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A PNG image file is an acronym for Portable Network Graphics, which is well suited to displaying graphs, logos, and text. The PNG format is just as easy to save as the JPG format. It is common for PNGs to have a higher quality than JPGs. Unlike JPGs, PNG files were not designed to reduce file size, so they retain more image detail, color information, and other information. Printed wall graphics can be viewed and shared across a wide range of platforms and software programs, just like JPG files. If you search for an icon on a web browser, you’re likely to find it in .png format file version of that icon.

Advantages of PNGs

Lossless Image Quality

Because the PNG format uses lossless compression, it can be saved, edited, and opened repeatedly without losing quality. JPG files, on the other hand, are further compressed and lose information every time they are edited or saved.

Transparency Features

The PNG file extension allows transparency, making it ideal for icons, logos, and smaller graphics requiring transparency. PNG images often have a gray checkered background before you download them, indicating their transparency.

Disadvantages of PNGs

Larger File Size

The small file size of JPG images makes them popular on the web. The PNG image format uses a different type of image compression that reduces the file size, although not to the same extent as a JPG image.

This product is not suitable for photos or printing

As PNGs have lossless image quality, they are best reserved for online images with a limited color palette. JPGs and PDFs are better suited for printing in this case than PNGs.