If you often take screenshots on your PC, you'll agree that this is a really neat feature. Press the Windows &Print Screen (PrtSc) buttons on your keyboard and an image of your current screen will be saved to your computer. However, Windows automatically saves screenshots in PNG format by default. So how would you convert PNG screenshots to JPG?
Contents1. Convert using Microsoft Paint2. Using the Snipping Tool3. Convert using online tools1. PNG to JPG2. EXGIF3 converter. SodaPDFConvert PNG images to save space
If you ever need to save/convert your screenshots from PNG to JPG or other image formats, there are a few tricks in Windows that allow you to accomplish this. I will list the tricks below.
Fun fact : JPG and PNG are the most commonly used image formats in the world. Check out the differences between the two formats in the link below.In addition to using Microsoft Paint to edit images, the software can also be used to save screenshots in JPG and other formats.
Step 1: Capture your screen by holding down Windows + PrtSc shortcut.
Step 2: Type Paint in the search box and launch the Microsoft Paint application.
Step 3: Immediately paste the image into Paint using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + V or by pressing the Paste icon in the upper left corner of the application.
Did you know: When you take a snapshot of your PC screen using the Windows + PrtSc shortcut, Windows also places a copy of the screenshot in the Windows Clipboard. Step 4: The screenshot you captured will be pasted into Paint from the Windows Clipboard. You can then save in JPG format.
Step 5: Press the shortcut Ctrl + S on your keyboard to save the screenshot.
Step 6: Click the drop-down button next to the "Save as type" option and select JPEG (JPG).
Step 7: You can rename the screenshot and also select where you want it to be saved. Then press the Save button.
You can also click File on the Paint Ribbon menu and select Save As. Paint will provide a list of available formats to save your screenshot. Select the JPEG image and save the screenshot.
Another tool you can use to save your screenshots in JPG format instead of the default PNG format is the built-in snipping tool.
Step 1: Type Biopsy Tool in the search box of your PC and launch the Snipping Tool.
Step 2: Press the New button and drag the cursor over the area of the screen you want to capture.
Step 3: Press the shortcut Ctrl + S on your keyboard to save the screenshot or go to File> Save As.
Step 4: In the "Save as type" option, tap the drop-down button and select the JPEG file as the format. You can also choose where you want the file to be saved.
Step 5: Press Save, and your screenshot will be saved in the selected image format – JPG.
Fun fact: JPG is the smallest image format in the world. It is faster to send JPG files online because they are easy to compress.Well, this is the last alternative if you have a big pile of PNG screenshots. You can use online tools to convert PNG screenshot to JPG image. It would also be useful when you don't have time to bother converting images individually. You can simply go online, upload your PNG screenshot and download it as a JPG file.
This is one of my go-to online tools for converting any PNG to JPG online. The platform has a simple and easy to navigate interface.
Simply upload your PNG screenshot in the box provided and wait for the site's algorithm to convert the file for you.
The whole process usually takes a few seconds, after which your JPG file would be available for download.
Visit PNG to JPG
EZGIF is another popular online image converter that supports converting PNG files to JPG formats.
This tool is also easy to use and relatively converts your files in seconds. The maximum size of a single file that you can convert using this website, however, is set at 35MB.
Visit EXGIF Converter
SodaPDF is commonly known as an online PDF platform, but it also offers useful image conversion tools. One of the advantages of SodaPDF over other PNG to JPG converters is that it also allows you to upload image files from cloud storage services such as Google Drive and Dropbox.
SodaPDF also emails you a link to your file after converting it from PNG to JPG. You can share this link with friends, colleagues, etc. The link is only valid for 24 hours.
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These are two of the easiest ways to save your screenshots as JPG images on Windows 10 PC. You can also use these methods to convert PNG screenshot to JPG screenshot.
When you have limited time and files to convert, it is best to turn to Windows software. This way you can customize, crop and edit images on your computer. If you have a large number of PNG files and want to compress them into an archive, an online tool is the best option.
Then: Did you know you can take scrolling screenshots that automatically capture entire pages of your apps and screen? Learn more about how to take scrolling screenshots in Windows 10.
