Web Image Performance: Choosing the Best File Format (JPEG vs PNG vs WebP)

Introduction

Saving an image sounds simple, but choosing the wrong format can ruin your quality or slow down your website.

Photopeg supports the major web formats. Here is how to choose the right one.

1. JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)

Best for: Photos, portraits, landscapes, complex colors.

Pros: Small file size, universal support.

Cons: No transparency, loses quality if saved repeatedly.

Use when: You are saving a photograph.

2. PNG (Portable Network Graphics)

Best for: Logos, text, screenshots, graphics with sharp edges.

Pros: Supports transparency, lossless quality (crisp text).

Cons: Large file size for photos.

Use when: You need a transparent background or sharp text.

3. WebP (The Modern Standard)

Best for: Everything on the web.

Pros: Smaller than JPEG, better quality, supports transparency.

Cons: Older computers (pre-2018) might not open it.

Use when: You are building a website and want max speed.

4. JSON (Photopeg Project File)

Best for: Saving your work to edit later.

Pros: Keeps all layers editable.

Cons: Can only be opened in Photopeg/Photopeg.

Use when: You are not finished editing.

5. Summary Guide

Photo for Instagram? → JPEG

Logo for Website? → PNG

Website Background? → WebP

Work in Progress? → JSON

Photopeg gives you the power to choose. Save smart!