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PNG Compressor: How to Get a Great Result Every Time

What a PNG compressor should do for you, how to use this one step by step, and the mistakes that waste time.

What a PNG compressor is for

Compress PNG files without resizing them: smaller files with transparency intact, one image or many. Free, nothing uploaded.

Where most converters let you down

Plenty of tools will happily take your file and give you something back. The trouble is what they give you: many smear a photo into an oil-painting mess or lose the face in a muddy threshold. You only find out later, when the file will not cut, print, import or open the way you expected.

What you actually want is a clean, stylised version of your photo that looks drawn on purpose. That is the standard this PNG compressor is built to.

How to use the PNG compressor in 3 steps

  1. Open the PNG compressor and drop in your file.
  2. Check the result in the preview and adjust the settings if you need to.
  3. Download the result.

Open the PNG compressor

Why Veconvert is the better PNG compressor

  • Colour-aware edges. Boundaries survive between colours of equal brightness.
  • Noise quietened first. Texture and clutter are reduced before the style is drawn, so the result is clean rather than smeared.
  • Side by side. Original and result together, with the controls beside them.
  • Nothing uploaded. Faces and family photos stay on your device.

What happens to your file

Your PNG is processed in the browser at full resolution. Edges are found from colour as well as brightness, so a red shirt against a green wall still has its edge even when both are the same shade of grey.

The conversion runs in your browser, so the file is never uploaded: client work, statements and unreleased designs stay on your computer.

Getting the best result: mistakes to avoid

  • A PNG with a transparent background traces without a box round it; keep the transparency rather than flattening it.
  • Use a sharp, well-lit photo with the subject filling most of the frame.
  • A plain background gives a cleaner result; remove a busy one first.
  • Try a couple of strengths: the best setting depends on the photo.

What it costs

Yes, converting is free: the conversion and checking the result cost nothing, and the work runs in your browser, so nothing is uploaded. The side-by-side preview on the converter pages comes with a free account. Saving the finished file is paid: $3.49 for one file ($3.99 for a technical file such as DXF, G-code, STL or embroidery) with no account needed, or included in a plan from $6.99 a month.

You see the result before you spend anything, so you only pay for a file you are happy with.

Frequently asked questions

Is it free?

Yes, converting is free: the conversion and checking the result cost nothing, and the work runs in your browser, so nothing is uploaded. The side-by-side preview on the converter pages comes with a free account. Saving the finished file is paid: $3.49 for one file ($3.99 for a technical file such as DXF, G-code, STL or embroidery) with no account needed, or included in a plan from $6.99 a month.

Is my file uploaded?

The conversion runs in your browser, so the file is never uploaded: client work, statements and unreleased designs stay on your computer.

Try it on your own file

Converting is free, and you see the result before you pay for anything.

Open the PNG compressor

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