PNG
A file that opens everywhere
Slide decks, office documents, older editors and marketplaces often refuse WebP and AVIF. A PNG opens in every office suite, every photo editor and every operating system.
Free extension for Chrome
Save any image as PNG
Right-click a picture on any website and choose “Save image as PNG”. JPG, WebP, AVIF and other formats become a lossless PNG that every app opens. Need a cut-out? One switch removes the background, right on your computer.
1,000 users on the Chrome Web Store
Also works in Edge, Brave, Opera and other Chromium browsers.
At a glance
- What it does
- Adds “Save image as PNG” to Chrome's right-click menu on pictures. One click converts the picture to PNG and saves it to your Downloads folder. An optional switch cuts out the main subject on a transparent background.
- Who it is for
- Students, office workers and sellers who need a normal PNG for slides, documents, editors and listings, or a quick transparent cut-out.
- Price
- Free. No account, no credits, no paid version.
- Data
- Conversion and background removal run on your computer; pictures are never uploaded. No analytics. It stores only the switch position and the rating-reminder counter.
- Works in
- Chrome and other Chromium browsers that install from the Chrome Web Store. Not Firefox or Safari.
- Limits
- One picture per click, no batch mode. A cut-out takes a few seconds and works best on a clear main subject. Animated GIFs keep their first frame. The built-in AI model makes it a larger download than most extensions.
- Version
- 2.8.1, updated October 23, 2026
Three steps, one right-click
- 1
Add it to Chrome
One click on the Chrome Web Store. No account, nothing to set up.
- 2
Right-click a picture
On any website: a product photo, a chart, an icon, a meme. For a cut-out, turn on “Remove background” in the popup first.
- 3
Choose “Save image as PNG”
A moment later the PNG is in your Downloads folder, under the picture's own name.
Two jobs, one menu item
-no-bg
A cut-out in one click
Turn on “Remove background” and the next picture you save keeps only its main subject — a product, a pet, a person, a logo — on a transparent background.
What it does
source formats
JPG, WebP, AVIF, GIF, BMP and SVG, plus other pictures Chrome can show.
right-click
The item sits in Chrome's own image menu. No new tab, no upload site, no editor.
Lossless
Every pixel stays as decoded, so text, lines and flat colours stay sharp. Transparent areas stay transparent.
Named like the original
summer-dress.webp becomes summer-dress.png. A cut-out gets the -no-bg suffix: summer-dress-no-bg.png.
Behind a login
If a picture only loads while you're signed in, the extension reads it through the page you have open. Pictures made by web apps (blob: and data: links) work too.
uploads
Conversion and cut-outs run in Chrome on your computer. The AI model is built in, so it works offline.
Why saved pictures aren't PNG
Chrome's “Save image as” keeps the file exactly as the site sent it. To load faster, most sites now send pictures as WebP, and newer ones as AVIF. So the file you save is often a .webp or an .avif, and plenty of apps, slide decks and upload forms won't take it.
PNG is the format every program opens, and it is lossless: screenshots, diagrams and logos stay sharp, and transparency is kept. Save image as PNG converts the picture on your computer and saves it under its own name. A lossless copy of a compressed photo is usually larger than the original file: that's the price of an exact copy.
Private by design
No uploads
Conversion and background removal run in Chrome on your computer. No server of ours ever sees your pictures.
No tracking
No analytics, no account. We don't know what you save.
Only what the job needs
The menu item on pictures, downloads to save the file, reading the picture you clicked (through the page when it needs your login; the same access shows the cut-out progress note), a hidden page that draws SVG and runs the AI model, and local storage for the switch and the rating reminder.
Chrome's “Save image as” vs Save image as PNG
| Chrome's “Save image as” vs Save image as PNG | “Save image as” + online tools | Save image as PNG |
|---|---|---|
| Format of the saved file | Whatever the site sent, often WebP or AVIF | Always PNG |
| Steps to get a PNG | Save, upload to a converter, wait, download again | One right-click |
| Removing the background | A separate upload site | One switch in the popup |
| Where your picture goes | To someone else's server | Nowhere: it stays on your computer |
| Price | Often free, with limits, credits or ads | Free, no account |
Questions
How do I save an image as PNG instead of WebP?
Add Save image as PNG to Chrome, right-click the picture and choose “Save image as PNG”. The file lands in your Downloads folder as a .png, whatever format the site used.
How do I remove the background from an image in Chrome?
Click the extension's icon and turn on “Remove background”. Then right-click a picture and choose “Save image as PNG”: you get the main subject on a transparent background.
Is the background remover free? Does it upload my pictures?
It's free, with no credits and no account. The AI model is built into the extension and runs on your computer, so pictures are never uploaded and it works offline.
What if the background can't be removed?
The extension still saves the picture as a regular PNG, and a short note on the page tells you so.
Why is the PNG bigger than the original?
PNG is lossless: it keeps every pixel exactly, so a copy of a compressed JPG or WebP photo is usually larger. For text, screenshots and logos that exactness is the point.
Does it keep transparency?
Yes. Transparent areas in WebP, AVIF, GIF, SVG and other pictures stay transparent in the PNG.
Does it work with GIF and SVG?
Yes. An animated GIF becomes a still PNG of its first frame. SVG graphics are drawn at their own size.
Does it work in Edge, Brave or Opera?
Most Chromium browsers install extensions from the Chrome Web Store, including Edge, Brave, Opera and Vivaldi. Firefox and Safari are not supported.
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