JPG vs PNG vs WebP: Which One Should You Use?

JPG is great for photos, PNG is best for transparency, and WebP often gives better size-quality balance for modern websites.

Quick pick

• Photos: use JPG or WebP
• Transparent assets: use PNG or transparent WebP
• Website pages: prefer WebP

Practical advice

If your main goal is page speed and SEO, start with WebP and keep JPG as fallback where needed.