If you are having trouble opening PNG files, use our PNG to JPG, PNG to WebP, or PNG to BMP converters.Īlternative programs such as GIMP or Adobe Photoshop are useful for opening and editing PNG files. PNG files are also easily viewable on all web browsers. Generally, PNG files will open in your operating system’s default image viewer. The benefits of using PNG are Plus, PNG is an open format that uses lossless compression. PNG also supports animations with better transparency (try our GIF to APNG). PNG images can have RGB or RGBA colors and support transparency, which makes them perfect for use in icons, or graphic designs. Portable Network Graphics (PNG) is a raster-based file type that compresses images for portability.