How to Compress PNG Online

Searching for the best free tool to compress PNG files and still can’t find one? Yeah, I know, the struggle is real. Although many software and programs are available for the task, only a few stand out.

In this article, I will show you how you can use the two free tools on our PDF hub to compress and convert your PNG files. Also, I will share some of the essential PNG information, along with why you would want to compress a PNG file. Lastly, the reason behind the PNG to PDF conversion.

So, be ready for a mouthful.

All About PNG:

What is PNG?

Portable Network Graphics or PNG is one of the most common uncompressed raster image file formats. This extension was developed to replace the old-school Graphics Interchange Format (GIF).

A PNG file supports the following three types of images:

PNG format provides the following advantages:

The main reason behind the creation of PNG was to transfer images on the internet without losing quality.

How to View & Edit PNGs

One of the best things about the PNG format is that you can open it on any native image software. So whether you are using a Mac OS, Windows, Linux, or any other operating system or hardware, PNG is supportable by all. Long-story-short, PNG is a standard file type, hence the portability.

Like viewing, users can also use the same software to edit the PNG files. All the basic image viewers support some sort of editing features like cropping, drawing, etc. However, here are some of the advanced programs you can use for advanced editing:

Where Are PNG Files Used?

Originally, the PNG format was created as a replacement for GIF. However, in recent times, png files are also used in storing the following things:

Why Compress a PNG File?

Finally, we are done with the PNG basics. Now, let me shed some light on why there’s a need to compress PNG.

If you have taken a screenshot on your computer using the built-in option, you might have noticed that the PNG outcome is in MBs. Commonly, all PNG files are heavy in size. That’s great in terms of quality and detail. But when we take multiple PNG files into consideration, the size gets troublesome.

Indeed, we can store thousands of PNGs on modern-day storage drives. However, as they are designed to be shared over the internet, their size must be shrunk. That’s where the need for compression comes into play.

For instance, you took 100 screenshots on your computer for a project. Now, you want to mail them to a client. But, you simply can’t send the raw files as they’ll take hours to upload. Not to mention the time it will take for your client to download them. So, that’s where the need of PNG compression is vital.

Simply said, we compress PNG so we can decrease its size and make it easily shareable over the internet.

Why Convert PNG to PDF?

Unlike the traditional compression method, I’ll be doing something different. I’ll first convert the PNG to PDF and then compress it. Here’s why.

PDF is a lightweight, portable, and flexible file format. With PDF, you can view, comment, fill out, and share the file efficiently and easily. In addition, you’ll be able to compress the file more in PDF format as compared to PNG.

There are many reasons to convert PNG to PDF and then compress it rather than following the standard process. But hey, you got my point, right? So let’s get right into the procedure.

How to Compress A PNG Online Using PDFBear

I have divided the section into two parts. First, I’ll convert the PNG file to PDF. Then, compress PNG.

So, let’s get started.

Part 1: Convert PNG to PDF

1. Visit the official website of PDFBear and click on the JPG to PDF option.

2. Next, click on the blue Select Files… button.

3. Now, select the PNG file you are looking forward to compressing and open it.

4. Wait for the file to upload.

5. Next, you’ll land on the PDFBear’s image conversion page. Here, you’ll see a small box with multiple options. You can use the given features to tweak your PNG file.

6. Scroll down to explore more available options.

7. Once you are done fine-tuning the PNG file, click on the blue CREATE PDF NOW button.

8. Wait for PDFBear to convert your file to PDF.

9. Once the process is complete, click on the blue Download button to save your file.

Part 2: Compress PNG/PDF

1. Click on the PDFBear icon located on the top-left side of your screen to return to the main menu. Or, once again, visit the PDFBear website. Then, scroll down and click on Compress PDF.

2. Next, click on the blue Select Files… button.

3. Select the PDF file you have saved in the last part and open it.

4. Now, you’ll see two options to compress PNG/PDF - Best Compression and Strong Compression. I’m selecting the first one as it’s free.

5. Click on the blue CHOOSE OPTION button to confirm your choice.

6. Lastly, click on the blue Download button to save your compressed PNG to PDF file.

Final Words

Now that’s how to compress a PNG file like a pro. Save space and enjoy the flexibility and portability by converting your PNG files to PDF and then compressing them.

Like the two tools, I have covered in the piece? You’ll love what I and my team at PDFBear are doing as a whole. Feel free to check out many other free tools at our website, and don’t forget to check out the PRO version.

Till then, happy PDFing.