Paste a Screenshot, Get a File
Paste & convert screenshots
What is Screenshot Converter?
Paste a screenshot straight from your clipboard and download it as PNG, JPG or WEBP, with no save-to-disk step in between. Take a shot with Windows Shift S or Command Control Shift 4, press paste here, and the image is decoded in this tab. Resize it, pick a format, adjust quality, and see the output size before you download. PNG keeps text and interface edges crisp, which is what a screenshot usually needs; JPG and WEBP are there for when the file has to be small.
How do I use Screenshot Converter?
- Copy a screenshot to your clipboard, or drag an image file in.
- Press Ctrl+V or Command+V anywhere on the page.
- Pick a format and adjust the scale or quality.
- Download the converted image.
When should I use Screenshot Converter?
Use this when a screenshot needs to become a file in a particular format. To shrink an existing image instead, use Image Compressor. To crop it, use Image Cropper. To embed it in a stylesheet or an email, use Image to Base64.
Frequently asked questions
How do I take a screenshot to paste?
On Windows press Windows, Shift and S together. On a Mac press Command, Control, Shift and 4. Both copy the capture to your clipboard, so you can paste it straight in without saving a file first.
Which format should I pick for a screenshot?
PNG, in almost every case. Screenshots are mostly flat colour, text and interface edges, which PNG compresses losslessly and keeps sharp. JPG softens fine text because it is designed for photographs. WEBP usually produces the smallest file of the three, though a few older applications still cannot open it.
Why is my JPG bigger than the PNG?
That happens with screenshots of interfaces, where large flat areas compress extremely well losslessly but poorly under a photographic codec. If JPG comes out larger, PNG was the right answer to begin with.
Does scaling up improve quality?
No. Scaling up interpolates between the pixels that are already there; it cannot recover detail that was not captured. Scale down to reduce file size, and capture at a higher resolution if you need more detail.
Is my screenshot uploaded anywhere?
No. The image is decoded and re-encoded by your own browser using a canvas. It is never sent to a server, which matters because screenshots routinely contain internal dashboards, private messages and customer data.
Is my file uploaded anywhere?
No. Everything runs in your browser. Your files never leave your device, and there is no server component for this tool.
Tools that pair well with Screenshot Converter
- Image Converter png ↔ jpg ↔ webp, free and in your browser.
- Image Compressor shrink file size, keep quality, free and in your browser.
- Image Cropper crop to any aspect ratio, free and in your browser.
- Screen Capture Tool capture your screen, window or tab, free and in your browser.