By default, Windows 10 and its image-editing apps save screenshots as PNG files. However, some users might prefer to have their screenshots saved with the JPG (or JPEG) file format. In today’s guide, we will discuss how you can perform this transformation process easily while evidentiating the most useful ways to do it.
How can I save a screenshot as JPG?
1. Use Paint’s save feature
2. Change the file extension
3. Use the IMG2GO.com image file conversion utility
4. Batch convert saved screenshots to JPG with XnConvert
5. Use Paint’s print feature
It is very easy to convert a screenshot to a JPG file using Paint. All you need to do is take a screenshot, upload it to Paint, then save the file in the desired file format using the print feature.
Press the Windows key + S hotkey to open the Search menu.
Type paint in the search box to find the app.
Click on the result to open Paint.
Then press the Ctrl + V hotkey to paste your captured screenshot into Paint.
Go to File > Print.
Select Save to open the window shown in the shot below.
Select the JPEG option on the Save as type drop-down menu to change it. PNG is always the default file format selected, so you need to scroll down and choose JPEG.
Enter a name for the file and the location where you want it to be saved, then click on Save. The file is now in JPG format.
We also have an article on how to save a screenshot as a PDF that you can check out. As you can see, there are various ways you can convert screenshots to JPG in Windows. Choose the method you prefer to convert your snapshots to JPG.
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