Source: https://restorebunny.com/guides/choose-restoration-jpeg-png-delivery/ # Choose JPEG or PNG Delivery for a Restoration Purchase Choose JPEG or PNG restoration delivery using recipient requirements, transparency and saved-file checks, with a worked storage comparison. Family photo projects4 min readUpdated 11 October 2026 ## Try it on your own photo Repair a copy of your photo, then compare faces and details with the original. [Restore my photo]()1 credit per successful photo · Account required[See credit packs]() Quick answer ## The short version Choose the output format for the receiving task, then test the actual file before buying a larger batch. JPEG is widely useful for opaque photographic viewing copies; PNG can preserve supported transparency and avoid JPEG recompression. Neither format recovers authentic detail or makes an output automatically print-ready. ## Define this purchase decision The relevant decision is not which extension sounds higher quality. Ask who receives the file, which software or print provider will open it, whether transparency matters and whether the result will be edited again. A restoration intended for a family messaging copy and a transparent cutout for a layout have different delivery requirements. RestoreBunny supports JPEG and PNG output choices in the documented dashboard workflow. Keep an unedited master separately even when its format differs from the supported upload derivative. A PNG created from a compressed JPEG does not undo the earlier compression, and a changed generated face remains changed in either format. ## Worked decision example Worked example: an approved opaque portrait is needed by twelve relatives for viewing and by one book editor. One reviewed high-quality delivery file can be reused for those recipients. You do not need twelve identical restoration attempts. If the editor specifically requires a transparent isolated subject, that is a separate background-removal and layout task, not a reason to call the opaque file transparent. For a rough storage comparison, a 2400×1600 RGB image contains 2400 × 1600 × 3 = 11,520,000 raw channel bytes before encoding, about 11.5 MB in decimal units. Actual JPEG and PNG sizes depend on encoding and image content. This arithmetic cannot predict the download size or establish that a larger compressed file looks better. ## Complete the decision worksheet - Receiver check: confirm accepted formats and any colour-profile or export instruction with the actual recipient. Do not infer a lab's requirements from a general article. - Transparency check: if a cutout is required, use an appropriate supported format and open it over a contrasting background to verify the delivered alpha areas. - Quality check: compare faces, texture, text and repaired regions before discussing extension or byte size. Open the saved file rather than only its preview. - Workflow check: keep a reviewed working copy and create sharing exports from it. Avoid repeatedly opening and re-saving one JPEG as the archive's only file. ## Resolve the buyer objections Is PNG always the best buy? It may be useful when lossless encoding or transparency is needed, but it can be larger and some receiving workflows ask for JPEG. A correct requested format that you can save and deliver is more useful than an unnecessarily large file the recipient cannot use. Will switching formats require another restoration credit? Selecting the correct format before processing avoids that question. Check whether the current delivery route offers the needed file; if you create a format conversion locally from an accepted download, that is different from generating a new AI version. Do not assume a rerun is necessary merely to change an extension. ## Keep a useful decision record Test the recipient's real software with the pilot file. A picture can open in your browser but fail a particular layout import or print order. Identify whether the issue is format, unsupported transparency, dimensions or an application-specific export instruction. Keep that diagnosis separate from the repair's visual acceptance. Changing a format locally cannot fix a changed face, while re-running AI is unnecessary for many ordinary receiving-format adjustments. Save the source-linked accepted output as your reviewed starting file, then document any conversion. This avoids describing a convenient JPEG sharing copy as the sole preservation master and avoids treating PNG as a guarantee of additional authenticity. ## Choose the next action Try one selected photo with the intended output choice and complete the receiving workflow. If it opens correctly and passes visual review, use that choice for compatible files in the next batch. Split incompatible delivery requests instead of forcing every item into one format. Check current pricing for the remaining processing scope, save all approved results within ten days and maintain separate sources. For print work, use the resolution checker and provider-specific instructions after delivery. JPEG or PNG selection alone does not certify crop, dimensions, paper quality or historical fidelity. Use the existing free single-photo print exporter for a saved JPEG or PNG when its paper presets fit your task. Preview fit with white borders or fill with a movable crop, select the planning PPI and inspect the exported file. It does not restore missing detail, certify printer quality or supply a finished album-book export. ## FAQs Does PNG recover detail lost before upload? No. A lossless delivery format cannot recreate authentic source detail that was already missing or compressed away. Can JPEG preserve a transparent cutout? JPEG flattens transparency. Use an appropriate supported format such as PNG and verify the delivered file. Does each recipient require a new generation? No. Reuse the same accepted saved output where it meets the agreed receiving needs. ## Sources Preservation and technical guidance reviewed for this article. - RestoreBunny: [Current credit-pack pricing]() - RestoreBunny: [Credits, outputs and privacy FAQ]() - RestoreBunny: [Credit purchase and technical issue policy]() - RestoreBunny: [Image processing and retention policy]() - Adobe: [Supported Photoshop file formats]() - Adobe: [JPEG lossy compression and PNG lossless compression]() - W3C: [PNG lossless encoding and optional alpha channel]() ## Related - [TIFF vs JPEG for Scanning Old Photos: Which Should You Save?]() - [Reduce Photo File Size for Upload: A Pixels and Bytes Budget]() - [Review supported photo restoration]() - [Start an eligible restoration trial]() - [Check current credit-pack terms]() - [Check actual photo dimensions for free]() - [Prepare one reviewed photo with the free print exporter]() - [Check supported upload formats]() ## Ready to restore your photos? 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