PNG viewer
To open a PNG file, drop it in the box below. It opens straight away, even with no extension or the wrong one. Your browser opens it on your device: nothing is uploaded.
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Opened on this device, never uploadedDrop or paste another file at any time
What you see
| PNG in the viewer | |
|---|---|
| Transparency | Shown on a checkerboard |
| Zoom | Fit, 100%, up to 3200%, Ctrl + wheel |
| Sharp pixels | Actual size shows every pixel as it is |
| Files with no extension | Opened from their bytes (89 50 4E 47) |
| Extensions | .png |
| Upload | None: opened on your device |
What is a PNG file?
In short
PNG is a lossless picture format, used for screenshots, logos and anything with transparency.
The picture on a checkerboard, so transparent areas are easy to see, with zoom, actual size and drag to move. Details lists its size in pixels.
How to open a PNG file
- Add your PNG. Drop the file in the box, choose it or paste it.
- Look at it. The picture on a checkerboard, so transparent areas are easy to see, with zoom, actual size and drag to move. Details lists its size in pixels.
- Take it further. Open in hands it, in a new tab, to Image editor, Image upscaler or Background remover.
Questions
Open it here: transparent areas show the grey and white checkerboard behind the picture.
Yes. Drop it here: the viewer finds the PNG signature in its first bytes and opens it as a picture.
No. The viewer runs in your browser and opens the file on your device. Nothing is sent anywhere.