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Basic information about PNG file

When there is a problem with opening files with the file extension PNG（*.PNG or *.png）, you do not need a computer expert. In most cases, using the helpful suggestions of experts contained in our website as well as appropriate programs, you can solve the problem with the PNG file yourself.

There are 1 file types using the PNG file extension in our database. In the further part of this page, you will find detail information about all the PNG file with their brief description and a list of programs that support PNG file sorted by operating systems. The table below provides useful information about the PNG file extension. It answers questions such as:

What is the PNG file?
How to open a PNG file?
What programs do I need to open a PNG file?
What programs help to create and edit a PNG file?
How to convert PNG files to another file format?
How to convert another files to PNG file format?

1.Detail information about PNG file extension: Portable Network Graphic

Software programs that will open, edit or convert PNG files
File type	Portable Network Graphic	Category	Raster Image Files
Developer	N/A	File format	Binary
Description	PNG file is a Portable Network Graphic. A PNG file is an image file stored in the Portable Network Graphic (PNG) format. It contains a bitmap of indexed colors and is compressed with lossless compression similar to a .GIF file. PNG files are commonly used to store web graphics, digital photographs, and images with transparent backgrounds.
Windows	File Viewer Plus Microsoft Windows Photos Microsoft Windows Photo Viewer Microsoft Paint Adobe Photoshop CC 2017 Adobe Photoshop Elements 2018 Adobe Illustrator CC 2017 CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2017 Corel PaintShop Pro 2018 ACD Systems ACDSee 2018 ACD Systems Canvas X 2017 Roxio Creator NXT Pro 6 Other picture viewer Other Web browser Illustrator Extreme IrfanView SWFTools Windows Live Photo Gallery XnView
macOS	Apple Preview Apple Photos Apple Safari Adobe Photoshop CC 2017 Adobe Photoshop Elements 2018 Adobe Illustrator CC 2017 Roxio Toast 16 MacPhun ColorStrokes Other picture viewer Other Web browser
Linux	GIMP Other picture viewer Other Web browser darktable
Android	Google Drive Microsoft OneDrive Adobe Photoshop Express
iOS	Google Drive Pixelmator 2 Microsoft OneDrive Adobe Photoshop Express
Web	Google Drive Microsoft OneDrive

How to convert PNG files to another file format?

There are 96 records in our database eligible for PNG files to another file format conversion. If you want to achieve PNG to another files conversion, you may use the option.

PNG to 3DS	PNG to 3GA	PNG to 89Y	PNG to 9XY
PNG to AI	PNG to ANI	PNG to BM2	PNG to BMP
PNG to CDR	PNG to CDT	PNG to CPT	PNG to CR2
PNG to CRD	PNG to CUR	PNG to DCM	PNG to DCR
PNG to DDS	PNG to DES	PNG to DJVU	PNG to DOC
PNG to DRAWING	PNG to DST	PNG to DTS	PNG to DWG
PNG to ECW	PNG to EMB	PNG to EMF	PNG to EMZ
PNG to EPF	PNG to EPS	PNG to EPUB	PNG to EXCEL
PNG to EXE	PNG to EXP	PNG to GBASKIN	PNG to GIF
PNG to GRD	PNG to HUS	PNG to ICNS	PNG to ICO
PNG to ICON	PNG to ICONTAINER	PNG to IVP	PNG to JEF
PNG to JP2	PNG to JPEG	PNG to JPG	PNG to JPS
PNG to JPX	PNG to KMZ	PNG to LMK	PNG to MBM
PNG to MIDI	PNG to MP4	PNG to MSK	PNG to OBJ
PNG to ODG	PNG to PAGES	PNG to PAT	PNG to PCF
PNG to PDF	PNG to PEC	PNG to PES	PNG to PFR
PNG to PGM	PNG to PJPEG	PNG to PKPASS	PNG to PMB
PNG to PMB online converter	PNG to PMD	PNG to PMG	PNG to PPM
PNG to PPT	PNG to PS	PNG to PSD	PNG to PSDX
PNG to PSPIMAGE	PNG to PXD	PNG to RGB	PNG to SKP
PNG to STL	PNG to SVG	PNG to SWF	PNG to TEXT
PNG to TIFF	PNG to TNS	PNG to TXT	PNG to V2Y
PNG to VP3	PNG to VSD	PNG to WBMP	PNG to WEBP
PNG to WMF	PNG to XLS	PNG to XLSX	PNG to XXX

How to convert another files to PNG file format?

There are 172 records in our database eligible for another files to PNG file format conversion. If you want to achieve another files to PNG conversion, you may use the option.

CDR to PNG	GIF to PNG	EMF to PNG	CR2 to PNG
EMZ to PNG	DJVU to PNG	NEF to PNG	DIB to PNG
AEP to PNG	GSLIDES to PNG	GDRAW to PNG	JP2 to PNG
PSD to PNG	TIFF to PNG	JPG to PNG	RAW to PNG
ODG to PNG	WMF to PNG	ADF to PNG	PSB to PNG
EPF to PNG	WBMP to PNG	BMP to PNG	DJV to PNG
BIL to PNG	ICON to PNG	CLIPPING to PNG	JDM to PNG
PFP to PNG	SVG to PNG	VSD to PNG	OBJ to PNG
SKP to PNG	ORF to PNG	CRYPT12 to PNG	OXPS to PNG
ISF to PNG	JPG-LARGE to PNG	CBR to PNG	AAE to PNG
JXR to PNG	XMIND to PNG	PKPASS to PNG	ECW to PNG
TXD to PNG	UYVY to PNG	MID to PNG	MIDI to PNG
PSDX to PNG	STL to PNG	PDF to PNG	EPS to PNG
STP to PNG	STEP to PNG	ANI to PNG	HTML to PNG
ASCII to PNG	BIN to PNG	CLGX to PNG	DDS to PNG
JPS to PNG	PART to PNG	PTG to PNG	SAI to PNG
AIT to PNG	JPEG to PNG	VDATA to PNG	ZBM to PNG
3MF to PNG	YUV to PNG	DST to PNG	MP4 to PNG
PAT to PNG	XLSX to PNG	XXX to PNG	GPX to PNG
VSDX to PNG	SWF to PNG	DOCX to PNG	ASE to PNG
PDN to PNG	CLG to PNG	GTX to PNG	SLDASM to PNG
FTS to PNG	GBR to PNG	JPF to PNG	MPO to PNG
MRW to PNG	PFI to PNG	ICO to PNG	SDR to PNG
IMG to PNG	SID to PNG	TXT to PNG	TGA to PNG
ICS to PNG	MP3 to PNG	ACO to PNG	BM2 to PNG
DCM to PNG	WEBP to PNG	LQM to PNG	DOC to PNG
RGB to PNG	RTL to PNG	INP to PNG	RW2 to PNG
TIF to PNG	PIC to PNG	HEIF to PNG	INDD to PNG
PPTX to PNG	LMK to PNG	GAN to PNG	PPM to PNG
PRS to PNG	SRF to PNG	SPF to PNG	TGF to PNG
TEXTCLIPPING to PNG	BMF to PNG	DWG to PNG	EDDX to PNG
AL8 to PNG	RLE to PNG	CPT to PNG	PSPIMAGE to PNG
EXR to PNG	XPS to PNG	IFF to PNG	NCZ to PNG
SKETCH to PNG	LSM to PNG	HEIC to PNG	ICNS to PNG
WBM to PNG	CIN to PNG	ABR to PNG	EMM to PNG
CDX to PNG	FH10 to PNG	GML to PNG	CMX to PNG
JIF to PNG	GMP to PNG	ITC2 to PNG	PICTCLIPPING to PNG
PRNX to PNG	GGB to PNG	PBM to PNG	DESIGN to PNG
BRD to PNG	WPG to PNG	PRJ to PNG	FH11 to PNG
FH9 to PNG	CAL to PNG	GRAPHML to PNG	JNG to PNG
PPSX to PNG	INF to PNG	CPBITMAP to PNG	REM to PNG
MVDX to PNG	CZI to PNG	AFDESIGN to PNG	CDG to PNG
DPP to PNG	MIX to PNG	DPX to PNG	RSC to PNG

Can't open a PNG file?

When you click a file to open it, operating system examines the filename extension. If operating system recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When operating system does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

”Can't open this file: example.PNG”。

To open this file, you install one of the applications from the list of software programs that you found here, you should be able to open, edit or convert the file with the PNG extension without any issue.

Where I can download the application that support PNG file?

If you do not know where you can download the application from our list, click on the link (which is the name of the program), you will find more information there on the location where to download the required application. Most often they are the websites of software manufacturers.

How to change file associations?

Right-click a file with the extension whose association you want to change, and then click "Open With".
In the "Open With" dialog box, click the program whith which you want the file to open, or click "Browse" to locate the program that you want.
Select the ”Always use the selected program to open this kind of file” check box.

Can I change the extension of PNG files?

Changing the filename extension of a file is not a good idea. When you change a file's extension, you change the way programs on your computer read/open the file. The problem is, changing the file extension does not change the file format. Select a software program from our list and install it on your computer. If the file has not opened correctly, you have to look for a different software program from our list. Sometimes you have to repeat the operation several times.

What else may cause problems width open a PNG file?

The reasons for the lack of the ability to open a PNG file on your computer may be at least several. The easiest thing is to find a suitable application installed on your computer, which will open a PNG file. If there is still something wrong, you might want to check:

Whether the PNG file is damaged.
Whether the PNG file is incorrectly linked in the registry entries.
Whether the PNG file extension has been accidentally removed from the Windows registry.
Whether the installation of an application that supports the PNG file format is incompletely.
Whether the PNG file is infected.
Whether the drivers of the equipment used for opening a PNG file are up to date.
Whether your computer has enough hardware resources to open a PNG file.

If the PNG file still not working with your software after eliminating the above shortcomings? That means that the problem is more complex and requires the help of a specialist.