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Easily convert any image file to a transparent PNG with Canva’s PNG creator online and optimize your images for the web.

Separate your image subject from its background with Magic Grab

Effortless background-free image creation

Transform any image into a transparent PNG in a snap. Use Canva’s PNG image maker to make a PNG transparent without losing quality or clarity. Completely erase your image background with Background Remover, no design skills required. Now, you have a PNG with a transparent background, ready for use across all your designs.

Edit your image background with Magic Grab

Enjoy the versatility of a transparent PNG

With the custom PNG maker, your creative possibilities are endless! Shoot a portrait and turn it into a background-free headshot or polish product photos by erasing the distracting backdrop. You can also optimize your web image when you make it a PNG. Turn a JPG or HEIC into a transparent PNG on Canva and watch it go places!

Remove traces of your picture's backdrop with Magic Eraser

Follow your creative vision with precision

Open Canva’s design editor to get a more precise control over your PNG. Brush off remnants of the background with Magic Eraser, change colors for artistic purposes, or switch backdrops with images from our stock photo library. Keep using our intuitive editing tools to polish your image to perfection before downloading—with the quality of the original image intact.

How to make a PNG image

  1. Upload your image

    Click “Upload your image,” or drag and drop your file here. JPG, PNG, HEIC, and SVG files are all supported.

  2. Sign in to your Canva account

    If you aren’t logged in yet, log in to your Canva account or sign up for a free one to access Canva’s PNG maker.

  3. Remove the background

    Canva removes the background the moment you sign in, with no full editor to open first.

  4. Download your PNG

    If you’re satisfied with the result, download your image as a transparent PNG, ready to use right away.

  5. Edit further in the Canva editor

    Want to make more changes? Open your PNG in the Canva editor⁠(opens in a new tab or window) to add elements, adjust colors, or get it ready to share.
How to make a PNG image

Frequently asked questions

  • Make an image a PNG file with a transparent background using our PNG creator. Remove the background in one click and download your background-free image right away. Or, keep making edits by opening our intuitive design editor to add text or include other design elements.

  • Create a PNG online with our PNG generator. Begin your project on a web browser or the mobile app. Upload your file and watch our PNG maker remove the background of your image in a few moments. Once done, save your high-resolution PNG file.

  • PNG stands for Portable Network Graphics. It’s an image format that supports lossless compression, which means image quality stays the same without affecting the file size. PNG is known for supporting transparent or semi-transparent backgrounds, making it a widely used format for logos, icons, vectors, and web graphics.

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