diff --git a/src/formaverter/image_converter.py b/src/formaverter/image_converter.py
index d368840..4f7333e 100644
--- a/src/formaverter/image_converter.py
+++ b/src/formaverter/image_converter.py
@@ -55,7 +55,28 @@ def convert(self) -> None:
             )
             return
         else:
-            self._convert_image(input_ext, output_ext)
+            # Handle JPG conversion separately
+            if self.output_format.lower() == 'jpg':
+                self._convert_to_jpg(input_ext, output_ext)
+            else:
+                self._convert_image(input_ext, output_ext)
+
+    def _convert_to_jpg(self, input_ext: str, output_ext: str) -> None:
+        img = Image.open(self.input_path)
+        
+        # Ensure the output format is actually JPG
+        if output_ext.lower() != 'jpg':
+            output_ext = 'jpg'
+        
+        # Save transparency metadata for palette images w/ transparency
+        if img.mode == 'P' and img.info.get('transparency'):
+            img = img.convert('RGBA')
+        
+        # Convert to RGB 
+        rgb_img = img.convert('RGB')
+        
+        # Save as JPG with quality 95 (adjust as needed)
+        rgb_img.save(self.output_path, 'JPEG', quality=95)
 
     def _convert_image(self, input_ext: str, output_ext: str) -> None:
         """