diff --git a/src/config/geneneralconf.cpp b/src/config/geneneralconf.cpp
index c511605f..d7b18b27 100644
--- a/src/config/geneneralconf.cpp
+++ b/src/config/geneneralconf.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ GeneneralConf::GeneneralConf(QWidget* parent)
     initShowDesktopNotification();
     initShowTrayIcon();
     initAutostart();
+    initUseJpgInsteadPngWhenCopy();
     initSaveAfterCopy();
 
     // this has to be at the end
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ void GeneneralConf::updateComponents()
     m_sysNotifications->setChecked(config.desktopNotificationValue());
     m_autostart->setChecked(config.startupLaunchValue());
     m_saveAfterCopy->setChecked(config.saveAfterCopyValue());
+    m_useJpgInsteadPngCheck->setChecked(config.useJpgInsteadPngWhenCopy());
 
     if (!config.saveAfterCopyPathValue().isEmpty()) {
         m_savePath->setText(config.saveAfterCopyPathValue());
@@ -304,6 +306,23 @@ void GeneneralConf::initSaveAfterCopy()
     vboxLayout->addWidget(m_screenshotPathFixedCheck);
 }
 
+void GeneneralConf::initUseJpgInsteadPngWhenCopy()
+{
+    m_useJpgInsteadPngCheck =
+      new QCheckBox(tr("Use JPG format instead of PNG when copy"), this);
+    ConfigHandler config;
+    bool checked = config.useJpgInsteadPngWhenCopy();
+    m_useJpgInsteadPngCheck->setChecked(checked);
+    m_useJpgInsteadPngCheck->setToolTip(
+      tr("Use JPG format instead of PNG when copy"));
+    m_layout->addWidget(m_useJpgInsteadPngCheck);
+
+    connect(m_useJpgInsteadPngCheck,
+            &QCheckBox::clicked,
+            this,
+            &GeneneralConf::useJpgInsteadPngChanged);
+}
+
 void GeneneralConf::saveAfterCopyChanged(bool checked)
 {
     ConfigHandler().setSaveAfterCopy(checked);
@@ -348,3 +367,8 @@ void GeneneralConf::togglePathFixed()
 {
     ConfigHandler().setSavePathFixed(m_screenshotPathFixedCheck->isChecked());
 }
+
+void GeneneralConf::useJpgInsteadPngChanged(bool checked)
+{
+    ConfigHandler().setUseJpgInsteadPngWhenCopy(checked);
+}
diff --git a/src/config/geneneralconf.h b/src/config/geneneralconf.h
index 4dbc4c42..ce6418a7 100644
--- a/src/config/geneneralconf.h
+++ b/src/config/geneneralconf.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ private slots:
     void exportFileConfiguration();
     void resetConfiguration();
     void togglePathFixed();
+    void useJpgInsteadPngChanged(bool checked);
 
 private:
     const QString chooseFolder(const QString currentPath = "");
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ private:
     void initConfingButtons();
     void initAutostart();
     void initSaveAfterCopy();
+    void initUseJpgInsteadPngWhenCopy();
 
     // class members
     QVBoxLayout* m_layout;
@@ -72,4 +74,5 @@ private:
     QLineEdit* m_savePath;
     QPushButton* m_changeSaveButton;
     QCheckBox* m_screenshotPathFixedCheck;
+    QCheckBox* m_useJpgInsteadPngCheck;
 };
diff --git a/src/utils/confighandler.cpp b/src/utils/confighandler.cpp
index faa83f75..61697e81 100644
--- a/src/utils/confighandler.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/confighandler.cpp
@@ -431,6 +431,20 @@ void ConfigHandler::setCopyPathAfterSaveEnabled(const bool value)
     m_settings.setValue(QStringLiteral("copyPathAfterSave"), value);
 }
 
+bool ConfigHandler::useJpgInsteadPngWhenCopy() const
+{
+    if (m_settings.contains(QStringLiteral("useJpgInsteadPngWhenCopy"))) {
+        return m_settings.value(QStringLiteral("useJpgInsteadPngWhenCopy"))
+          .toBool();
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+void ConfigHandler::setUseJpgInsteadPngWhenCopy(const bool value)
+{
+    m_settings.setValue(QStringLiteral("useJpgInsteadPngWhenCopy"), value);
+}
+
 QString ConfigHandler::saveAfterCopyPathValue()
 {
     return m_settings.value(QStringLiteral("saveAfterCopyPath")).toString();
diff --git a/src/utils/confighandler.h b/src/utils/confighandler.h
index 3524c086..66fb9617 100644
--- a/src/utils/confighandler.h
+++ b/src/utils/confighandler.h
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ public:
     bool copyPathAfterSaveEnabled();
     void setCopyPathAfterSaveEnabled(const bool);
 
+    bool useJpgInsteadPngWhenCopy() const;
+    void setUseJpgInsteadPngWhenCopy(const bool);
+
     void setDefaults();
     void setAllTheButtons();
 
diff --git a/src/utils/screenshotsaver.cpp b/src/utils/screenshotsaver.cpp
index 35f1edbb..5273da3f 100644
--- a/src/utils/screenshotsaver.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/screenshotsaver.cpp
@@ -51,22 +51,27 @@ void ScreenshotSaver::saveToClipboard(const QPixmap& capture)
     }
     // Otherwise only save to clipboard
     else {
-        SystemNotification().sendMessage(
-          QObject::tr("Capture saved to clipboard"));
+        if (ConfigHandler().useJpgInsteadPngWhenCopy()) {
+            QByteArray array;
+            QBuffer buffer{ &array };
+            QImageWriter imageWriter{ &buffer, "JPG" };
+            imageWriter.write(capture.toImage());
 
-        QByteArray array;
-        QBuffer buffer{ &array };
-        QImageWriter imageWriter{ &buffer, "JPG" };
-        imageWriter.write(capture.toImage());
-
-        QPixmap jpgPixmap;
-        bool isLoaded = jpgPixmap.loadFromData(
-          reinterpret_cast<uchar*>(array.data()), array.size(), "JPG");
-        if (isLoaded) {
-            QApplication::clipboard()->setPixmap(jpgPixmap);
+            QPixmap jpgPixmap;
+            bool isLoaded = jpgPixmap.loadFromData(
+              reinterpret_cast<uchar*>(array.data()), array.size(), "JPG");
+            if (isLoaded) {
+                QApplication::clipboard()->setPixmap(jpgPixmap);
+            } else {
+                SystemNotification().sendMessage(
+                  QObject::tr("Error while saving to clipboard"));
+                return;
+            }
         } else {
             QApplication::clipboard()->setPixmap(capture);
         }
+        SystemNotification().sendMessage(
+          QObject::tr("Capture saved to clipboard"));
     }
 }