diff --git a/accounts/utils.py b/accounts/utils.py
index 61be6b1..3c26e87 100644
--- a/accounts/utils.py
+++ b/accounts/utils.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ def resize_image(picture_profile):
 
 def convert_type_image(image, filename):
     buffer = BytesIO()
+    image = image.convert("RGB")
     image.save(buffer, format="JPEG")
     django_file = ContentFile(buffer.getvalue(), name=f"{filename}.jpg")
     return django_file
diff --git a/tests/helpers.py b/tests/helpers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6febdbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/helpers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+from PIL import Image
+from io import BytesIO
+from django.core.files.uploadedfile import SimpleUploadedFile
+
+
+def create_test_image(width, height, fmt="PNG"):
+    image = Image.new(mode="RGB", size=(width, height))
+    buffer = BytesIO()
+    image.save(buffer, format=fmt)
+
+    return SimpleUploadedFile(
+        name=f"test.{fmt.lower()}",
+        content=buffer.getvalue(),
+        content_type=f"image/{fmt.lower()}"
+    )
diff --git a/tests/test_user_profile.py b/tests/test_user_profile.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b43258
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_user_profile.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import pytest
+from PIL import Image
+from .helpers import create_test_image
+from .factories import UserFactory
+from accounts.models import UserProfile
+from accounts.utils import resize_image, convert_type_image
+from accounts.serializers import UserProfileSerializer
+
+
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+class TestUserProfile:
+    def test_large_image_upload_is_resized_to_400px_width(self):
+        image = create_test_image(1000, 1000)
+        resized_image = resize_image(image)
+        assert resized_image.size[0] == 400
+
+    def test_uploaded_image_is_converted_to_JPEG_with_correct_filename(self):
+        image = create_test_image(400, 400)
+        opened_image = Image.open(image)
+        converted_image = convert_type_image(opened_image, filename="test")
+        assert Image.open(converted_image).format == "JPEG"
+        assert converted_image.name == "test.jpg"
+
+    def test_serializer_returns_placeholder_when_profile_has_no_picture(self):
+        user = UserFactory()
+        serializer = UserProfileSerializer(user.profile)
+        assert serializer.data['picture_profile'] == "/static/images/placeholder.jpg"
+
+    def test_user_profile_is_auto_created_via_signals_on_user_creation(self):
+        user = UserFactory()
+        assert user.profile is not None
+        assert UserProfile.objects.filter(user=user).exists()
+        assert UserProfile.objects.count() == 1
+
+    def test_PNG_image_with_transparency_RGBA_generates_a_valid_JPEG_file(self):
+        image = Image.new("RGBA", (400, 400))
+        converted_image = convert_type_image(image, filename="test")
+        assert Image.open(converted_image).format == "JPEG"