Convert WebP to PNG
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WebP to PNG: why convert
Many websites deliver their pictures as WebP because the files are small and load fast. When you save such a picture, you end up with a .webp file, and that is where the trouble starts: older image editors, some office and design programs, and plenty of upload forms will not take it. PNG is the safe choice when you want to edit, print or reuse the image. It is lossless, so the PNG holds exactly the pixels of the WebP, and it keeps transparent backgrounds, which matters for logos, icons and stickers. Drop one image or a whole folder of them; several images are downloaded as a zip. The conversion is done by your browser's own image decoder, so the files stay on your device.
How to convert WebP to PNG
- Drop your .webp images in the box, or click to choose them.
- Check the list. Animated images are marked, because only their first frame is saved.
- Click Convert to PNG and download the image, or a zip with all of them.
What changes when you convert
Transparency is kept
WebP and PNG both support an alpha channel. Transparent and partly transparent pixels stay as they are, so a logo on a transparent background can still be placed on any colour.
Animated WebP gives the first frame
A WebP can be animated like a GIF. The PNG made here is a still image, so an animated WebP becomes a PNG of its first frame, and the file list marks such images before you convert. To keep the animation, convert it to GIF or a video with an animation tool instead.
The PNG is often much larger
Most WebP images on the web are lossy, which means they are compressed like a JPG. PNG stores every pixel without loss, so a photo can grow to several times its WebP size. If the image is a photo and you only need it to open everywhere, JPG gives a far smaller file.
Lost detail does not come back
Converting to a lossless format stops further loss, but it cannot restore what lossy WebP compression already removed. Blocky or blurry areas in the WebP look the same in the PNG.
Colours and metadata
The image is saved in standard sRGB colour, which is what nearly all WebP images use anyway. Embedded details such as EXIF and XMP metadata are not copied to the PNG.
About the formats
WebP
WebP is an image format Google released in 2010 for faster web pages. It can be lossy like JPG or lossless like PNG, supports transparency and animation, and is usually smaller than both. Websites often serve WebP, which is why saved images end up in this format.
- Supported by all current browsers, but not by every image editor, office program or upload form.
- Lossy and lossless WebP use the same .webp extension.
- Can be animated, like a GIF.
- Images can be at most 16383 × 16383 pixels.
PNG
PNG (Portable Network Graphics) is a lossless image format from 1996 and the usual format for screenshots, logos, diagrams and images with transparency. Every pixel is stored exactly, so text and sharp edges stay crisp.
- Lossless: saving again never reduces quality.
- Supports full transparency (an alpha channel).
- Photos saved as PNG are usually several times larger than as JPG.
Frequently asked questions
Are my images uploaded?
No. Your browser decodes the WebP and writes the PNG on your own device. Nothing is sent to a server.
Why did my browser save the picture as WebP?
The website sends the picture in WebP format, and "Save image as" stores what was sent. The file is a normal WebP even if the page called it a JPG or PNG; this converter turns it into a real PNG.
Is PNG better than WebP?
Not in file size: WebP is usually smaller. PNG is better supported, especially by older software, and is the standard choice for editing, so many people keep a PNG copy for work and use WebP on websites.
Can I convert a whole folder of WebP images?
Yes. Select all the files in the file dialog, or drag them onto the box. They are converted one by one and you download one zip with a PNG for each image, named after the originals.