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Convert images to WEBP

Turn JPG, PNG or GIF into WEBP, the web format that is 25 to 34 percent smaller than JPG with no visible quality loss. The size saving shows before you download, and nothing is uploaded.

Runs in your browser 25-34% smaller than JPG Keeps transparency
How to use it

Convert to WEBP in three steps

Every screenshot below is this exact tool converting a real 1.59 MB PNG to WEBP.

1

Drop your image in

Drag a JPG, PNG or GIF onto the box, or a whole folder for a batch. It loads instantly and stays on your device.

The WEBP converter with a 1.59 MB PNG loaded
A 1.59 MB PNG loaded and ready.
2

Leave quality at 85, or lower it

The default of 85 is near-lossless and already far smaller. Drag it lower only if you want to squeeze the file further and can accept faint softening. Transparency is kept automatically.

The convert panel with quality set to 85 highlighted
Quality 85 is the safe default.
3

Convert, check, download

Hit Convert and the result row shows the WEBP size against the original. Download the single file, or a whole batch as one ZIP. Nothing saves until you click.

The result row showing 1.59 MB reduced to 175.5 KB, 89 percent smaller
1.59 MB down to 175.5 KB, 89 percent smaller.
That run, in numbers

What the conversion saved

1.59 MBPNG going in
175.5 KBWEBP coming out
-89%Smaller file
95%+Browsers that read WEBP

That drop is large because PNG is lossless; converting an already compressed JPG, expect Google's 25 to 34 percent figure instead. Either way the image on screen looks the same, and transparency is kept.

When it helps

When WEBP is the right choice, and when it is not

Use it to serve images on the web. This is where WEBP shines: hero images, galleries, product shots, anything loading in a browser. Smaller files mean faster pages and a better Largest Contentful Paint, which is a Google ranking signal.

Use it to replace big PNGs. A transparent PNG logo or cut-out becomes a much smaller WEBP with the alpha channel intact, so you keep the clean edges at a fraction of the weight.

Do not use it for handoff. If you are emailing a file to someone on old desktop software, or sending artwork to a print shop, send a JPG or PNG. WEBP is a web delivery format, not an interchange one.

Honest limits

What this tool will not do

It only converts to WEBP

To go the other way, WEBP back to JPG or PNG, use the Image Converter or the Image Compressor and pick the output format there.

It does not keep animation from a GIF

An animated GIF converts to a single still WEBP frame. For animation, keep the GIF.

It will not help genuinely ancient browsers

Over 95 percent of browsers read WEBP, but for the last few percent keep a JPG fallback inside an HTML picture element so nobody sees a broken image.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Google measures lossy WEBP at 25 to 34 percent smaller than JPG at the same visual quality. The exact gap depends on the image: a photo that is already heavily compressed saves less than a clean original. Converting a large PNG, the drop is far bigger, because you are swapping a lossless format for a compressed one.

No, not at sensible settings. At quality 80 and above the WEBP and the source are indistinguishable on screen. The only change is the file size.

Yes, in practice. Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera and Safari 14 and later all read WEBP, which is over 95 percent of browsers in use. For very old browsers, keep a JPG fallback with the HTML picture element.

Yes, a full alpha channel like PNG, so a transparent PNG can become a smaller transparent WEBP with the cut-out edges intact.

Yes. WordPress 5.8 and later accept WEBP in the media library and serve it like any other image, no plugin needed.

This tool only converts to WEBP. To go the other way, use the Image Converter or the Image Compressor and pick JPG or PNG as the output format.

No. Conversion runs in your browser through the Canvas API, so the file is processed on your own device and never reaches a server.

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