WebP to PNG
Open a WebP where WebP is not accepted — never uploaded.
How it works
Three steps, and nothing leaves your device.
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1
Drop the WebP in
It is decoded in the page; nothing is sent anywhere.
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2
It is written out as PNG
Lossless, and transparency is carried across.
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3
Download the PNG
Opens in anything, including old software.
Why convert away from WebP at all
- Because something will not take a WebP. Browsers have read WebP for years, but plenty of desktop software, print workflows, older phones and internal upload forms still reject it. That refusal is almost always the real reason for this conversion, not anything about the image itself.
- Transparency survives. Both formats have a real alpha channel, so a cut-out subject or a logo on a transparent background comes across intact. This is the reason to choose PNG over JPG here — JPG would fill the transparency with white.
- The file will get bigger. WebP is the more efficient format; PNG is lossless and older. Expect growth, often several times. If size matters more than compatibility, keep the WebP.
- If the WebP was lossy, PNG will not repair it. WebP comes in lossy and lossless flavours. If yours was lossy, the detail it discarded is gone and the PNG stores the result exactly as it is.
- Animated WebP gives you one frame. An animated WebP is decoded to its first frame, because PNG is a single still image. To keep motion you need a GIF or a video, not a PNG.
Frequently asked questions
Will transparency be kept?
Yes. PNG has a full alpha channel, so transparent areas stay transparent.
Why is the PNG larger than the WebP?
WebP compresses far more efficiently. PNG is lossless, so it stores every pixel and the file grows.
What about an animated WebP?
You get the first frame. PNG holds a single still image.
Is my image uploaded?
No. The conversion happens in your browser.