WebP to PNG
Decode WebP to PNG.
This runs in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
About WebP to PNG
Decodes WebP images into standard PNG files in your browser, for the software that still refuses to open WebP.
WebP is everywhere on the web now, which means you will regularly save an image from a site and find that the thing you want to open it with will not. Older Photoshop versions, various Windows utilities, some print shops and plenty of document editors still expect PNG or JPEG.
This converts in the other direction: WebP in, lossless PNG out, with transparency preserved. The PNG will be larger, because PNG is lossless and the WebP you started with probably was not, but it will open anywhere.
If your WebP was lossy to begin with, the PNG inherits those artefacts exactly. Lossless is a promise about what happens from here, not about what already happened.
How to use WebP to PNG
- 1Drop your WebP file onto the panel or click to browse.
- 2Click Convert & download.
- 3The PNG saves with transparency intact.
What it won't do
- Animated WebP files convert to a single still frame.
- Output is substantially larger than the WebP input.
Common questions
Does the PNG keep WebP transparency?
Yes. Both formats have an alpha channel, so transparent and semi-transparent pixels come through unchanged.
Why is the PNG larger than the WebP?
Because PNG is lossless and most WebP files are not. PNG has to store every pixel exactly, including compression noise from the WebP. A size increase of several times over is normal.
Can I convert an animated WebP?
Only the first frame comes through. PNG has no animation support that browsers and desktop software agree on — APNG exists but is patchily handled — so an animated WebP arrives as a single still image. If you need the animation, keep the WebP and convert to GIF elsewhere.
Should I convert WebP to PNG or to JPG?
Choose PNG if the image has transparency or sharp edges such as text, logos or screenshots. Choose JPG if it is a photograph and you care about file size, because a photo saved as PNG can be five times larger for no visible gain. PNG is the safer default when you are not sure.
Does converting WebP to PNG improve the image?
No, and nothing can. PNG stores the pixels exactly as they arrived, so any softness or blockiness baked in by the original WebP compression is preserved faithfully rather than repaired. What you gain is a format that will not degrade further through subsequent edits and saves.
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Why this one doesn't upload your file
There is no server to upload to. This page is a static file, and the work happens in your browser using the same graphics and WebAssembly code that renders every other site you visit. Your file is read from disk into memory, processed, and handed back as a download. Once the page has loaded you can disconnect from the network entirely and it keeps working. The longer explanation