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WebP or PNG?
WebP is a picture type many websites use. Some programs can't open it. PNG opens everywhere and keeps see-through parts as they are. Drop the pictures in, then save them one by one or all together as a zip.
How to use it in 4 steps
- 1Drop your WebP pictures onto the box, or press Choose photos.
- 2Each is converted in a moment and shows a preview.
- 3Press Save, or Save all as one zip for several.
- 4Use the PNGs in any program or upload form that does not take WebP.
Why convert WebP to PNG
WebP is made to be small. PNG is made to be exact. Convert a WebP to PNG when you want to keep a see-through background, edit the picture in a program that does not understand WebP, or need a lossless copy that will not lose detail the next time you save it.
Expect the PNG to be bigger than the WebP, often by a large amount. That is normal: PNG does not compress photographs as tightly as WebP.
What is kept and what is not
Transparency is kept, so a logo or cut-out with a clear background stays clear. Colours and pixel size are kept. An animated WebP is saved as one still frame. Your original is never changed; you get a new copy.
WebP or PNG for the web?
For a website, WebP usually gives smaller files and faster pages. For documents, print, design work and uploads to older systems, PNG is safer. If you are unsure which format a service wants, PNG and JPG are accepted almost everywhere.
A quick example: a sticker for a chat or a document
You have saved a cut-out sticker from a website as a WebP with a see-through background and you want to drop it into a word-processing document. Convert it to PNG and the see-through area is kept, so it sits over any page colour without a white box around it.
Expect the file to grow. A 90 KB WebP may well turn into a 300 to 400 KB PNG, and that is normal.
Good to know
Do not expect a PNG to improve a picture: it records exactly what the WebP showed, including any softness. If the WebP was animated, only one frame is saved, and Images to GIF or Video to GIF are the pages to use for a moving picture. Zip the files with Save all when you have several, so you do not have to click Save on each one.
Check the corners and edges of the preview if you are using the picture over a coloured background. A cut-out with soft edges, such as a shadow, can look slightly different over dark and light colours, because the soft part is partly see-through.
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Questions people ask
Why turn WebP into PNG?
Some programs, older devices and upload forms cannot open WebP. PNG is understood almost everywhere, and it keeps see-through parts.
Are see-through areas kept?
Yes. Unlike JPG, a PNG can be see-through, so a WebP with a see-through background stays that way.
Why is the PNG bigger than the WebP?
WebP squeezes pictures much smaller. PNG is a larger, lossless file, so expect the size to go up.
Is the quality lower?
No. PNG does not lose detail when saving.
Are my pictures uploaded?
No. Everything happens inside your browser.