Why convert WebP to PNG instead of JPG?
Both formats open everywhere, but they suit different pictures. The right pick depends on what is in the image and where it goes next.
| PNG | JPG | |
|---|---|---|
| Transparency | Yes | No, filled with white |
| Compression | Lossless | Lossy |
| Best for | Logos, icons, screenshots, graphics | Photos |
| File size | Larger | Smaller |
If your WebP is a plain photo with no transparency, WebP to JPG gives you a smaller file.
Good uses for the PNG files
- Placing a brand logo in PowerPoint, Keynote or Google Slides
- Editing a graphic in an older image editor that lacks WebP support
- Uploading stickers or product cutouts to tools that ask for PNG
- Keeping a clean master copy before you crop, annotate or resize
After converting, trim the edges with Crop Image. If the PNG feels too heavy for a web page, Compress PNG can shrink it.
Things to know before you start
A PNG is often several times larger than the WebP it came from, especially for photos. That is normal, since PNG throws no detail away.
Converting cannot add detail that was not there. If the WebP was blurry or heavily compressed, the PNG will look the same. Animated WebP files become one PNG of the first frame, and each file can be up to 50 MB.
Not sure if your WebP has transparency? Place it on a dark slide or a colored background in your editor. If the color shows around the object, the PNG keeps that clear area. A solid white box means the image never had transparency. For that case, Remove Background can cut out the subject and save a transparent PNG.