Turn WebP into a universal PNG that opens anywhere. Convert right in your browser, no upload.
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How to use it
- 1Drop your WebP image in or click to upload it.
- 2Check that the output format is set to PNG — it’s the default on this page.
- 3PNG is lossless, so there’s no quality slider. Just hit Convert.
- 4Download the converted PNG and save it — done!
Handy tips
- WebP files can be tricky to spot by extension alone. If a file shows a grey icon or won’t preview in Windows Explorer, it’s likely WebP.
- Transparency carries over fully when converting to PNG — great for logos and sticker images.
- PNG files can be larger than the original WebP. If file size matters, keep the WebP as-is or convert to JPG instead.
Environments that can't open WebP
WebP works fine on the web, but step outside the browser and there are still plenty of places that can't open it. Office software is the classic example. Try to insert a WebP image into Word, PowerPoint, or Excel and many versions either refuse it or show it broken. If you need to drop an image into a presentation or report and your original happens to be WebP, this is exactly where you get stuck.
Image editors are much the same. Older versions of Photoshop, legacy paint programs, and some viewer apps don't recognize the WebP extension at all. If you send someone a file and get "this won't open" back, or Windows Explorer only shows a grey icon with no preview, it's very likely WebP. In these places, PNG — a standard for over two decades — travels far more safely.
What converting to PNG fixes
The biggest win from converting to PNG is compatibility. PNG is a universal format that opens in virtually every operating system, app, viewer, and upload dialog, so the spots where WebP got stuck clear up all at once. Inserting into an Office document, opening in an old editor, sending to someone — you can do it all without the nagging "what if it won't open."
It also helps with re-editing. PNG loads instantly into any editor for touch-ups, and because it's lossless, repeated saves never degrade quality. When you receive a WebP and need to crop it or add text, moving to PNG makes the work far smoother. On top of that, any transparent background from the WebP carries straight into the PNG, so logos and cut-out images come across safely too.
Do you lose anything in quality terms
The short answer: converting WebP to PNG never makes the quality worse. PNG is a lossless format that throws away no pixels, so it copies exactly what you see on the WebP right now with zero loss. There's no need to worry about anything getting hazy or smeared during the conversion.
That said, if the original WebP was saved in lossy mode and was already somewhat compressed, converting to PNG won't bring that lost detail back. PNG conversion only "preserves the current state perfectly" — it can't push quality beyond the original. From this point on, though, quality stays locked in no matter how many times you save, so you can rely on it for later editing and archiving.
Frequently asked questions
WebP is a relatively new format made by Google, so older software — including some Office apps, photo viewers, and earlier Photoshop versions — doesn’t support it yet. Converting to PNG makes the image open almost anywhere.
Yes. PNG supports transparency just like WebP, so any transparent areas in your WebP will remain transparent in the PNG.
No. PNG is lossless, so converting from WebP to PNG loses no quality at all. What you see is exactly what gets saved.
WebP can hold multi-frame animation, much like GIF. But this tool works with single still images, so if you upload an animated WebP, only the key frame is saved as a PNG and the motion is dropped. To keep the animation, you'd need a separate tool that supports animated output.
Yes, that's normal. PNG is a lossless format that discards no pixels, so it usually produces a larger file than lossy WebP. Think of it as the cost of preserving quality perfectly. If compatibility is the goal, a slightly bigger PNG is the right call; if you truly need a smaller file, you can convert to JPG instead — just note transparent areas get filled with white.
Not at all. Your original stays as is. You only download the new PNG, and since everything runs on your device, the file never leaves it.