Convert PNG to WebP

Convert PNG to WebP when an image is needed in WebP format for a website, email, or app. The result remains a raster image, and transparent areas are worth checking after you upload it.

What happens when you convert PNG to WebP

PNG is often used for interface elements, logos, and illustrations with transparent backgrounds. When a project accepts WebP, a separate PNG has to be replaced with a file in that format.

Converting PNG to WebP makes a new image in the target format. The file size and the way transparency appears can change, so open an important design against both a light and a dark background.

• The source PNG image is saved in WebP format.
• Transparent areas need a visual check in the finished file.
• Text drawn into the image stays part of the picture and does not become editable.

How to convert PNG to WebP

1. Add your PNG file on this page.
2. Choose WebP as the result format.
3. Start the conversion.
4. Download the WebP and open it where you plan to use it.

Where WebP can replace PNG

• Prepare an icon or illustration for a page that uses WebP.
• Send a designer an image in the format used by the project.
• Replace a product image after checking its background and object edges.
• Build a set of matching images with one extension.

Check the finished image

1. Open the WebP against its intended background when the PNG had a transparent one.
2. Zoom in on logo edges, text, and thin lines.
3. Compare the file size if the image is meant for a website.

Related image formats

• Need an image without transparency? Try the PNG to JPG converter.
• Keep the source PNG before publishing the WebP if another channel later needs the familiar extension.

FAQ

Will a transparent background stay when I convert PNG to WebP?

WebP can display transparent areas. Open the finished file against the background you need to confirm the result for your image.

Will the WebP file be smaller than the PNG?

The size can change, but compare the finished files. It depends on the image content as well as the target format.

Can I edit text inside the picture after conversion?

No. Conversion changes the raster image format, while text drawn into it remains pixels.