WebP to PNG Converter
You have a WebP file that must become a PNG, perhaps because your design tool wants PNG, or you need a see-through logo that every program understands. This converter decodes the WebP on your device and saves a PNG with transparent areas intact. Nothing leaves your computer.
How to convert WEBP to PNG
- Add your WEBP files by dropping them, clicking the drop zone or pasting.
- The output format is already set to PNG. Adjust quality or size if you need to.
- Press Convert and compare the original and new size for each file.
- Download each file or all of them as a ZIP.
When to convert, and when not to
- A design, slide or layout program cannot import WebP but accepts PNG.
- You want to keep a transparent background that JPG would destroy.
- You plan to edit the picture repeatedly and prefer a lossless working copy.
- Do not expect PNG to restore detail. If the WebP was lossy, the lost detail stays lost, and the PNG is usually bigger.
What changes
- Transparency carries over, so cut-out logos and icons stay see-through.
- PNG is lossless, so converting does not apply a new round of compression to the pixels.
- The file is often larger than the WebP, because PNG does not use lossy compression.
- Metadata such as camera information is not copied.
- An animated WebP is reduced to one still image.
What a lossless copy really means
PNG stores every pixel exactly as it was given to it. When this tool turns a WebP into a PNG, it decodes the WebP into pixels and writes those pixels out without discarding anything. Nothing new is lost during that step.
That does not mean the PNG looks better than the WebP. If the WebP was saved in lossy mode, its detail was already reduced when it was created, and PNG has no way to bring it back. You get a faithful copy of what the WebP looks like, not a restored original.
A practical way to confirm this is to compare the two files side by side. Open the WebP and the PNG at full size in the same viewer and flip between them. Apart from the file format, the pictures should look identical, which shows that the conversion itself added no damage. Any flaws you see were already in the WebP before you started, and only the original source could fix them.
Why the PNG may be much bigger
WebP can use lossy compression that is very efficient for photos. PNG cannot, so a photographic WebP often turns into a noticeably larger PNG. Flat graphics with few colours behave differently and can stay small.
Because results depend entirely on the picture, the best check is to convert one of your own files and read the sizes shown in the file list. If the PNG is too heavy for your purpose, JPG for photos or keeping the WebP for web pages may suit you better.
Photographs with smooth gradients and many colours are the heaviest case, because PNG has to record each pixel's detail in full. Screenshots with flat colour and text are the lightest. If you convert a whole folder, expect the sizes to vary widely from file to file, and use the per-file sizes in the list to decide which ones are worth keeping as PNG.
Best uses for a WebP converted to PNG
Logos, icons, screenshots and diagrams are the typical winners. They have sharp edges and large flat areas, and PNG keeps those crisp. Transparent product cut-outs also work well, since the see-through areas are written to the file.
For editing, a PNG is a safe intermediate format. You can open it in most editors, change it and save it again without a new lossy step each time, as long as you keep saving as PNG.
When you hand a PNG to someone else, mention that it came from a WebP only if they need the original quality, since they may want the source file instead. For personal use, such as slides, notes or mock-ups, the PNG is simply a convenient, widely supported stand-in that opens in every viewer, browser and editor without any extra plugins or settings.
Privacy: your files stay on your device
- The tool decodes, resizes and encodes your pictures with your browser. The files are never sent to a server.
- To check it yourself: open the browser developer tools (F12), open the Network tab, convert a file, and look for any request that carries your image. You will see none.
Frequently asked questions
Does converting WebP to PNG improve quality?
No. PNG keeps the pixels exactly, but it cannot bring back detail that a lossy WebP already discarded.
Is transparency preserved?
Yes. See-through areas in the WebP stay see-through in the PNG.
Why is my PNG larger than the WebP?
PNG is lossless and has no lossy mode, so photographic images usually need more space than in WebP. Compare the sizes shown for your own files.
Can I shrink the PNG?
Use the Resize option to reduce its pixel size. The quality slider does not apply, because PNG is lossless.