Convert WebP to PNG
WebP is everywhere on the web, and almost nowhere else: plenty of desktop software, office suites and print shops still refuse to open a .webp file. Converting to PNG gives you a file that every program understands, with any transparency preserved exactly. The conversion runs in your browser.
How to use the WebP to PNG
- Drop the .webp files you saved from a website or received from a designer.
- Click Convert to PNG — no settings, because PNG is lossless.
- Transparent areas stay transparent; nothing is flattened onto a background.
- Download individually or grab everything as a ZIP.
Why WebP files are awkward outside a browser
WebP was designed by Google for the web and browsers have supported it for years, which is why right-clicking an image on a modern site so often gives you a .webp. Support elsewhere is patchy: Windows Photos and macOS Preview handle it now, but older versions do not, and many desktop applications, photo kiosks, print services and upload forms still reject the extension outright. PNG has been a web and desktop standard since 1996 and is accepted essentially everywhere.
What the conversion preserves
PNG is lossless and supports full 8-bit alpha, so anything a WebP holds in terms of pixels and transparency comes across exactly. Soft, feathered edges on a cut-out product photo survive with no halo, and semi-transparent shadows stay semi-transparent. What does not come across is metadata: EXIF and XMP blocks in the WebP container are dropped, because the image is redrawn from decoded pixels.
Lossy WebP stays lossy
WebP comes in two flavours. Lossless WebP behaves like PNG and converting it gives you a genuinely identical image. Lossy WebP behaves like JPEG, and converting it to PNG stores the compression artefacts perfectly rather than removing them. If the original looked slightly soft or blocky, the PNG will look exactly the same — just in a much bigger file.
Expect a bigger file
| Content | Typical WebP | Typical PNG |
|---|---|---|
| 1600 × 900 photograph | 110 KB | 1.8–3 MB |
| Product cut-out with transparency | 60 KB | 300–600 KB |
| Flat icon, 512 × 512 | 8 KB | 10–20 KB |
The jump is largest for photographs, because that is precisely where lossy compression earns its keep. If the destination accepts JPG and you do not need transparency, converting to JPG instead will give you a far smaller file.
Animated WebP
An animated WebP holds a sequence of frames. Browsers hand a single still frame to a canvas, so the PNG you get is the first frame of the animation. To keep motion you need a GIF or a video file, which this tool does not produce.
Frequently asked questions
Does transparency survive the conversion?
Yes, completely. PNG supports the same 8-bit alpha channel as WebP, so soft edges and partial transparency are preserved.
Why did my file get ten times bigger?
WebP is a modern compressed format and PNG is lossless. For photographs the difference is typically 10–20×. Convert to JPG instead if transparency does not matter.
Can I convert an animated WebP?
Only the first frame. Browsers expose a single still image to the canvas, so animation cannot be carried into a PNG.
Do I need to install anything?
No. Your browser already contains a WebP decoder and a PNG encoder; this page just connects the two.
Privacy
This tool runs entirely inside your browser using WebAssembly and the Canvas/File APIs. Your files are never uploaded to ToolFlint or any third party; you can verify this in your browser's network tab or by switching to airplane mode after the page loads. Read how we process files.
Last updated 2026-09-23.