WebP to PNG Converter
Best for converting WebP images to PNG before editing in tools that don't support WebP.
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Accepts .WEBP · Up to 1,000 files
Convert WebP to a lossless PNG format with full transparency support. This tool converts up to 1,000 images per batch without uploading to a server.
How it works
Drop your files
Drag and drop, click to browse, or paste from clipboard. Up to 1,000 files at once.
Choose settings
Adjust quality, format, and other options to match your needs.
Click Convert
Everything runs in your browser via WebAssembly. WebP to PNG Converter happens locally — no server involved.
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WebP vs PNG
Converting WebP to PNG is purely for compatibility. It’s not a quality upgrade since WebP can be utilized as a lossless format.
What is WebP?
WebP is a relatively new image format developed by Google in 2010 to help solve the JPG issue of pixel degradation during saving. It uses video compression technology, so it supports animated images as a smaller alternative to a GIF file. WebP encodes pixels more efficiently than older formats like PNG and JPG, and produces an image file that’s over 90% smaller with no noticeable difference in image quality.
It was not until 2020 that WebP achieved near-universal compatibility, with major web browsers supporting it. Unfortunately, not all platforms accept WebP, which is one reason converting it to PNG can be a better alternative if you want to maintain quality, since PNG is lossless.
What is PNG?
PNG was released as a free GIF alternative in 1996, and major browsers like Microsoft Internet Explorer and Firefox integrated it in 1997. It became an ISO/IEC international standard in 2004 and is compatible with every browser, graphics editor, and smart device across platforms like Linux, Windows, and Mac.
It uses lossless DEFLATE compression and supports a full 8-bit alpha channel, meaning it supports images with a transparent background, like logos or graphics. PNG is a good option if you have a graphic: UI, screenshots, logos, anything that requires sharp edges or clean transparency.
Why convert WebP to PNG?
- Compatibility: Older CMS platforms, email clients, online forms, and corporate software often reject images in WebP format but accept PNG.
- Editing with legacy tools: If you’re using old paid software like an older version of Photoshop, Figma plugins, or desktop editors, they may not support WebP, but PNG is universally compatible.
- Print workflow: Print shops that use layout software like InDesign, QuarkXPress, or older RIPs require images to be in TIFF, PNG, or JPG formats, and often don’t accept WebP.
- Lossless version for the archive: The PNG format is lossless, so even if you save it multiple times, there is no loss in quality.
When not to convert?
If you’re uploading images to a CMS like WordPress, there’s no need to use PNG, since most web browsers support WebP. It’s around two to five times smaller than an equivalent PNG file with no noticeable quality loss. And your website will load faster and not eat up as much storage space.
Frequently asked questions
One reason is compatibility. PNG is a legacy format with universal support. That means that every image editor, design tool, smartphone, and operating system can open images in this format even without plugins. Convert WebP to PNG if you need to save the image in a lossless format for archiving, or if you need to submit an image for digital printing, since most printing companies accept legacy formats like TIFF, PNG, and JPG, but not WebP.
Yes, PNG is a lossless compression format, meaning it saves every encoded pixel without degradation. So every pixel in the output is the same as the source or input. This format is great for graphic images like UI, screenshots, logos, graphics or any image that has lots of sharp lines. However, the trade-off is size, since a PNG file is about two to five times larger than an equivalent WebP file.
Yup. Both WebP and PNG formats support full alpha transparency, and converting a WebP to PNG using ConvertYard will preserve this. A WebP image supports a transparent background like PNG, but with a file size two to five times smaller.
In most cases, yes, since PNG uses only lossless compression, while WebP supports lossy compression, which boosts file-size savings without degrading images too much because of how WebP is encoded. If you need smaller image sizes to upload on a website, I’d recommend choosing the WebP format.
Technically, yes. But that would depend on the file size and how much memory your computer has. It’s possible to convert smaller PNG files (below 1 MB) in batches of 1,000, but for larger files over 5 MB, I’d keep the batch to around 50 to 100.