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WebP to PNG

Transparency kept, nothing uploaded.

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Choose WebP pictures

Every browser can read WebP, so this works everywhere. The PNG is written at full resolution with transparency intact.

    Opened on this device · never transmitted

    What this tool does, exactly

    A WebP saved from a web page will not open in a surprising number of programs and upload forms. This writes a PNG instead, keeps any transparency, and reports both sizes, because the lossless copy is usually the larger one.

    What it does
    Reads the WebP with your browser's own codec and writes the same pixels again as a PNG at the same dimensions. PNG has an alpha channel, so a transparent WebP stays transparent and nothing needs painting underneath.
    Why the PNG is bigger
    WebP is usually lossy and PNG never is. The PNG records every pixel it is given, compression damage included, and needs more bytes to do so. The reason to convert is compatibility, not quality.
    Animated files
    A PNG written here is a single still, taken from the first frame of the file.
    Metadata
    Only the pixels are written to the PNG. For a WebP source the Camera data row says tags are not read, so no removal is claimed.

    About this tool

    Why will my program not open a WebP?

    WebP is a web format that desktop software adopted slowly. Older image editors, many upload forms, most email clients and some print workflows still refuse it. A PNG is the safest file to hand them, because software has opened PNGs for decades.

    Does converting to PNG make the picture sharper?

    No. A WebP saved from a page has usually been compressed with loss already, and a PNG stores exactly that picture without adding or recovering anything. You get identical looks in a bigger file. A better picture needs the original.

    Is the transparency in my WebP kept?

    Yes. Both formats carry an alpha channel, so a logo on a transparent background stays on a transparent background. That is the difference from the JPG page, where clear pixels must become a colour.

    Can I convert several WebP files in one go?

    Yes. Add as many as you like; each is decoded in turn, converted, and returned under its own name with a .png ending. The tool lists any file it could not read.

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