PNG and WEBP are both common image formats, but they serve different purposes. PNG is typically used for screenshots, while WEBP is best known for modern websites optimizing for page speed. Converting from PNG to WEBP takes seconds with this tool — just drop your files below, and the conversion happens instantly on your own device.
Web developers converting PNG icons and graphics to WEBP typically cut asset size by a third without touching a single pixel of visible quality — a common step before deploying to a production website.
Converting to WEBP is one of the easiest ways to shave file size off your images without a visible quality hit — most PNG files shrink by 25-35% once converted, which speeds up page loads if you're uploading to a website.
How to convert PNG to WEBP
- 1 Drop one or more PNG files onto the box above, or click it to browse your device.
- 2 The converter detects each file as PNG and is already set to output WEBP — no settings to configure.
- 3 Conversion runs instantly inside your browser using a Web Worker, so your files are never uploaded and it works even on a slow connection.
- 4 Click a file's download button to save it, or use "Download all" to get every converted file at once in a single .zip.
PNG
lossless compression- Transparency
- Supported
- Animation
- Not supported
Typically used for
screenshots, logos and icons, graphics with sharp edges or text, images needing transparency
Pros
- + Lossless compression — no quality loss, ever
- + Full alpha-channel transparency support
- + Universally supported by every browser, OS, and app
Cons
- - Larger file sizes than JPG or WEBP for photographs
- - No animation support
WEBP
lossy compression- Transparency
- Supported
- Animation
- Supported
Typically used for
modern websites optimizing for page speed, images needing both transparency and small size
Pros
- + 25-35% smaller than JPG/PNG at comparable visual quality
- + Supports both transparency and animation in one format
- + Supported by all modern browsers
Cons
- - Not fully supported in some older software (pre-2020) or legacy image editors
- - This tool converts only the first frame of animated WEBP
Frequently asked questions
Related guide
What Is WEBP and Why Do So Many Websites Use It?What the WEBP image format is, how it compares to JPG and PNG, and why it's become the default format for modern websites.