en

PNG to WebP

Convert PNG images to WebP locally - smaller than PNG, transparency preserved, no upload.

Running locally on your device ...

Quality mode Automatic adapts the quality to your file (recommended).
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Automatic (recommended)

Your files

    Running locally on your device ...

    0%

    Is my file uploaded?

    No. Everything runs in your browser - your file never leaves your device. How this is verifiable

    No upload100% local
    Your content stays with youno third-party access
    Hosted in GermanyGlobal Content Delivery
    Independently auditedTLS A+ · HTTP headers A+

    WebP can do what PNG does - transparency (alpha channel) - but often at a much smaller file size. For logos, graphics and screenshots with a transparent background, WebP is the more modern successor that noticeably cuts web load times.

    The PNG is painted onto a local canvas and encoded as WebP; the alpha channel is preserved (no white background, unlike ->JPG). The quality slider controls compression.

    The conversion happens entirely in the browser - no upload, even offline. Your images stay on your device.

    WebP is displayed by all current browsers today, which makes it the obvious choice for making heavy PNG graphics lighter on a website without giving up transparency or sharpness. For an archive, or to hand files to programs that only understand PNG, you are better off keeping the lossless original. The slider lets you find the point where the file gets small while fine edges still stay clean.

    Specifications

    Specifications
    Input formatsPNG
    Auto-conversionJPG, WebP, GIF, BMP, TIFF, ICO, SVG, HEIC, PDF, DOCX, DDS, HDR, PCX, WBMP
    Output formatWebP
    Batch processingYes
    ProcessingLocally in your browser (JavaScript)
    File uploadNone

    In 3 steps

    1. Drop or tap your PNG file(s).
    2. Choose a quality (default 80).
    3. Download the WebP - individually or as a ZIP.

    Limitations: WebP here is lossy; for strictly lossless graphics, PNG remains the safe choice. Transparency is preserved. Very old programs may not open WebP. Embedded metadata such as capture date, camera and GPS location does not survive the re-encode - only the image orientation is baked into the pixels beforehand.

    FAQ

    Is transparency preserved?

    Yes, WebP supports an alpha channel - unlike JPG.

    Are my images uploaded?

    No, everything runs locally in the browser.

    Why WebP instead of PNG?

    Because the file gets much smaller: even lossless WebP is around 26 percent smaller than PNG according to Google's measurement, and the lossy mode used here usually saves far more on photos and screenshots. Transparency is kept along the way. Only when every pixel nuance must count do you stay with the PNG original.

    Is WebP lossless?

    WebP has both modes; this tool uses the lossy one - it delivers the small files WebP is chosen for. Fine edges stay clean at high quality; if you need guaranteed pixel-identical graphics, keep the lossless PNG original.

    Several files at once?

    Yes, download individually or as a ZIP.

    Related tools

    JPG to WebP · WebP to PNG · Compress images · HEIC to WebP · PNG to QOI · AVIF to JPG