WebP is a modern image format from Google. It typically produces files 25–35% smaller than JPG at similar visual quality, supports transparency like PNG, and can even hold animations.
Typical use: WebP is the go-to format for fast websites: smaller files mean quicker pages, lower bandwidth and better SEO scores.
About the WebP format
WebP is Google's image format, released in 2010 and built on the VP8 video codec. In lossy mode it typically produces files 25–35% smaller than JPG at the same visual quality, and it also has a true lossless mode that beats PNG. Crucially, one format covers what used to require two: lossy photos with transparency, and even animation, all in a single container.
Browser support is no longer the barrier it once was: Safari added WebP in iOS 14 (2020), and every modern browser now decodes it. The remaining friction is with older desktop software and a hard dimension limit of 16383×16383 pixels, which rules out very large panoramas and print masters.
Strengths
- ✓ 25–35% smaller than JPG at equal visual quality
- ✓ Transparency and animation built into the same format
- ✓ Supported by every current browser and most CDNs
- ✓ Has a genuine lossless mode that out-compresses PNG
Limitations
- ✗ Hard limit of 16383×16383 pixels per image
- ✗ Older photo apps and OS image viewers may not open it
- ✗ Encoding is more CPU-intensive than JPG
- Compression
- Lossy and lossless modes
- Transparency
- Supported (alpha)
- Animation
- Supported
- Metadata
- EXIF, ICC embeddable
- Best for
- Web images and bandwidth savings
Tools Actions on WebP files themselves
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Frequently asked questions
What is a WebP file?
WebP is a modern image format from Google. It typically produces files 25–35% smaller than JPG at similar visual quality, supports transparency like PNG, and can even hold animations.
How do I convert WebP files online?
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Is it safe to convert WebP files here?
Yes. Every conversion is performed by your own device inside the browser — files never leave for a server, and the page keeps working even offline.
Which formats can WebP convert to?
This page lists all 63 directions across documents, images, audio, video, spreadsheets and archives — each one is its own free converter page.