Most websites now serve images as WebP, so a right-click “Save image” often gives you a .webp file that your photo viewer, slideshow tool or print service will not open. Convert it to a regular JPG here; everything happens locally in your browser.
How to convert WEBP to JPG
- Click Select WEBP files or drag them onto the box above. You can add as many as you like.
- Check that the target says JPG. Click the slider icon next to a file to change its options.
- Press Convert. Each file shows its own progress, and the work happens on your device.
- Download files one by one, or use Download all (ZIP). Press Convert more to start a new batch.
If the image has a transparent background you want to keep, convert WebP to PNG instead.
WEBP vs JPG
What is WEBP?
WebP was released by Google in 2010 and is based on the VP8 video codec. It supports lossy and lossless compression, transparency and animation, and is typically 25–35% smaller than an equivalent JPEG. All current browsers display it, but many desktop apps still do not. More about the WEBP format.
What is JPG?
JPG is the most widely supported photo format in the world. It has no transparency and no animation, but it opens in every operating system, office suite, email client and printing workflow without plug-ins. More about the JPG format.
| WEBP | JPG | |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | WebP image | JPEG image |
| Extensions | .webp | .jpg, .jpeg, .jfif, .jpe |
| MIME type | image/webp | image/jpeg |
When to convert WEBP to JPG
- An image you downloaded from a website will not open in your editor or viewer.
- You are adding pictures to a Word document, a slide deck or an email newsletter tool that rejects WebP.
- A print-on-demand or photo-book service requires JPG uploads.
- You want to archive product photos in a format that will still open in twenty years.
Quality and settings
WebP is usually already lossy, so convert at quality 85–92 to avoid stacking visible compression artefacts. Transparent areas cannot exist in a JPG: they are filled with the colour you choose in the options (white by default). Animated WebP files are converted using their first frame. Expect the JPG to be somewhat larger than the WebP; that is the cost of compatibility.