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WebP converter

WebP is the format you meet when you right-click-save an image from the modern web, and the format you publish when page weight matters. The pairs below cover both directions: escaping WebP for apps that cannot read it, and producing WebP when you want smaller images with transparency intact.

What is WebP?

WebP is an image format Google released in 2010, built on VP8 video coding. It offers both lossy and lossless modes, supports transparency in both, can hold animation, and typically lands 25-35% smaller than a comparable JPG. Every modern browser has rendered it since Safari 14 arrived in 2020, but plenty of desktop software, older CMS upload forms and printing services still refuse it.

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Common questions about WebP

What is a WebP file and why is it used on websites?
WebP is an image format Google designed for the web. It supports both lossy and lossless compression plus transparency and animation, and typically produces noticeably smaller files than JPG or PNG at comparable quality. That size win is why so many sites serve images as .webp, even though you often want a more universal format once you've downloaded one.
How do I convert a WebP to JPG or PNG?
Drop the .webp into hushvert and choose PNG, JPG, or AVIF. It converts in your browser via WebAssembly with no upload, so the image stays on your device. Pick PNG to keep transparency and a lossless copy, or JPG for the smallest, most universally accepted file (note that JPG has no transparency, so transparent areas fill with a background).
How do I convert an image into WebP?
hushvert converts PNG, JPG, AVIF, and HEIC into WebP, all client-side in the browser. WebP is a strong choice when you want smaller files for a website while keeping transparency. Every one of these conversions runs locally, so nothing is uploaded.
Is WebP lossy or lossless?
It can be either. Lossy WebP competes with JPG and discards some detail for smaller files; lossless WebP competes with PNG and keeps every pixel. When hushvert converts WebP to PNG the result is a clean lossless copy; converting to JPG re-encodes with lossy compression, which is fine for photos but not ideal for sharp text or line art.
Does converting WebP upload my file anywhere?
No. Every WebP conversion hushvert offers (to and from PNG, JPG, AVIF, and from HEIC) runs entirely in your browser through WebAssembly. The file never leaves your device, which you can verify in airplane mode or the Network tab, or on our /privacy-proof page.