Convert WebP to PNG
The usual reason for this conversion is software that refuses WebP — older image editors, some CMS uploaders, various print tools. PNG is universally readable and keeps the alpha channel, which makes it the safe destination even though the file will get considerably bigger.
Best for: Getting WebP files with transparency into software that will not open them.
What to know
- Transparency is fully preserved. PNG has the same 8-bit alpha channel WebP does.
- The PNG will be substantially larger — PNG is lossless and cannot undo the fact that WebP already threw data away.
- Converting a lossy WebP to PNG does not restore quality. It preserves exactly what is there, artefacts included, in a lossless container.
About WebP
Google's 2010 format, now the pragmatic default for the web: meaningfully smaller than JPEG and PNG, and supported everywhere that matters.
- Slightly behind AVIF on compression at the same visual quality.
- Some older desktop software and print pipelines still will not open it.
- Support:
- All current browsers, including Safari 14+ and Edge. Roughly 97% of users.
- Transparency:
- Full alpha, in both lossy and lossless modes.
About PNG
A lossless format built for graphics, screenshots and anything needing a real alpha channel.
- Pixel-exact: what goes in comes out, byte for byte.
- Full 8-bit alpha channel with no fringing.
- The right answer for screenshots, logos, line art and UI assets.
- Support:
- Every browser ever shipped.
- Transparency:
- Full 8-bit alpha.
Frequently asked questions
- Does converting WebP to PNG restore the original quality?
- No, and this is a common misconception. If the WebP was lossy, that data is permanently gone. PNG is lossless, so it faithfully preserves the already-degraded image — including its artefacts — at a much larger file size.
- Does WebP to PNG keep transparency?
- Yes. Both formats support a full 8-bit alpha channel, so semi-transparent pixels and soft edges convert exactly.
- Why is the PNG so much bigger than the WebP?
- PNG is lossless and uses DEFLATE compression from the 1990s. WebP is lossy and uses a modern codec. For photographic content the PNG can easily be five to ten times larger. This converter runs OxiPNG afterwards to claw back what it can.
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