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Convert WebP to PNG

Converting WebP to PNG gets you a universally supported file that keeps the alpha channel intact.

How to convert WebP to PNG

Drop your WebP files onto the panel above and press Convert. A whole folder at once is fine, and the PNG files download individually or as a single ZIP.

PNG output is always lossless, so there is no quality setting to weigh up: the pixels decoded from your WebP file are stored exactly as they are. The only thing to know is that the file may well be larger than the original, because lossless storage costs bytes.

Nothing is uploaded. The decoders and encoders run as WebAssembly inside this page, which is why there is no file-size limit, no queue, and no copy of your image on anyone's server.

Why convert WebP to PNG?

Converting WebP to PNG gets you a universally supported file that keeps the alpha channel intact.

That matters for logos, icons, cut-out product shots, and screenshots — anything where a transparent background is part of the image rather than an accident. PNG is the format that older desktop software, print workflows, and office suites all read without complaint, and it is the only lossless destination this converter writes.

WebPPNG
CompressionLossy or losslessLossless
TransparencyYesYes, full alpha channel
AnimationYesNo (APNG exists but is rarely used)
SupportEvery current browser (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari 14+ since 2020)Universal
Best forImages on the web, where it is the safest modern defaultLogos, icons, screenshots, diagrams, anything needing transparency
The two formats side by side. The rows that differ are the ones that decide whether WebP to PNG is the right conversion for your file.

What PNG does to file size

PNG will be considerably larger, especially for photographs.

For a photo with no transparency, JPG is the more sensible destination.

If the source was lossy WebP, PNG locks in the existing artefacts losslessly. Lossless in this direction means faithful, not improved.

Frequently asked questions

How do I convert WebP to PNG?

Drop your WebP files above, choose PNG as the output, and press Convert. The files are decoded and re-encoded at maximum quality inside your browser, then download individually or as a ZIP — no upload, no account, no watermark.

Does converting WebP to PNG lose quality?

Writing PNG is lossless, so the pixels handed to the encoder are stored exactly. What PNG cannot do is undo compression that already happened in the WebP file — the result is faithful to the source, not better than it.

Can I just rename the file to .png?

No. The extension only labels the file, while the bytes inside follow the structure of a specific format. Renaming produces a file most software refuses to open. A real conversion decodes the image and re-encodes it in the new format, which is what happens here.

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