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PNG to WebP

Convert PNG images to WebP — smaller files that keep transparency.

WebP compresses far better than PNG while still supporting a full alpha channel. Convert with lossy or lossless encoding and keep your transparent backgrounds intact.

Your files are processed locally in your browser and are never uploaded to our servers.

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About PNG to WebP

PNG to WebP is the most valuable conversion on this site for anyone maintaining a website. PNG files are frequently the heaviest assets on a page, and WebP routinely cuts them by 60–90% while keeping the transparency that made PNG necessary in the first place.

WebP offers two encoding modes. Lossy behaves like JPEG but with an alpha channel, and gives the largest savings — ideal for photographs, screenshots and detailed illustrations. Lossless reproduces every pixel exactly like PNG does, but with a smarter compressor, so files still shrink by roughly 20–30% with zero visual change.

For logos, icons and UI graphics where absolute fidelity matters, use lossless. For anything photographic, lossy at 80% is almost always indistinguishable and vastly smaller.

How to convert PNG to WebP

  1. Add your PNG files

    Drag and drop up to 30 PNGs, or tap Select Images.

  2. Choose lossy or lossless

    Lossless keeps every pixel identical. Lossy gives much smaller files and lets you set a quality level.

  3. Convert

    Press Convert and compare the original and new sizes for each file.

  4. Download

    Save individually or download the whole batch at once.

Transparency is preserved

Unlike converting to JPEG, converting PNG to WebP keeps the alpha channel exactly as it was. Logos stay cut out, drop shadows stay soft, and partially transparent pixels keep their intermediate opacity.

This is what makes WebP such a strong replacement for PNG on the web: you get the one feature PNG was chosen for, without paying PNG's file size.

Frequently asked questions

Does WebP keep my transparent background?

Yes, in both lossy and lossless modes. WebP has a full 8-bit alpha channel, so soft edges and partial transparency are reproduced accurately.

Should I choose lossy or lossless?

Lossless for logos, icons, line art and anything where a single altered pixel matters. Lossy for photographs, screenshots and complex illustrations, where the file will be several times smaller and the difference is invisible at normal viewing sizes.

How much smaller will the file be?

Lossless typically saves 20–30%. Lossy commonly saves 60–90% on photographic PNGs. The exact figure for each of your files is shown after conversion.

Can I still use these images on my website?

Yes. Every current browser renders WebP. If you need to support very old browsers, serve WebP inside a <picture> element with a PNG fallback so each browser takes the format it understands.

Is animation preserved?

PNG animation (APNG) is not carried over — only the first frame is converted. WebP itself supports animation, but this tool encodes still images only.

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PNG to WebP is free to use with no account, no watermark and no usage limits. Last updated 13 August 2026.