What is the difference between WEBP and PNG?

WEBP is a modern image format — its strength is smaller files at the same quality, with transparency. PNG is a lossless image format — its strength is pixel-perfect quality and transparency. Converting WEBP to PNG trades one for the other.

Does converting WEBP to PNG improve quality?

No — and anyone who says otherwise is selling something. PNG is lossless, so it preserves exactly what the WEBP contains; detail already gone does not come back.

What happens to transparency?

PNG supports transparency, so see-through areas survive the trip intact.

Does my file get uploaded?

No. This tool runs entirely in your browser, on your machine — no server touches this job. (Pro tools, when they arrive, will upload securely, and only when you ask.)

Is the WEBP to PNG converter free?

Yes — tools on the open shelf are free to use.

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Convert WEBP to PNG

Turn a modern image format into a lossless image format — for pixel-perfect quality and transparency. This tool lives on the open shelf: it runs in your browser, on your machine, and works right now.

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How it works

Insert your WEBP — drop it on the tool below, or click to browse.
Check the readout — lossless means nothing to trade away.
Press the blue button. Your PNG downloads immediately.

Questions, answered honestly

What is the difference between WEBP and PNG?: WEBP is a modern image format — its strength is smaller files at the same quality, with transparency. PNG is a lossless image format — its strength is pixel-perfect quality and transparency. Converting WEBP to PNG trades one for the other.
Does converting WEBP to PNG improve quality?: No — and anyone who says otherwise is selling something. PNG is lossless, so it preserves exactly what the WEBP contains; detail already gone does not come back.
What happens to transparency?: PNG supports transparency, so see-through areas survive the trip intact.
Does my file get uploaded?: No. This tool runs entirely in your browser, on your machine — no server touches this job. (Pro tools, when they arrive, will upload securely, and only when you ask.)
Is the WEBP to PNG converter free?: Yes — tools on the open shelf are free to use.