How to Convert WEBP to PNG — Keep Every Pixel

WEBP is great for web optimization, but sometimes you need PNG. Maybe a client needs a print-ready file, maybe an older tool doesn't support WEBP, maybe you want to do heavy editing without lossy compression artifacts accumulating.

Whatever the reason — converting WEBP to PNG is simple and lossless. If you need JPG instead, see our WEBP to JPG guide. For a comparison of all three major formats, see our PNG vs JPG vs WEBP article.

Why Convert WEBP to PNG?

• Print production — Print shops often require PNG or TIFF, not WEBP
• Maximum compatibility — PNG works in every image editor, every operating system, every tool
• Layer editing — Convert to PNG, then edit in Photoshop or GIMP without degradation
• Archival — PNG is a safe long-term format, WEBP is still evolving

How to Convert WEBP to PNG

1. Open ImageConvert in your browser
2. Drop your WEBP file
3. Select PNG as output
4. Click Convert & Download

The process is instant, no account required, no upload to remote servers.

WEBP to PNG: What You Need to Know

Lossy WEBP → PNG

If your WEBP was saved with lossy compression (smaller file size, reduced quality), converting to PNG won't magically recover the lost data. You'll get a PNG of the compressed WEBP — so you haven't lost additional quality, but you haven't regained the original.

Example: A 4MP photo compressed to 80KB lossy WEBP → PNG will be ~2MB PNG, but it will show the same artifacts as the WEBP. No quality recovery.

Lossless WEBP → PNG

This conversion is effectively lossless. The PNG will be larger than the WEBP (by design — PNG uses different compression), but the visual quality is preserved.

Browser Support for PNG

PNG is supported everywhere. Desktop, mobile, every browser, every app. Use it as:

• Final deliverables for clients
• Print-ready assets
• Cross-platform compatibility
• Long-term archival format
• For a guide to the best format for web performance overall, see Best Image Format for Website Speed.

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