Convert WebP to JPG
Save a WebP as a JPG so older software, printers and upload forms will take it. Converted in your browser, never uploaded.
Drop WebP files here or paste from the clipboard.
Your files are processed on this device. Nothing is uploaded.
What actually changes
Both formats are lossy, so this conversion decodes the WebP and compresses it again as JPEG. The visible quality is close to identical at a sensible quality setting, but the file usually grows by a quarter to a third, because JPEG is the less efficient codec. Any transparency in the WebP is lost, because JPEG has no alpha channel and any animation collapses to a single frame.
| WebP | JPG | |
|---|---|---|
| Compression | Lossy | Lossy |
| Transparency | Yes | No |
| Format can be animated | Yes | No |
Transparency becomes a solid rectangle
WebP can store transparency and JPEG can’t. When a WebP with a transparent background is converted, those pixels have to become something and by default this page makes them white. A logo that looked like it was floating on the page suddenly sits in a white box, which is the single most common complaint about this conversion. Set the background colour to match wherever the image will sit or convert to PNG instead.
Check the background before you convert
If there is any chance the image has transparency, decide what should sit behind it before you convert rather than after. The background control on this page sets that colour. White suits a document or a page with a white background; matching the exact background of wherever the image will live is better still, because a near-miss looks worse than an obvious difference.
If you can’t answer the question, convert to PNG instead. It keeps the transparency and you can flatten it later when you know.
Why the file is often bigger afterwards
WebP’s lossy mode is built on newer compression work than JPEG, which dates to 1992. Both discard detail, but WebP does it more cleverly, so it needs fewer bytes to reach the same visible quality. Converting therefore trades bytes for compatibility. If the resulting size is a problem, the levers are the quality slider and the dimensions and reducing the dimensions is usually the more effective of the two.
A note on where WebP files come from
Right clicking and saving an image in Chrome gives you whatever the site served, which is increasingly WebP. Some sites serve a JPEG to browsers that ask for one, so saving the same image in a different browser occasionally produces a different format. If you need a JPG and the site has one, that is worth a try before converting.
Common questions
Why does everything I save from the web come out as WebP?
Because sites serve it deliberately. WebP is typically 25 to 35% smaller than JPEG at equivalent quality, so it makes pages load faster and every current browser supports it. The friction appears afterwards, when you try to use the saved file in something that isn’t a browser.
What doesn’t accept WebP?
Older versions of Photoshop and Office, plenty of print shops and photo labs, many upload forms with a fixed accept list, some e-commerce platforms, most e-readers and a good deal of embedded software in printers and digital frames. Support has improved a lot but the long tail is long.
Does converting to JPG make it smaller?
Usually the opposite. WebP is the more efficient format, so re-encoding the same picture as JPEG generally produces a larger file at matching quality. Convert for compatibility, not for size. If size is the goal, lower the quality slider or reduce the dimensions.
Can I convert an animated WebP?
Only the first frame. JPEG holds one still image with no concept of animation, so everything after the first frame is discarded. There is no warning from the format itself, which is why this page says so here.