How to convert WebP to PNG
- Drag your .webp files onto the box above, or click to browse. You can add several at once.
- Conversion starts automatically. There are no settings, because PNG has no quality slider.
- Click Download beside a file, or Download all for every PNG. Each file keeps its original name with a .png extension.
Why won’t my .webp file open?
You save an image from a website and it arrives as a .webp file. WebP is a format Google created to make pages load faster, and every current browser displays it. Plenty of other software does not: older versions of Photoshop, many print shops, some marketplace and CMS upload forms, and older Office releases may reject it. PNG has been universally supported for decades, so converting removes the problem.
What “lossless” does and does not mean here
The converter decodes your WebP and writes exactly those pixels into a PNG, so the conversion itself adds no further loss. It cannot restore detail that was already discarded. A WebP that was saved in lossy mode carries its compression artefacts, such as blur around edges, into the PNG. A lossless WebP converts to a PNG with identical pixels. The output has the same width and height as the input; nothing is resized.
Why the PNG is usually larger
WebP can store photographs far more compactly than PNG, so expect a photo to grow, often several times over, once converted. Flat graphics such as logos, screenshots and icons grow much less. The results bar shows the before and after size in total, so you can see the difference. If you need a smaller file and do not need transparency, convert the PNG to JPG afterwards, or keep the WebP for your own website where it saves bandwidth.
Transparency, animation and metadata
- Transparency is kept. The image is drawn onto a transparent canvas and no background colour is added, so logos and cutouts stay see-through.
- Animated WebP becomes a still image. PNG output here is a single picture, so do not expect animation to survive.
- Embedded metadata is not copied. The file is re-encoded from pixels, so camera or editing information stored inside the WebP is left behind. That is useful if you wanted it gone, and a drawback if you needed it.
Common mistakes
Renaming a file from .webp to .png does not convert it; the contents stay WebP and the same programs will still refuse it. Another is downloading many files and seeing only some: the batch download saves files a fraction of a second apart, and your browser may ask permission to download multiple files, so allow it. Files the browser cannot read as images are skipped without an error message.
Is it private and safe?
Yes. The conversion happens inside your browser on your own device, and your images are never uploaded. That also means no upload wait, even for large batches.
Related guides
For the reverse direction use Image to WebP, or try the general image converter. To understand the trade-offs, read JPG vs PNG vs WebP and lossy vs lossless compression.
Frequently asked questions
Does converting WebP to PNG lose quality?
The conversion adds no loss, because PNG stores every pixel exactly. It cannot bring back detail that a lossy WebP already threw away, so a heavily compressed WebP will look the same as it did, just in a different container.
Is transparency preserved?
Yes. Transparent areas stay fully transparent in the PNG, since both formats support an alpha channel and no background colour is painted in.
Why is the PNG file bigger than the WebP?
WebP uses modern compression that is especially efficient for photographs, while PNG is built for lossless storage. A photo can grow several times larger, whereas simple graphics usually grow only a little.
What happens to an animated WebP?
The output is a single still PNG. Animation is not preserved, so use a dedicated tool if you need the frames or a GIF.
Does my image keep its size and metadata?
Pixel dimensions stay the same, with no resizing. Camera and editing metadata stored in the WebP is not copied over, because the PNG is created from the decoded pixels.
Will renaming .webp to .png work instead?
No. Changing the extension does not change the file contents, so it is still a WebP and the same programs will reject it. You need to actually re-encode it, which is what this converter does.
Are my images uploaded to a server?
No. The conversion runs entirely in your browser on your own device, so your images stay private.
Can I convert multiple WebP files at once?
Yes. Drop as many as you like and they convert automatically. Save them one by one or use Download all, and allow multiple downloads if your browser asks.