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How to Convert WebP to PNG (For Compatibility and Editing)

WebP is a modern web format with great compression, but it's not universally supported everywhere. Some image editors, older applications, and certain sharing platforms don't handle WebP well. Converting WebP to PNG gives you a broadly compatible format that opens in everything — Paint, Photoshop, GIMP, every image viewer — while preserving full quality and transparency.

Open WebP to PNG Converter

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 1

    Open FormatDrop's WebP to PNG converter

    Navigate to formatdrop.com/webp-to-png. The converter runs in your browser — your WebP file stays on your device and is never uploaded to any server.

    Go to converter
  2. 2

    Upload your WebP file

    Drag your WebP image onto the converter or click to browse. If you downloaded the WebP from a website (right-click → Save image as), the file is saved as .webp and should upload directly. If your system doesn't recognize the .webp extension, try renaming it to .webp before uploading.

  3. 3

    Convert and download the PNG

    Click Convert. The WebP is decoded and re-encoded as PNG — a lossless format. For lossless WebP sources, the conversion is perfectly lossless. For lossy WebP sources, the PNG will capture the WebP's visual data at its current quality, but the compression artifacts from the original lossy encoding can't be undone.

  4. 4

    Verify the output opens correctly

    Open the PNG in your target application — Paint, Photoshop, Figma, or wherever you need it. For images with transparency, verify the alpha channel transferred correctly by checking against a non-white background.

Why convert WebP to PNG?

WebP has gone from a niche Google format to mainstream browser support, but the format's adoption at the application level lags behind. As of 2024: Photoshop supports WebP (since version 23.2). GIMP supports WebP. Figma supports WebP. But: Microsoft Paint (older versions) doesn't open WebP. Some older Linux image viewers don't support WebP. Windows Photo Viewer (the legacy one, not Photos) can't open WebP. Some document editors and publishing tools reject WebP. If you downloaded a WebP from the web and want to use it in an application that doesn't support WebP, conversion to PNG is the simplest solution. PNG is lossless and universally supported — essentially every application that handles images handles PNG.

Your files never leave your device

FormatDrop runs the conversion engine entirely inside your browser using WebAssembly. No file upload. No server. Nothing stored. You can verify this by opening DevTools → Network tab and watching: zero upload requests.

Frequently asked questions

Why can't I open a WebP file in older Photoshop?
Adobe added native WebP support in Photoshop 23.2 (October 2021). If you're on an older version, WebP won't open. Options: (1) Update Photoshop to a version after 23.2. (2) Convert WebP to PNG first using FormatDrop, then open the PNG. (3) Use the WebPShop plugin (free, from Google) for older Photoshop versions.
Does WebP to PNG lose quality?
For lossless WebP (uncommon): the conversion to PNG is bit-perfect — zero quality loss. For lossy WebP (most WebP images online): the conversion captures the WebP's current visual quality but can't recover data discarded during the original lossy compression. In practical terms, the PNG will look identical to the WebP when viewed on screen — the PNG is just a lossless snapshot of the lossy WebP's appearance.
Can I convert WebP to JPG instead of PNG?
Yes — if you don't need transparency and want a smaller file than PNG, converting WebP to JPG works well. JPG at quality 90 is a good default for WebP-to-JPG conversion. Keep in mind: if the source WebP is a photo, JPG is appropriate; if it's a graphic with transparency, PNG is better (JPG drops transparency, filling the transparent area with white).
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