Basic applications and tools, like the Windows Photos app, do not support this format. So if you have a WEBP image saved on your computer, it is likely that you must view it in the Chrome browser, download another app that supports this format, or convert it into a standard imaging format, like JPG or PNG. Several websites explicitly use this format to compress the image to optimize their website, since a WEBP image is 26% smaller than a PNG image, and 25%-34% smaller than a JPG image. If you access such websites on a browser that supports WEBP images, then the image will be saved in WEBP format by default. However, when you try and save the same image using a browser that does not support WEBP format, it will either be saved in PNG or JPG by default. This is because a website needs to provide an alternative type of image for every WEBP image since all browsers currently do not support the format. This article discusses several ways you can save a WEBP image as a JPG or PNG image, or convert any existing WEBP images. Continue along with this post to learn how to do so.
Save WEBP Images as JPG and PNG
Using extension on Google Chrome
If you normally use Google Chrome as your default web browser, then a simple extension can assist to solve your problem. Save Image As PNG is a Chrome extension that you can add to your browser and save images directly in PNG format. It adds a “Save Image as PNG” button to the context menu when right-clicking on an image in Chrome browser. Here is how to install Save Image As PNG browser extension in Google Chrome and use it:
Manually save the image as PNG or JPG
Another way to save a WEBP image in ONG for JPG format is by manually changing the file type. It’s a simple process but many may consider it an additional hassle that could be avoided. If you still want to learn, here is how to do it. You can now open the image in any tool supporting JPG or PNG file format.
Use browser not supporting WEBP images
As we mentioned earlier, not all web browsers support WEBP image formatting right now. Therefore, the website using the WEBP formats will also have either PNG or JPG images ready to load when it is accessed from a browser that does not support WEBP. Therefore, saving an image whilst using a browser that does not support WEBP formatting will save the image in either PNG or JPG by default. Here is a quick tutorial on where you can use Mozilla Firefox as your unsupported web browser:
Through a URL trick
You can also save a WEBP image as either PNG or JPG file (whichever the website provides) through a simple URL manipulation. However, this method involves a few additional steps. These are a few methods to save a WEBP image in PNG or JPG formats. Let us now see how you can convert the existing WEBP images to either PNG or JPG format.
Convert WEBP Images to JPG and PNG
Using Microsoft Paint app
Microsoft Windows 10 and 11 both come with a pre-installed Paint app. Since the app can be used to save an image in PNG and JPG formats, it can be used as a simple converter. Here is how:
Using the Command Line
An advanced way to convert your WEBP images to PNG or JPG formats is by using a Command-line tool by Google. Yes, Google itself has introduced tools so that users can convert their WEBP images into more standardized ones.
Through online conversion tool
You can also convert your WEBP images into different formats using free online conversion tools. All you need to do is upload the file and choose an output file type, and that’s it! Some websites also offer additional settings such as image quality, compression ratio, DPI, etc. We have listed down a few top picks where you can upload your WEBP images and convert them into a few easy steps:
