How to convert WebP images to JPG or PNG? The WebP format is increasingly found on the Internet, it is used to store images. The format itself can be called relatively young; it was developed in 2010 by Google. WebP reduces the size of images by 25-34% compared to images saved in JPEG format. This helps the website run faster and transfer data faster.
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But WebP also has its drawback – it is a relatively new image format. Not all programs can work with this type of files yet. For example, Photoshop doesn’t support it yet. And on your website, you most likely will not be able to use images in the new format. Fortunately, nothing stands in the way of quickly and easily converting WebP images to JPG or PNG. This can be done on a Mac, as well as on an iPhone, iPad, or using the web.
What is WebP?
The WebP format was developed by Google and provides both lossy and lossless image compression. Lossy image compression is a process in which some data is removed from an image in order to “lighten” it. Due to this, the file size is reduced, the process itself is irreversible. With lossless compression, the resulting image is a perfect reconstruction of the original. As a result of processing, the image becomes smaller, but the quality of the original is preserved. Like GIF, WebP also supports animation.
Limited WebP support
You will come across this format more and more often on the Internet, such as Facebook and Netflix. However, WebP is not used by all applications. Most web browsers allow you to open and browse WebP without any problems. View for Mac also supports WebP since macOS Big Sur. If the program cannot open the WebP image, you will have to convert it to another file format, such as JPEG or PNG, before you can work with the image.
How to convert WebP on Mac with image preview?
- Open a WebP image in Preview for Mac.
- Click “File” in the menu bar.
- Select “Export”.
- Select the desired file format in the file structure section.
- If necessary, change the image quality by changing the compression format.
- Choose the location where you want to save the image
- Finally, click Save.
CloudConvert for working with WebP
There are many websites on the Internet that allow you to convert images to another format. The most famous of them is cloudconvert.com, you can work with it not only on the desktop, but also on mobile devices, for example, on the iPhone or iPad. As the name implies, all conversion will take place in the “cloud”, where you just need to upload your file.
In the “convert” section, select the type of your file from the appropriate section (in our case, it is image), and then click “Select File” to upload your image to the site in WebP format. Then you can adjust the quality of the result and its other characteristics, and then you can start converting. After its completion, the finished file can be downloaded and started using it.