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Convert JPG images to WebP online with our quick and easy tool. Create lighter, high-quality images that load faster. This improves website performance and saves storage space.
WEBP files are smaller, faster, and optimised for the modern web while keeping image quality intact. Perfect for websites, social media, and email campaigns.
What is WebP?
WEBP is an image format created by Google in 2010. It helps reduce file sizes while keeping quality. It supports both lossy and lossless compression, plus advanced features like transparency (like PNG) and animation (like GIF).
Today, all major browsers support it. This includes Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera, and Edge.
Why Use WebP?
Switching from JPG to WebP offers clear advantages:
- Faster Loading Times: Smaller files mean quicker page speed and better SEO.
- Reduced Bandwidth: Save hosting costs and improve user experience.
- Better Quality at Smaller Size: WebP images can be up to 34% smaller than JPG while looking the same or sharper.
- Supports Transparency & Animation: Combines features of JPG, PNG, and GIF in one format.
Key Features of WebP
- 📉 Smaller file size: up to 34% smaller than JPG.
- 🎨 Improved quality: Advanced compression for cleaner visuals.
- 🪟 Transparency support: Perfect for logos, icons, and overlays.
- 🎞️ Animation: An alternative to GIFs with reduced size.
- 🔒 Lossless compression: Keep exact quality if needed.
- 🌍 Wide browser support: Works across all modern browsers.
- 🗂️ Metadata support: Preserve EXIF, copyright, and camera info when needed.
Limitations of WebP
- Some older browsers or apps may not fully support WebP.
- High-detail images may need better quality settings to prevent artifacts.
- Some tools still only work with JPG or PNG.
How to Convert JPG to WebP
Upload your JPG file using the converter above.
Choose WebP as the output format.
(Optional) Adjust advanced options: quality %, resize, or metadata.
Click 'Convert' and download your optimised WebP file.
💡 You can also convert using software like Photoshop or GIMP, but online tools are the fastest solution.
Use Cases for JPG to WebP Conversion
- 🛒 E-commerce: Faster product pages for higher conversions.
- 📱 Social media: Reduce data usage while keeping images sharp.
- 📧 Email newsletters: Smaller images = faster loading emails.
- 🌐 Websites & blogs: Improve Core Web Vitals and SEO.
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WebP and Content Delivery Networks (CDNs)
Using WebP images in conjunction with Cloudflare can significantly enhance site speed and user experience. A CDN keeps copies of your WebP images on servers around the world. It sends them from the nearest location to each visitor.
This reduces loading times, bandwidth usage, and server strain, while also helping improve SEO rankings. For websites with global visitors, converting JPG images to WebP format can boost performance. Using a CDN for delivery also helps improve speed.
Privacy Note
All conversions happen in your browser. Your files never leave your device, and we don’t save or keep anything.
File Limits
- Max file size: 25 MB per image
- Batch size: Up to 50 images per conversion
Browser Support
WEBP is supported in all modern browsers, including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera, and Edge. However, some older versions of Safari, Internet Explorer, or legacy apps may not display WebP images correctly.
👉 For maximum Works everywhere:
- Provide a PNG fallback for images with transparency.
- Use a JPG fallback for simple photos.
- Developers can also add a JavaScript polyfill to serve the right format automatically.
WebP vs JPG: Quick Comparison
| Feature | JPG | WebP |
| Compression | Lossy only | Lossy & Lossless |
| Transparency | ❌ Not supported | ✅ Supported (like PNG) |
| Animation | ❌ Not supported | ✅ Supported (like GIF) |
| File Size | Larger | Up to 34% smaller |
| Image Quality | Good, but larger size needed | Same or better at smaller size |
| Browser Support | All browsers | All modern browsers (fallbacks needed for very old versions) |
Benefits of Converting JPG to WebP
Using WebP images instead of JPGs directly improves website performance and user experience:
- ⚡ Faster site speed: Smaller images load more quickly.
- 📊 Better Core Web Vitals: Optimized images improve Google’s performance metrics.
- 🔍 Improved SEO: Faster pages rank higher in search results.
- 📱 Mobile performance: WebP reduces data usage for visitors on phones.
Advantages of WebP
WebP offers several advanced features that make it more versatile than JPG and many other image formats:
- 🎞️ Animation support: WebP can replace GIFs with smaller, smoother animated images.
- 🪟 Alpha channel (transparency): Unlike JPG, WebP supports transparent backgrounds, similar to PNG.
- 🖼️ Lossy & lossless compression: Choose between maximum size reduction (lossy) or exact image quality (lossless).
- 📉 Smaller file sizes: WebP images are typically up to 34% smaller than equivalent JPGs.
- 🌍 Wide browser support: All modern browsers support WebP, ensuring reliable display across devices.
Metadata & Easy for everyone
WebP supports embedding metadata such as EXIF information, copyright details, and camera settings. Preserving this data can be important for:
- 🖼️ Photographers & designers: Keep copyright, camera, and editing details.
- ♿ Easy for everyone: Metadata can include descriptive information that supports easy for everyone tools.
- 🔒 Digital asset management keeps important files safe for a long time.
If file size is a concern, you can remove metadata to make it smaller. Keeping essential metadata is important. This helps everyone and supports rights management.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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All modern web browsers support WEBP, but some older browsers may not.
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WEBP images offer faster loading times, improved image quality, and reduced bandwidth usage, which can result in a better user experience for website visitors.
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Many online tools and software applications offer batch conversion, enabling you to convert multiple images simultaneously.
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WEBP is primarily designed for use on the web and may not be suitable for print, as it may offer a different level of colour accuracy and resolution than other print-specific formats.
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WebP is a modern image format from Google that delivers smaller files with high visual quality. It supports lossy, lossless, transparency, and animation.
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Usually yes for the web: WebP can be up to ~30–35% smaller at similar quality, supports transparency and animation, and helps pages load faster.
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Not necessarily. Use lossless for exact quality or lossy with a quality setting (e.g., 75, 85%) to shrink size while keeping visuals sharp.
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Yes. WebP supports metadata (EXIF, ICC, copyright). You can choose to keep it for accessibility/rights or strip it to reduce file size.
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Smaller images improve Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) and overall speed, which can support better SEO and user experience, especially on mobile.