How to convert WebP to JPG
- Add your WebP files. Drop them anywhere on the page, or click the box and choose them. A whole folder's worth at once is fine.
- Leave the quality at 92 for photographs you care about. Lower it for smaller files.
- Press Convert. Every row shows the WebP size and the JPG size when it is done.
- Download with the link on a row, or use Download all as ZIP.
Each result keeps the original name with a new ending, so hero-image.webp becomes hero-image.jpg. Your WebP files are never changed or removed.
Why you end up with a WebP file
WebP is a picture format from Google that makes smaller files than JPG or PNG. A lossy WebP is on average 25 to 35 percent smaller than a JPEG that looks about the same, according to MDN's guide to image file types, so many websites now send WebP to the browsers that accept it. The side effect is that when you right-click a picture and save it, you can get a .webp file, even though the page showed an ordinary picture.
Every current browser can open WebP, and so can many programs. Trouble starts when you take the file somewhere else: some older programs, office tools, print services, email clients and upload forms do not accept it. Converting to JPG fixes that, because JPG opens on practically everything.
What changes when you convert
A WebP can be lossy or lossless, and a JPG is always lossy, so converting compresses the picture again. At the default quality the loss is small, and the file is usually bigger than the WebP, because WebP is the more efficient format. We tested this with a 1024 × 768 photograph:
| The WebP | As a JPG, quality 92 | Quality 80 | Quality 60 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lossy WebP, 63 KB | 137 KB | 87 KB | 55 KB |
| Lossless WebP, 556 KB | 153 KB | 115 KB | 60 KB |
A lossy WebP of 63 KB became a JPG more than twice as big at the default quality. A lossless WebP went the other way and got smaller, because a lossless file keeps every pixel and a JPG does not. That is the trade: you spend size, or quality, to gain compatibility. If the JPG is too large, lower the quality or shrink the pixels with the image resizer.
One more thing to know: a picture that was already lossy gets compressed a second time. At quality 92 that rarely shows, but do not convert the same picture back and forth between lossy formats, because the errors add up. Keep the WebP as your original.
Animated WebP
A WebP can hold an animation, and a JPG cannot. This page converts only the first frame, so an animated WebP becomes a still picture. We tested it with a three-frame animated WebP: the JPG shows the first frame. The page does not create or save animations.
See-through WebP files
WebP can be transparent, and JPG cannot, so the transparent areas are filled with a color. Under Behind see-through areas choose white (the default), black or any color. Soft edges blend into the color you pick: in our test, a half-transparent orange picture over white came out as the light orange you would expect. If you need to keep the transparency, convert to PNG instead with the image converter.
What is kept and what is not
- Pixel size. The picture keeps its full width and height.
- Hidden information. The new file is a fresh picture, so camera details, dates and location that a WebP may hold are not copied. That is good for privacy and bad if you need them. See our EXIF guide.
- Color profiles are not carried over, so very saturated colors can look slightly different.
Do you need to convert at all?
Not always. If you only want to look at the picture, your browser already can. Convert when the next step needs a JPG: an upload form that rejects .webp, a program that cannot open it, a printer, or a training tool. For a web page of your own, the usual advice is the opposite: serve WebP, with a JPG or PNG as a fallback. Our guide PNG vs JPG vs WebP compares the three with measured sizes.
Limits
- Browsers will not draw a picture wider than 16,384 pixels or larger than about 120 megapixels.
- Every finished picture is held in memory until you download it, so do very large folders in groups, especially on a phone.
- The conversion is one-way for quality: keep your WebP files.
Other conversions
Need PNG instead? Choose it in the image converter, which also reads GIF, BMP, AVIF, SVG and HEIC. Related single-purpose pages: PNG to JPG, JPG to PNG and HEIC to JPG.
Privacy
The conversion happens in this tab, and the files on your disk are never changed or deleted. For what the site collects, see our privacy policy.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert WebP to JPG for free?
Drop your WebP files on this page and press Convert. Then download each file or the whole batch as a ZIP. Nothing needs to be installed.
Why did my picture download as WebP?
Many websites send WebP to browsers that accept it, because the files are smaller. When you save the picture, you get the WebP file the page used. Converting it to JPG makes it open everywhere.
Why is the JPG bigger than the WebP?
WebP compresses more efficiently than JPG. In our test a 63 KB lossy WebP became 137 KB as a JPG at quality 92. Lower the quality for a smaller file, at the price of some detail.
Can I convert an animated WebP?
Only the first frame is converted, so you get a still picture. The tool does not make or save animations.
Does converting WebP to JPG lose quality?
A little: JPG is lossy, so the picture is compressed again. At quality 92 it is hard to see on a photograph. Keep the WebP file as your original, and avoid converting the same picture back and forth.