WebP to PNG for Editing (When and Why)

WebP is excellent for websites, but it is not everyone’s favorite editing format. If you are dealing with a WebP file and you need to edit it in a tool that does not support WebP well, converting to PNG is the simplest path.

Use: WebP to PNG.

When converting WebP to PNG makes sense

Convert to PNG when:

• Your editor or design tool struggles with WebP
• You need a format that “just works” across apps
• The image has sharp text and you want clean edges while editing
• You want a reliable transparency workflow

PNG is a safe interchange format for many workflows.

Why some tools still struggle with WebP

WebP support is much better than it used to be, but “modern browser support” doesn’t always translate to “every editor supports it”.

Common cases:

• Older versions of design tools that never added full WebP support
• Office/document tools that only accept JPG/PNG
• CMS uploaders that accept WebP but generate broken thumbnails

If you need the most predictable compatibility, PNG is a safe target.

What to expect (quality and file size)

Two practical notes:

• Converting WebP to PNG does not magically improve quality. It just changes the container/encoding.
• PNG files can be larger than WebP, especially for photos.

If your end goal is web delivery, you may want to edit in PNG and then export back to WebP:

• PNG to WebP

PNG vs JPG when converting from WebP

If you’re converting because something can’t open WebP, you have two common “fallback” outputs:

• PNG: best for transparency, screenshots, and text-heavy images.
• JPG: usually smaller for photos, and extremely compatible.

If you don’t need transparency and your image is a photo, try JPG:

• WebP to JPG

How to convert WebP to PNG (private, no uploads)

1. Open: WebP to PNG
2. Drop in your .webp file(s).
3. Convert and download.

A clean editing workflow

If you want a workflow that keeps quality predictable:

1. Convert the WebP to PNG: WebP to PNG
2. Do your edits (crop, annotate, add text, etc.)
3. Export for the final destination:
   • Web delivery: PNG to WebP
   • Email/legacy sharing: PNG to JPG

Related reading

• Choosing between the formats: PNG vs WebP
• Photo optimization: JPG to WebP

FAQ

• Will PNG look better than WebP? Not automatically. PNG is lossless, but it can only preserve what’s already in the WebP. The benefit is workflow compatibility.
• Why did the file get bigger? That’s normal. PNG is often larger than WebP, especially for photos.
• Is this private? Yes. QuickImager converts locally in your browser with no uploads.

Convert now: WebP to PNG.