User Manual
This tool allows you to convert JPG images to WebP format quickly and easily. Follow these steps:
- Upload a JPG file: Click on the file input box and select a JPG image from your computer.
- Convert the image: Click on the "Convert to WebP" button to start the conversion process.
- Download the WebP file: After the conversion is complete, a "Download WebP" link will appear. Click the link to download the converted image to your device.
Notes:
- Ensure the image you upload is in JPG format.
- The conversion process happens locally in your browser, so your images are not uploaded anywhere.
- The quality of the WebP image is set to 80% by default.
What is a WebP file?
WebP is an open-source file type that uses predictive compression to create images that are ideal for web pages and mobile applications. WebP images are as much as 30 percent smaller than JPEG (JPG) and Portable Network Graphics (PNG) files, with similar visual quality. WebP images load quickly on web pages and mobile applications.
How to open a WebP file?
The default program for opening WebP is Google Chrome (Chrome), which works across platforms. WebP files also open automatically on GIMP and Microsoft Paint. Besides Chrome, all other web browsers support the WebP format.
Alternative free viewers to try are Pixelmator and Photopea. Also, try Corel PaintShop Pro. Prior to using IrfanView, Windows Photo Viewer, and Adobe Photoshop, be sure to install the plugins for opening WebP.
Developed by: Google
Initial Release: September 2010
Useful links:
Google Developer article on WebP compression
Related WebP Tools:
Use our Color Picker to pick colors from WebP images
What is a JPG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) file?
JPG (Joint Photographic Experts Group), is a universal file format that utilizes an algorithm to compress photographs and graphics. The considerable compression that JPG offers is the reason for its wide use. As such, the relatively small size of JPG files makes them excellent for transporting over the Internet and using on websites. You can use our compress JPEG tool to reduce the file size by up to 80%!
If you need even better compression, you can convert JPG to WebP, which is a newer and more compressible file format
How to open a JPG file?
Almost all image-viewer programs and applications recognize and can open JPG files. Simply double-clicking the JPG file will usually result in its opening in your default image viewer, image editor, or web browser. To select a specific application to open the file, utilize right-click, and select "Open with" to make your selection.
JPG files open automatically on popular web browsers such as Chrome, Microsoft applications such as Microsoft Photos, and Mac OS applications such as Apple Preview. To resize JPEG images use our Image Resizer tool.