How it works
- Drop your WebP files here, or select them from a folder.
- Each WebP is decoded and re-encoded as JPG — right in your browser.
- Adjust the quality slider if you want a smaller file.
- Download the JPGs one by one, or all together as a ZIP.
Right-click "Save image as" on Google Images or half the web today and you'll get a .webp file — but Windows Photo Viewer, older Office versions, and plenty of mail clients still can't open it. Renaming the file to .jpg does not work; only a real re-encode does. This tool decodes WebP and re-encodes it as JPG (also called JPEG) entirely in your browser, so the image never touches a server. One thing to know up front: JPG has no transparency channel, so any transparent areas in the WebP become solid white. At the default quality setting, the rest of the image is visually identical to the source — pixels re-encoded, not copied.
Why use convert.pics?
- No upload: the WebP never leaves your device — decoding and re-encoding happen locally.
- Universal compatibility: JPG opens in every app, browser, and printing service.
- Batch conversion: convert a whole folder of WebP images in one pass.
- No account, no watermark, no daily limit.
Frequently asked questions
Why can't I open WebP files on Windows?
Some Windows versions and many desktop apps — older Photoshop, classic Photo Viewer, Office, most email clients — were built before WebP existed and never added support. Browsers and Google Images use WebP by default because it's smaller, which is why you keep running into files nothing else will open.
Can I just rename a .webp file to .jpg?
No. Renaming only changes the file extension, not the actual data inside — the file is still WebP-encoded, and any program that opens it will either show an error or a broken image. You need an actual re-encode, which is what this tool does.
Does converting WebP to JPG lose quality?
Yes, in the technical sense: JPG re-encodes the pixels rather than copying WebP's compressed data directly. At the default quality setting the difference is not visible to the eye — visually identical, not bit-for-bit identical.
Why did the image I downloaded from Google save as WebP?
Google Images, and most modern websites, serve WebP by default because it's roughly 25-35% smaller than an equivalent JPG at the same visual quality — that saves the site bandwidth. You get the smaller file; older software just doesn't always understand it yet.
What happens to transparency when a WebP becomes a JPG?
It's lost. JPG has no transparency channel, so any transparent pixels in the WebP are filled in with solid white in the output. If you need to keep transparency, convert to PNG instead.