Convert JPEG to WebP

Drop images here

or click to choose - JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF or BMP. Batch supported.

Your images are processed on your own device and never uploaded to a server.

How to convert JPEG to WebP

  1. Drop your JPEG file into the box above, or click it to browse your device. You can add several files at once.
  2. Leave the output format on WebP, or switch it if you changed your mind. Quality is set high by default; lower it only if you need a smaller file.
  3. Download the new WebP file. Each result shows the original size, the new size and the percentage saved.

JPEG and WebP are not interchangeable - they were designed to solve different problems. JPEG and JPG are the same format - only the file extension differs. It is the most widely supported photo format in existence. WebP was built by Google for the web. At matching visual quality it usually produces files 25-34% smaller than JPEG, and it still supports transparency. Converting from JPEG to WebP makes sense when you want smaller files for a faster website without a quality drop you can see.

JPEG has no transparency to begin with, so the conversion leaves the image fully opaque - switching to WebP does not add an alpha channel that was never there. And because WebP is a lossy format, PixSquash lets you trade a little quality for a much smaller file.

Everything here runs locally. Your JPEG file is decoded by your own browser and re-encoded by it too - nothing is ever uploaded to a server, which is what makes the tool both fast and private.

JPEG vs WebP at a glance

JPEGWebP
CompressionLossyLossy
TransparencyNot supportedSupported
Best forphotos you need to email, print or open in older softwareany image that appears on a website, where a smaller file means a faster page and a better Core Web Vitals score
Main drawbackno transparency, and its lossy compression softens fine detail at low quality settingsvery old software and a few desktop editors still cannot open it

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Frequently asked questions

Does converting JPEG to WebP reduce quality?
A little, by design. WebP is a lossy format, so some detail is discarded permanently. At PixSquash's default quality setting the difference is normally invisible, and the file becomes dramatically smaller. If you need a mathematically exact copy, convert to PNG instead.
Will transparency be preserved in the WebP file?
Yes. WebP supports an alpha channel, so whatever transparency existed in the original JPEG is carried through the conversion.
Can I convert several JPEG files at once?
Yes. Drop as many JPEG files as you like onto the box above; PixSquash converts them all in the browser and gives you a separate download for each one.
Are my JPEG files uploaded anywhere?
No. There is no upload step at all. The conversion happens on your own device using the Canvas API, so your images never leave your computer - which also means it works with sensitive or confidential files.