How to Convert WebP to JPG: When You Need Maximum Compatibility

You saved an image from a website and it's a .webp file. Now you can't attach it to an email. Can't open it in your photo editor. Can't upload it to that form that only takes JPG.

WebP is everywhere on the web now. Google pushed it. Websites adopted it. But the rest of the world still revolves around JPG.

Here's how to quickly convert WebP files to JPG so you can use them anywhere.

Why Are So Many Images WebP Now?

Google created WebP in 2010 to make the web faster. WebP files are 25-35% smaller than JPG at the same quality. Our guide on how these formats differ has the full breakdown. Websites that use WebP load faster, use less bandwidth, and score higher on Google's Core Web Vitals.

The adoption has been massive. When you right-click "Save image as" on many websites today, you get a .webp file. Social media platforms, news sites, online stores, and blogs are all serving WebP.

For the web, this is great. Pages load faster. Bandwidth costs drop.

For you trying to use that image offline? It's a headache. Not every program knows how to open WebP. And many systems that accept image uploads restrict you to JPG, PNG, or GIF.

Where Does WebP Not Work?

WebP has strong browser support (97%+), but outside the browser, it's another story.

Email attachments. You can send a WebP file, but many email clients won't show a preview. The recipient might need to download it and find software that opens it.

Older image editors. Paint, older versions of Photoshop, and many specialized tools don't read WebP. The latest versions of most major editors do, but not everyone runs the latest version.

Office documents. Try inserting a WebP image into a Word document or PowerPoint presentation. Depending on your version, it might work or it might not. JPG always works.

Printing services. Photo print shops, poster printers, and print-on-demand services typically want JPG, PNG, or TIFF. WebP isn't on their list.

Some social media. Most big platforms handle WebP, but some smaller or older platforms reject it on upload. JPG is the safe bet everywhere.

File sharing. When you share an image with someone who isn't technical, JPG is the one format you know they can open. Everyone has something that opens JPG. Not everyone has something that opens WebP.

How Do You Convert WebP to JPG?

ConvertIMG handles WebP to JPG conversion in your browser. Drop your WebP files in, select JPG, set your quality, and download. No uploads. No server processing. Everything happens on your device.

Batch conversion works too. If you saved a folder full of images from a website and they're all WebP, convert them all at once.

The quality slider controls how much compression JPG applies. Higher quality means bigger files but better-looking images. Here's a quick guide:

Situation	JPG quality	Why
Saving important photos	90-95%	Maximum quality preservation
General use	80-85%	Good balance of quality and size
Sending by email	75-80%	Keeps attachment size reasonable
Quick reference images	65-70%	Small files, good enough quality

Keep in mind that WebP was already compressed. Converting to JPG compresses the image a second time. At 85%+ quality, you won't notice any difference. Below 75%, the double compression can start showing.

What About WebP Images With Transparency?

This is important. Some WebP files have transparent backgrounds. JPG doesn't support transparency.

When you convert a transparent WebP to JPG, the transparent areas fill with a solid color. Usually white. Sometimes black. The transparency is gone.

If you need to keep transparency, convert to PNG instead of JPG. PNG supports transparency and works everywhere.

How do you know if your WebP has transparency? Open it in your browser and look at the background. If you see a checkerboard pattern instead of a solid color, the image has transparency. In that case, choose PNG as your output format.

If the background is solid (a photo, for example), converting to JPG is perfectly fine. No transparency to lose.

Is WebP to JPG the Best Conversion Option?

It depends on what you're doing with the image.

For maximum compatibility: Yes, JPG is the right choice. It works in every app, every device, every platform, every situation. Nothing else matches JPG's universality.

For keeping quality and small size: Consider keeping the WebP file. If your software supports it, WebP gives you smaller files at better quality. Only convert when you hit a compatibility wall.

For editing and design work: Convert to PNG instead. PNG is lossless, so you start editing from the best possible quality. JPG's lossy compression means you're working with slightly degraded data from the start.

For web use: Don't convert. Keep the WebP. It's already optimized for the web. Converting to JPG makes the file bigger and the quality worse.

The bottom line: convert WebP to JPG only when you need to. For sharing, printing, uploading to restrictive platforms, or working with older software. Otherwise, leave it as WebP.

For a full overview of when to use each image format, see our image format guide.

Ready to Convert WebP to JPG?

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