Does WebP to PNG keep transparency?
Yes. The alpha channel is carried over exactly, so transparent and semi-transparent areas stay transparent. That is the main reason to choose PNG over JPG for a WebP with a cut-out or logo.
WebP to PNG Converter – Keep WebP Transparency
Convert a WebP image to PNG and keep its transparency. An animated WebP becomes a single still frame.
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About this tool
Decodes a WebP and saves it as a PNG at the same pixel size, keeping the alpha channel exactly: a transparent test WebP came out with its corner pixel still fully transparent. PNG is lossless but bigger, and a 559 KB test photo became a 3.64 MB PNG.
The conversion runs in your browser, so the WebP is not uploaded.
The PNG can't be better than the WebP: if the WebP was lossy, its artifacts carry into the PNG, which then stores them without further loss.
How to Use WebP to PNG Converter
Choose a WebP
Select a .webp file, with or without transparency.
Automatic conversion
The WebP is decoded and saved as a PNG at the same pixel size, with the alpha channel kept.
Compare
Check the PNG against the original.
Download PNG
Save the file. It is named like image_converted_codittools.png.
Common Workflows
Opening a transparent WebP in a design tool
Some editors can't import WebP. A PNG keeps the transparent background and opens almost anywhere.
Making a working copy before editing
Edit and re-save the PNG without adding more lossy compression on each save.
Examples
A WebP with transparency
Source
icon.webp - 200×120, 1.6 KB, transparent backgroundResult
icon_converted_codittools.png - 200×120, 5.4 KB, still transparentThe alpha channel is kept; the file is larger because PNG is lossless.
A photo
Source
photo.webp - 1440×960, 559 KBResult
photo_converted_codittools.png - 1440×960, 3.64 MBAbout 6.5 times larger. A single test photo, so read the ratio as an example.
Limitations
Larger files
PNG stores photographs far less compactly than WebP. Use WebP to JPG if size matters and transparency doesn't.
Animated files lose their animation
An animated WebP comes out as a still PNG showing its first frame; there is no animated PNG output.
No resizing or quality options
The PNG has the same pixel size as the WebP.
FAQs
PNG keeps transparency exactly, and the file gets much larger. These answers deal with alpha, file size, animated WebP and converting many WebP files.
Why is my PNG bigger than the WebP?
PNG uses lossless compression, which is much less compact than WebP's, especially for photographs. A 559 KB test photo became a 3.64 MB PNG. For a smaller file without transparency, use WebP to JPG.
Can I convert an animated WebP?
You get a still PNG of the first frame. The motion is not kept, because this converter does not create animated PNG files.
Can I convert many WebP files and keep their transparency?
Not on this page, which does a single file per run. The Bulk Image Converter takes many WebP files and returns PNGs in one ZIP, with transparency kept.
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