JPG to WebP converter: free, private, in your browser

Convert JPG and JPEG photos to WebP, right in your browser. High quality mode makes photos much smaller with no visible difference. Every file is checked first, and your images stay on your device.

JPG to WebP (JPEG to WebP)

Convert JPG and JPEG photos to WebP for free. For photos, High quality (lossy WebP) or Near-lossless usually makes the file much smaller than the original JPG; Lossless keeps every pixel exact but can make a JPG bigger, and the result is shown in red when that happens.

How do I use the JPG to WebP converter?

  1. Choose a mode. Pick Lossless (default), Near-lossless, or High quality with a quality between 40 and 100. Optionally set a maximum size.
  2. Add your images. Drag JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP or AVIF files (or whole folders) onto the page, paste an image, or click anywhere to pick files.
  3. Let it convert. Each file is security-checked, color-optimized when that causes no visible loss, and encoded to WebP by libwebp at its most thorough setting (method 6), one file at a time.
  4. Download. Download each WebP on its own, drag it to your desktop (Chrome and Edge), or download everything as one ZIP.

Frequently asked questions

How do I convert JPG to WebP for free?

Open smallwebp.io, choose High quality (or Near-lossless) for photos, and drop your JPG or JPEG files on the page. Each one is converted to WebP in your browser and can be downloaded on its own or all together as a ZIP. It is free, with no account and no watermark.

Why is my WebP bigger than the original JPG?

A JPG is already lossy. Saving it as lossless WebP stores every pixel, including the JPG’s compression noise, exactly, which can take more space. For JPG photos, choose Near-lossless or High quality instead. smallwebp.io always shows the real result, in red when a file grew.

Can I convert multiple images to WebP at once?

Yes. Drop many files or a whole folder at once. They are converted one after another, and the finished WebPs can be downloaded together as one ZIP that keeps the folder paths.

Does it remove EXIF and GPS metadata?

Yes. The converter decodes the pixels and encodes a new WebP, so EXIF data (including GPS location), XMP and comments are not copied over. Embedded ICC color profiles are not carried over either.

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