PNG vs WebP

PNG is the lossless interchange staple with alpha. WebP can keep transparency while shrinking UI and photo assets for the web. Convert PNG to WebP for delivery; keep PNG when partners require it.

Quick takeaways

• Use PNG in design tools and archives that expect it
• Use WebP on modern websites for smaller downloads
• Lossless WebP can replace many PNGs without visible change
• Lossy WebP is better for photographic content

PNG

PNG is a lossless raster format with optional transparency. Pixels are preserved exactly, so it is the usual choice for screenshots, UI, logos, and any image that needs a clean alpha channel.

PNG converter and format notes

WebP

WebP is a modern web image format from Google. It can encode lossy or lossless images and supports transparency, often beating JPG and PNG on size at similar visual quality.

WebP converter and format notes

Convert between them

Formatly runs the conversion in your browser. Files stay on this device.

• PNG to WebP converter
• WebP to PNG converter