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Easily convert images to WEBP online instantly and effortlessly. No installation or plugins required. Simply drop your JPG, PSD, PNG, AVIF, TIFF, HEIC… images into our converter, and receive your WEBP file in seconds with no loss in quality.

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More than turning your images to WEBP. Generative Fill, Generative Object Removal and Generative Replace are just a few examples of how AI can enhance and customize images, providing flexibility in content creation.

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Whether it’s 3D animations, interactive product displays or real time filtering, Cloudinary’s API gives you a lot of image enhancement features. Developers can easily make older images look great again!

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Performance Optimization

Automatic optimization guarantees that images are delivered in the highest quality and most suitable format for the user’s device, browser, or connection. Whether it’s JPG, PNG, HEIC or any other image format the most efficient format is automatically selected for optimal performance.

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Batch convert images to WEBP

Use our converter to batch convert images to WEBP easily, or sign up for our free API to automatically convert all your images to WEBP!

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Workflow Automation

Create automated workflows with preset configurations to save time and ensure that files are automatically transformed and ready for delivery right after upload.

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Image Formats Versatility

Go beyond WEBP with support for cutting-edge formats like JXL and AVIF. These advanced formats ensure that your visual assets are delivered with the best combination of quality and efficiency.

How to convert images to WEBP

Use WEBP converter in 3 simple steps, or sign up for Cloudinary to programmatically turn thousands of your web images!

1. Add your images

Upload or drag and drop your images into the browser

2. Start Conversion

Select WEBP as your desired output format to begin the conversion

3. Download WEBP images

Once the conversion is complete, download your converted WEBP images

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Explore Beyond WEBP Conversion

A woman and a golden retriever in the mountains. They're sitting, facing away from the camera while the dog noses the woman. They're surrounded by natural splendor including majestic mountains, puffy clouds, and evergreen-studded hills. — An un-cropped image overlaid with a cropping window showing how it would be cropped by Cloudinary.

Original: 18 MB
We’re showing a resized version of the original asset to avoid slow loading speeds. View the original.

JPEG: 135 KB
WebP: 135 KB
AVIF: 90 KB
JPEG XL: 94 KB

Original: 18 MB
We’re showing a resized version of the original asset to avoid slow loading speeds. View the original.

JPEG: 135 KB
WebP: 135 KB
AVIF: 90 KB
JPEG XL: 94 KB

Duration: 1:42

Duration: 0:15

URL:

/ar_0.5,c_fill,g_auto,w_433/q_auto/f_auto/hiking_dog_mountain.jpg

cloudinary.image("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg", {transformation: [
  {aspect_ratio: "0.5", gravity: "auto", width: 433, crop: "fill"},
  {quality: "auto"},
  {fetch_format: "auto"}
  ]})

new CloudinaryImage("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg")
  .resize(
    fill()
      .width(433)
      .aspectRatio(0.5)
      .gravity(autoGravity())
  )
  .delivery(quality(auto()))
  .delivery(format(auto()));

new CloudinaryImage("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg")
  .resize(
    fill()
      .width(433)
      .aspectRatio(0.5)
      .gravity(autoGravity())
  )
  .delivery(quality(auto()))
  .delivery(format(auto()));

new CloudinaryImage("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg")
  .resize(
    fill()
      .width(433)
      .aspectRatio(0.5)
      .gravity(autoGravity())
  )
  .delivery(quality(auto()))
  .delivery(format(auto()));

new CloudinaryImage("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg")
  .resize(
    fill()
      .width(433)
      .aspectRatio(0.5)
      .gravity(autoGravity())
  )
  .delivery(quality(auto()))
  .delivery(format(auto()));

CloudinaryImage("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg").image(transformation=[
  {'aspect_ratio': "0.5", 'gravity': "auto", 'width': 433, 'crop': "fill"},
  {'quality': "auto"},
  {'fetch_format': "auto"}
  ])

(new ImageTag('hiking_dog_mountain.jpg'))
	->resize(Resize::fill()->width(433)
->aspectRatio(0.5)
	->gravity(
	Gravity::autoGravity())
	)
	->delivery(Delivery::quality(
	Quality::auto()))
	->delivery(Delivery::format(
	Format::auto()));

cloudinary.url().transformation(new Transformation()
  .aspectRatio("0.5").gravity("auto").width(433).crop("fill").chain()
  .quality("auto").chain()
  .fetchFormat("auto")).imageTag("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg");

cl_image_tag("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg", transformation: [
  {aspect_ratio: "0.5", gravity: "auto", width: 433, crop: "fill"},
  {quality: "auto"},
  {fetch_format: "auto"}
  ])

cloudinary.Api.UrlImgUp.Transform(new Transformation()
  .AspectRatio("0.5").Gravity("auto").Width(433).Crop("fill").Chain()
  .Quality("auto").Chain()
  .FetchFormat("auto")).BuildImageTag("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg")

cloudinary.image('hiking_dog_mountain.jpg').transformation(Transformation()
	.resize(Resize.fill().width(433)
.aspectRatio(0.5)
	.gravity(
	Gravity.autoGravity())
	)
	.delivery(Delivery.quality(
	Quality.auto()))
	.delivery(Delivery.format(
	Format.auto())));

imageView.cldSetImage(cloudinary.createUrl().setTransformation(CLDTransformation()
  .setAspectRatio("0.5").setGravity("auto").setWidth(433).setCrop("fill").chain()
  .setQuality("auto").chain()
  .setFetchFormat("auto")).generate("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg")!, cloudinary: cloudinary)

MediaManager.get().url().transformation(new Transformation()
  .aspectRatio("0.5").gravity("auto").width(433).crop("fill").chain()
  .quality("auto").chain()
  .fetchFormat("auto")).generate("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg");

cloudinary.image('hiking_dog_mountain.jpg').transformation(Transformation()
	.resize(Resize.fill().width(433)
.aspectRatio(0.5)
	.gravity(
	Gravity.autoGravity())
	)
	.delivery(Delivery.quality(
	Quality.auto()))
	.delivery(Delivery.format(
	Format.auto())));

cloudinary.image {
	publicId("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg")
	 resize(Resize.fill() { width(433)
 aspectRatio(0.5F)
	 gravity(
	Gravity.autoGravity())
	 })
	 delivery(Delivery.quality(
	Quality.auto()))
	 delivery(Delivery.format(
	Format.auto())) 
}.generate()

new CloudinaryImage("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg")
  .resize(
    fill()
      .width(433)
      .aspectRatio(0.5)
      .gravity(autoGravity())
  )
  .delivery(quality(auto()))
  .delivery(format(auto()));

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What is WEBP?

WEBP is a modern image format developed by Google, designed to provide superior compression and quality for images on the web. It supports both lossy and lossless compression, making it versatile for various applications. WEBP files are typically much smaller than their JPEG or PNG counterparts, which helps in reducing bandwidth usage and improving webpage loading times. This makes WEBP an attractive choice for web developers aiming to optimize image performance without sacrificing visual quality.

One of the key features of WEBP is its support for transparency, similar to PNG, but with better compression efficiency. Additionally, WEBP can handle animations, offering higher quality and smaller file sizes compared to GIFs. These advantages make WEBP an ideal format for web graphics, complex images, and animated visuals. Its growing support across modern browsers and image processing software underscores its increasing relevance and adoption in the digital landscape.

What is an image format?

An image format is a standardized way of encoding and storing digital images so they can be viewed and manipulated on various devices and platforms. Different image formats use different methods of compression and encoding, which affect the image’s quality, file size, and compatibility. Common image formats include JPEG (JPG), PNG, GIF, WEBP, and HEIC, each offering distinct advantages and suited to specific use cases. Selecting the appropriate image format depends on factors like the need for compression, transparency, animation, and the desired balance between file size and image quality.

Image formats can generally be categorized into raster formats, which are composed of pixels (such as JPEG and PNG), and vector formats, which use mathematical formulas to represent images (such as SVG). Raster formats are typically used for photographs and detailed images, while vector formats are ideal for scalable graphics that do not lose quality when resized. Understanding the benefits and limitations of each format is essential for optimizing images for different applications, including web development, printing, and digital media.

What is a WEBP Converter?

A WEBP converter is a tool or software application that converts images from various formats into the WEBP (Web Picture) format. These converters can handle a wide range of input formats, such as JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP, and TIFF, transforming them into WEBP files. The conversion process leverages WEBP’s advanced compression techniques to produce high-quality images with significantly reduced file sizes.

WEBP converters are vital for optimizing images for web use, as they enable faster loading times and reduced bandwidth consumption. They can be standalone software, online tools, or features integrated into image editing programs. By converting images to the WEBP format, users can benefit from the format’s superior compression and support for transparency and animations. Many WEBP converters also offer additional features, such as resizing, cropping, and adjusting image quality, providing a comprehensive solution for image optimization and web performance enhancement. With Cloudinary, you can find it all in one place, as the API converts all your images to WEBP automatically.

How to Batch-Convert Image to WEBP?

Select Your Images. Gather all the images you wish to convert. Upload or drag and drop them into a batch conversion tool or software that supports image to WEBP conversion, like Cloudinary.
Choose WEBP as Output Format
In the conversion tool, select WEBP as the desired output format for your images.
Start the Conversion
Begin the batch conversion process. The tool will convert all selected images to WEBP format.
Download Converted Images
Once the conversion is complete, download the batch of converted WEBP images to your device.

If you want to streamline the process, you can sign up for Cloudinary API and automatically perform the conversions, and turn any format into WEBP!