JPG to WebP for lighter website photos
Convert JPG to WebP when you publish photos on a website, a blog or an online shop and want the pages to load less data. You can convert a whole set of photos in one upload, and "Download all" saves the finished WebP files as one ZIP archive.
Compression settings for the WebP version
- Compression
- Lossy WebP, whether "Optimize images" is on or off.
- "Optimize images" on (default)
- Stronger compression for a smaller file. Metadata is not copied into the WebP.
- "Optimize images" off
- A higher quality setting that keeps more detail. The file is larger.
- Orientation
- Each photo is turned upright according to its EXIF orientation.
Get photos ready for your pages in one step
- Choose "Resize" and enter the width your page displays in "Width:", up to 4096 px. With "Maintain Aspect Ratio" on, Pixcon calculates the height, so the photo keeps its proportions. A photo resized to its display width has fewer pixels to download.
- Keep "Optimize images" on for photos in articles and product lists. Turn it off for large photos where fine detail matters more than file size.
- Make every WebP from the original JPG. Pixcon saves both JPG and WebP with lossy compression, so converting the same photo back and forth loses more detail each time.
- Keep your original JPG files, because Pixcon deletes its copies about 24 hours after upload.
Questions about switching photos to WebP
Is WebP smaller than JPG?
The WebP size depends on the photo, so compare it with the JPG. "Optimize images", which is on by default, gives the WebP stronger compression. If a WebP is not smaller than its JPG, keep the JPG.
Does converting JPG to WebP reduce quality?
Yes, a little, because WebP output from Pixcon is always lossy. Turning "Optimize images" off keeps more detail, but the WebP file is larger.
Should I resize photos before converting them to WebP?
You can do both in one step. Choose "Resize" on this page and enter the display width before you select the photos, because Pixcon reads the settings when files are added. Every photo of that upload is then resized and converted to WebP.
Does the WebP keep the metadata of the photo?
Not with "Optimize images" on, which is the default: Pixcon then does not copy metadata such as the capture date into the WebP. With the option off, Pixcon does not guarantee that the metadata is kept or removed.