PNG to WEBP Converter

what is png?

PNG stands for Portable Network Graphics, and it is a raster-graphics file format that supports various types of images, including palette-based images with 24-bit RGB or 32-bit RGBA colors, grayscale images with or without an alpha channel for transparency, and full-color non-palette-based RGB or RGBA images. PNG was developed as an improved, non-patented replacement for the Graphics Interchange Format (GIF)

Some key features of PNG include:

• Lossless compression: PNG uses lossless compression, which means that the original image data can be perfectly reconstructed from the compressed data without any loss of quality.
• Transparency: PNG supports transparency, allowing images to have transparent backgrounds, which can be useful for creating overlays or combining images with different backgrounds.
• Alpha channel: PNG allows for an alpha channel, which is a separate channel that stores information about the transparency of each pixel in an image.
• Extensibility: PNG has an extensible structure of chunks, which allows for the addition of new features and functionality without modifying the existing format.

PNG is commonly used for web images, particularly for those that require transparency or complex color palettes, as it supports a wide range of colors and offers lossless compression. However, it may not be suitable for printing, as it only supports the RGB color space and does not support CMYK color images.

what is WEBP?

WebP is a raster graphics file format developed by Google, intended as a replacement for JPEG, PNG, and GIF file formats. It supports both lossy and lossless compression, as well as animation and alpha transparency. WebP was first announced by Google in 2010 and released the first stable version of its supporting library in 2018.

WebP offers several advantages over traditional image formats:

• Superior compression: WebP generally has better compression than JPEG, PNG, and GIF, making it more efficient in storing and sharing images.
• Lossless and lossy compression: WebP supports both lossless and lossy compression, allowing users to choose the level of compression that best suits their needs.
• Animation and alpha transparency: WebP can handle animations and alpha transparency, making it suitable for various use cases.

WebP is natively supported in popular web browsers like Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, and Opera. However, some older browsers like Internet Explorer may not support WebP images.