When should PNG, JPEG or WebP be used?
PNG is lossless with transparency, right for screenshots, diagrams and anything with sharp edges or text; JPEG is lossy and much smaller for photographs; WebP offers both modes at roughly 25–35% smaller sizes than the older formats and is supported by every current browser. Converting a page to an image fixes its appearance but loses the text layer, so the choice depends on whether the result must stay searchable.
How to use WebP to PDF
- Drop WebP files.
- Choose page size and whether to store as JPEG.
- Click "Convert to PDF".
- Download.
WebP to PDF features
- WebP decoded by the browser, stored as JPEG or PNG
- Transparency kept as PNG
- Animated WebP: first frame
- Page size and margin options
- Batch conversion
- Local processing
WebP to PDF example
Product images for a catalogue
Input:
6 × WebP, store as JPEG at 90%, page A4Output:
catalogue.pdf — 6 pages, notes list each conversionFrequently asked questions about WebP to PDF
Why is WebP converted?
The PDF format only stores JPEG, JPEG 2000, Flate (PNG-like) and a few other codecs, not WebP. The image is decoded and re-encoded once; with "Store as JPEG" at 90% quality the difference is invisible.
Are animated WebP files supported?
The first frame is used; a PDF page cannot animate.
Does it keep transparency?
Yes — an image with transparent pixels is stored as PNG with its alpha channel; opaque images can be stored as JPEG to save space.
Is my PDF uploaded to a server?
No. The file is opened and processed by your browser with WebAssembly and JavaScript; nothing is sent to Mutqan Soft or anyone else. Close the tab and the file is gone. Downloading the result needs a free account — no subscription, no payment.
What are the size limits?
Up to 250 MB and 2,000 pages per operation on a desktop browser, 60 MB and 500 pages on a phone, because everything runs in your device’s memory. The tool tells you before it starts if a file is over the limit.
Technical notes
PDF has no WebP codec. createImageBitmap decodes the file; opaque images are re-encoded as JPEG (quality 90 by default), images with alpha as PNG. The result notes list which files were converted and to what.
References
- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Specification (Third Edition)The PNG image format: lossless compression, colour types, transparency and metadata chunks.
- WebP Container SpecificationThe WebP file container and its lossy, lossless, alpha and animation chunks.
- ISO 32000-2:2020 — Document management — Portable document format — Part 2: PDF 2.0The current PDF standard: file structure, objects, pages, fonts, annotations, forms and encryption.