WEBP to JPG: convert for compatibility
Some apps, printers and upload forms still refuse WEBP files. Converting to JPG makes the image open almost anywhere, at the cost of transparency and a little quality.
Why compatibility still matters
WEBP is supported by every current browser, but the same cannot be said for older desktop software, some email clients, print shops and a number of upload forms.
When a system rejects the file, converting to JPG is the quickest fix because JPEG is the most widely accepted image format in existence.
What you give up
JPEG has no alpha channel, so any transparent area is filled with a solid colour, white in this converter. Rounded logo corners or soft shadows end up inside a white box.
Compression becomes lossy, and the JPG is usually slightly larger than the WEBP it came from because the newer format compresses more efficiently.
When to stay with WEBP
If the image is going straight onto your own website and you control the markup, keep the WEBP. The smaller file is the better choice for speed, and modern browsers will display it correctly.
Convert only when the destination is outside your control.
It takes a few seconds and runs in your browser:open the WEBP to JPG converter