How to Convert Images to WebP for a Faster Website
Switching your images to WebP is one of the simplest ways to make a website load faster. This guide walks through choosing settings, converting in batches and publishing the result.
Open the tool: JPG to WebP Converter
1. Start from the best original
Convert from the highest-quality version you have, not from an image that was already compressed for the web. Every round of lossy compression removes more detail.
2. Resize before you compress
Most of the saving often comes from the pixel size, not the format. A 4000-pixel photo shown 800 pixels wide wastes bandwidth. Set the maximum width to about twice the largest size the image is displayed at, so it still looks sharp on high-resolution screens.
3. Choose the quality
Start at 80. Look at the result at full size, especially faces, text and fine patterns. If you see blur or blocks, raise the quality in steps of 5. If it looks identical to the original, try 75 and compare the file size.
4. Convert in a batch
Add all images for a page or product at once. Settings apply to the whole list, and you can download everything as one ZIP file with the original names and a .webp extension.
5. Publish and check
Upload the WebP files and replace the old images. Then test the page with a speed tool such as PageSpeed Insights to confirm the images are smaller and the page loads faster.