How to convert WebP to JPG on Mac
Images saved from websites are often WebP, which some apps, forms and older software won’t accept. Right-click the WebP file in Finder and choose FileMate › Convert Image › JPEG, or PNG if it has transparency. The converted copy is saved next to the original. Preview can do the same one image at a time: open the WebP and choose File › Export.
The conversion runs on your Mac. Nothing is uploaded.
Convert WebP with FileMate
- Select the WebP image, or several, in Finder.
- Right-click and choose FileMate › Convert Image › JPEG or PNG.
- The new file appears next to the WebP, with the same name.
What is WebP?
WebP is an image format designed by Google for websites. It makes images smaller than JPEG or PNG at similar quality, so many sites serve their images as WebP. When you drag or save such an image, you get a .webp file.
Modern browsers show WebP, and so does a Mac: Preview and Quick Look open it. The trouble starts elsewhere: some upload forms, older versions of Office, print services and design tools don’t accept it.
JPG or PNG?
| The WebP is… | Convert to |
|---|---|
| A photo | JPG: widely accepted and compact |
| A logo, icon or graphic with a transparent background | PNG: keeps the transparency |
| A screenshot or diagram with text | PNG: keeps text sharp |
| Animated | Neither will keep the animation; FileMate converts single images only |
With Preview
- Open the WebP in Preview.
- Choose File › Export.
- Choose JPEG or PNG and save.
Can FileMate convert to WebP?
FileMate converts to WebP only on Macs where macOS itself can write WebP files; when it can’t, WebP isn’t in the menu. Converting from WebP to JPEG, PNG or TIFF works on every supported Mac.
Get FileMate
WebP in, JPG out, from the right-click menu. FileMate converts on your Mac, so the image doesn’t go back to the internet just to change its format.
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