How to Save a WebP Image as JPG in Chrome (3 Free Ways)

To save a WebP image as JPG in Chrome, convert it on the way out: with the free CropDen for Chrome extension, right-click the image and choose CropDen › Save as › JPG, and a .jpg lands in your Downloads folder. Chrome itself can't do this. Its "Save image as" saves the exact file the site sent, and on many sites that file is WebP.

If you've already saved the .webp, you don't need anything new. Paint on Windows and Preview on a Mac can both open it and save a JPG copy.

Why Chrome saves images as WebP

WebP is an image format from Google. Its compressed photos are 25 to 34% smaller than JPGs of the same quality, so pages load faster. Sites and image CDNs check which formats your browser supports and send the smallest one. Chrome supports WebP and AVIF, so it often gets one of those, even when the site's original was a JPG.

"Save image as" then saves that file as it is. That's fine for viewing, but older photo editors, print shops and plenty of upload forms still accept only JPG or PNG.

Way 1: Right-click and save as JPG

This is the fastest way, and it doesn't require saving the WebP first.

1. Add CropDen for Chrome from the Chrome Web Store. It's free and needs no account.
2. Right-click the image on any page.
3. Choose CropDen › Save as › JPG (or PNG, or WebP).
4. A note in the corner of the page shows the file name and size, with a button to open the Downloads folder.

The conversion runs inside the extension, so the image never goes to a server. JPGs are saved at 92% quality, and transparent areas become white. If the image is already a JPG, the extension saves the original file untouched instead of compressing it again.

The same menu has two other shortcuts for this job:

• Compress to › 100 KB (or 50 KB up to 1 MB) saves a JPG under that size, for forms with a file limit.
• Resize for › Instagram post and 10 other sizes open the image in the CropDen editor at that exact size.

If you can't right-click the image, because it's a background image or sits under an overlay, click the CropDen icon in the toolbar. Its On this page row lists every image on the page.

Way 2: Convert a saved WebP file in Paint or Preview

On Windows 10 or 11:

1. Right-click the .webp file and choose Open with › Paint.
2. Choose File › Save as › JPEG picture.
3. Pick a folder and save.

If Paint can't open the file, install Microsoft's free WebP Image Extension from the Microsoft Store and try again.

On a Mac (macOS 11 Big Sur or later):

1. Open the .webp file in Preview.
2. Choose File › Export.
3. Set Format to JPEG, move the quality slider near Best, and save.

Both apps convert one file at a time.

Way 3: Convert a batch in your browser

For a folder of WebP files, open CropDen's image compressor, drop them all in, and download. Each one is saved as a JPG at the highest quality that stays under 2 MB. Pick 1 MB or 500 KB if a site asks for smaller files.

It runs in your browser, so the files stay on your computer. Free use handles 20 files per batch, or 50 with a free account.

JPG or PNG?

• JPG for photos. Files are small and every app opens them.
• PNG for screenshots, text, logos and anything with a transparent background. It keeps every pixel exactly, but photos saved as PNG are much larger.

Converting a WebP to JPG compresses the image a second time. At 90% quality or more, you won't see a difference in a photo. Don't be surprised if the JPG is bigger than the WebP: JPG needs more bytes to store the same picture.

What doesn't work

• Renaming the file. Changing photo.webp to photo.jpg only changes the label. The data is still WebP, and forms that check the real format reject it.
• Opening the image in a new tab. The new tab shows the same WebP file, so saving from there gives the same result.
• Editing the image address. Some sites return a JPG if you remove a format setting from the URL, but it only works on a few sites, and you have to work out the right setting for each one.