# Compress WebP

> Compress WebP Image (WebP) files online for free. The compressor re-encodes WebP at a tuned quality with the slowest, most efficient encoder settings. Runs in your browser, so your files never leave your device. Or pick an exact size, like 50 KB or 100 KB.

URL: https://www.converterrr.com/compress-webp

- Compression: lossy, runs in the browser (nothing is uploaded).
- API: `POST /api/v1/jobs` with `"operation": "compress"` and an optional `compression_level` or `target_size` (paid plans).
- Format: [WebP converter](https://www.converterrr.com/webp-converter), [Compress images](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-images).

## What compression does to WebP

Re-encodes WebP at a tuned quality with the slowest, most efficient encoder settings.

- **Light:** Near-lossless: re-encodes conservatively and keeps the full resolution.
- **Balanced (default):** The default: looks the same for most uses, and typically 40–70% smaller.
- **Strong:** Smallest file: lower quality, and large images are downscaled.

## Common sizes

- [Compress WebP to 50 KB](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-webp-to-50kb): ID photos & form uploads
- [Compress WebP to 100 KB](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-webp-to-100kb): 100 KB upload limits

## How to compress WebP

1. **Add your WebP files.** Drag and drop WebP files onto the compressor, paste them, or click to browse. You can add several at once.
2. **Pick a level or a target.** Balanced is selected and suits most files. Choose Light to stay closer to the original or Strong for the smallest file, or set a target size or a percentage to reduce by.
3. **Compress.** Click Compress. Your WebP files are processed right in your browser, usually in seconds.
4. **Download.** Download each smaller WebP, or everything at once as a ZIP.

## Good to know

- WebP is already an efficient format, so the savings come from a tuned quality and the slowest, most thorough encoder settings rather than from switching codecs.
- WebP keeps transparency, and every modern browser displays it, which makes it a good final format for web images.
- Need to meet an upload limit? Set a target size (or a percentage to reduce by) in the compressor and the image is compressed to fit, downscaling it if it has to.
- WebP compression runs entirely in your browser with WebAssembly, so nothing is uploaded and your files never leave your device.

## About the WebP format

WebP is a modern image format from Google that produces files 25–35% smaller than JPG or PNG at the same quality, with transparency and animation.

|  | WebP |
| --- | --- |
| Full name | WebP Image |
| Type | Image |
| Extensions | .webp |
| MIME type | image/webp |
| Best for | fast-loading images on websites and in apps |
| Properties | lossy compression, lossless, transparency, animation, open standard |

## Compress other images

[Compress JPG](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-jpg), [Compress PNG](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-png), [Compress AVIF](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-avif), [Compress GIF](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-gif), [Compress HEIC](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-heic), [Compress TIFF](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-tiff), [Compress SVG](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-svg)

## Compressing WebP: frequently asked questions

### How do I compress a WebP file?

Drop the WebP onto the compressor above, keep Balanced or pick another level, and click Compress. Download the smaller WebP when it's done; it usually takes a few seconds.

### Does compressing WebP reduce quality?

A little, by design: WebP is a lossy format. Balanced is tuned to look the same for most uses; choose Light if you want to stay closer to the original.

### How much smaller will my WebP get?

It depends on how the original was saved: WebPs exported at high quality shrink a lot, while ones already optimised for the web only shrink a little.

### Can I compress WebP to a specific size?

Yes. Set a target size in the compressor, or a percentage to reduce by, and the file is compressed to land at or just under it. Common sizes like 50 KB or 100 KB are listed on this page with the target preset.

### Is it safe to compress WebP files here?

Yes. WebP files are compressed inside your browser with WebAssembly and never uploaded to a server.

### Is the WebP compressor free?

Yes. Compression is free with no watermark and no sign-up, within the same daily allowance as conversions.