Tutorial6 min read·Updated

Convert Images to WebP on a Mac (No App Store App)

You do not need a $20 Mac App Store 'WebP Converter'. Open this site in Safari or Chrome, drop the folder, set quality and width, convert. Safari now encodes WebP via WebAssembly on this site; Chrome uses the built-in encoder.

Preview, Photos, then the browser

Preview still thinks in JPEG/PNG. Photos.app is your library. The browser is the publisher. Keep masters in Photos; ship WebP from here.

Why it matters

  • Homebrew is a lot for a marketer.
  • Shortcuts.app workflows rot.
  • You already have a browser.

How to do it

  1. Select files in Finder. Drop onto the converter (up to 100).
  2. Quality 80, width 1600 unless you know better.
  3. Download the first image. Unlock the ZIP if you need all of them.

Settings that work

HEIC from iPhone: use Safari. See HEIC to WebP.

Convert a batch in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
Open the converter

Put it into practice

Convert your images to WebP right now, free and privately in your browser.

Open the converter

Frequently asked questions

Recent macOS can export WebP one file at a time. Folders are still painful.

After the first load (and WASM on Safari), yes, until you refresh without cache.

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