How to save WebP as JPG in Chrome

Found a picture online, but your document editor or upload form needs a JPG? Save Image As Type adds a format choice to Chrome’s image menu, so you can convert a supported WebP image as you download it.

Convert a web image in three steps

1. Install Save Image As Type from the Chrome Web Store. If the page was already open, reload it after installation.
2. Right-click the WebP picture on a regular web page and open 💛 Save Image As.
3. Select JPG. Find the converted file in Chrome’s downloads, or choose a location if you enabled “ask where to save” in the extension’s settings.

The extension decodes the supported source image and creates a JPEG download. You do not need to visit a separate image-converter website. This workflow is for images on web pages; it is not a batch converter for a folder of local files.

Why does Chrome download WebP instead of JPG?

Websites may serve pictures as WebP to reduce the amount of image data they send. Chrome’s built-in “Save image as” normally keeps the format the website supplied. A photograph that looks like a JPEG in the page can therefore arrive as a .webp file.

Changing that filename to .jpg does not convert the file’s contents. Use the extension’s JPG option when you need an actual JPEG file. JPG and JPEG are two filename extensions for the same image format.

When JPG is the right choice

JPG is a practical choice for photographs and for software or forms that explicitly require JPEG. It uses lossy compression, so conversion can change fine detail. Converting an image cannot recover detail already missing from its source or turn a small thumbnail into a high-resolution photo.

JPG does not support transparent backgrounds. If you are saving a logo, cutout, or graphic with transparency, save the WebP image as PNG instead. If the destination already accepts WebP, keeping the original may avoid an unnecessary conversion.

If saving does not work

• No image menu: you may have clicked an overlay or a background rather than a normal image. Try opening the picture itself in a new tab when the website allows it.
• The extension menu is missing: check that the extension is enabled, then reload the page. Chrome’s internal pages and the Chrome Web Store do not allow this workflow.
• Conversion fails: some websites restrict access to their images. The extension does not bypass those restrictions.

For the first check, use the sample picture on our Welcome page. For an offline reference you want to print, you can also save a supported image as PDF.