Change WebP Quality
Re-encode a WebP image at a chosen quality level. Runs entirely in your browser, so your data never leaves your device.
Drop a file here, or click to browse
Files never leave your device
Output
The result appears here as you type.
How to use Change WebP Quality
- 1. Load the WebP to re-encode. Drop or browse for the WebP image you want to save at a different quality level. The tool decodes it fully before re-encoding, so repeated passes still start from real pixel data.
- 2. Set the Quality. Drag Quality toward 100 for a result close to the original with a larger file, or toward 0 for a smaller file with more visible compression. Photos usually tolerate lower quality better than flat graphics.
- 3. Download the re-encoded WebP. Download the new file once the balance between size and appearance looks right. The output is a fresh WebP encoded at exactly the quality level you chose.
When to use Change WebP Quality
Change WebP Quality re-encodes an image at a chosen quality setting, trading fidelity for file size in either direction. It is for anyone who received a WebP at the wrong compression level and needs it adjusted.
- Shrinking an oversized upload. A content management system rejects an image for being too large, and re-encoding it at a lower quality gets it under the limit without changing its dimensions.
- Recovering headroom for further edits. A WebP that already went through several lossy edits is re-encoded at a higher quality before one more edit, to avoid compounding visible degradation on the next pass.
- Matching a site's image budget. A performance audit flags a page's images as too heavy, so each WebP gets re-encoded at a specific quality percentage that keeps the total page weight under a target.
Examples
Shrink a photo
Input
photo.webp + quality 80
Output
photo.webp re-encoded at 80% quality
About the Change WebP Quality tool
Change WebP Quality is a free online tool that works entirely inside your web browser. Re-encode a WebP image at a chosen quality level. Because the processing happens on your own device, nothing you enter is uploaded, logged or stored anywhere.
This page is one of 57 WebP utilities on EditSafely. Each one does a single job well, and all of them follow the same rule: your input stays on your machine.
You can shape the output with the Quality setting, and the result refreshes the moment you change it. The finished file is put together in browser memory and saved with the Download button, so it never touches a server on the way to your disk. A worked example further down the page shows exactly what the tool produces for a real input.
Because nothing leaves your device, the tool is suitable for sensitive content such as internal documents, credentials or customer data. It also responds instantly, since every keystroke is handled on your own machine rather than by a remote API.
Frequently asked questions
Does Change WebP Quality cost anything?
Yes, it is completely free. All 2,658 tools on EditSafely work without an account, a subscription or usage limits.
Are my files uploaded to a server?
No data leaves your device. The whole tool is JavaScript that runs inside your browser tab, so there is no upload, no server-side processing and no log of what you did. If you disconnect from the internet after the page loads, it keeps working.
Which files does Change WebP Quality accept?
It accepts WebP images. There is no file size cap imposed by a server; very large files are limited only by your device's memory.
Do I need to sign up or install anything?
Nothing to install and no account needed. Open the page in any up-to-date browser, including on a phone or tablet, and the tool is ready.
How do I save the output?
Click the Download button once the result is ready. The file is built in your browser's memory and handed straight to your downloads folder, without passing through a server.