---
type: snippet
id: CzfLwMhehVwtbw4R
title: Convert Image to WebP
url: >
  https://www.jakubpelak.com/snippets/convert-image-to-webp
section: snippets
tags:
  - Image
  - WebP
  - CLI
published_at: 2025-06-06
---

# Convert Image to WebP

Quickly convert a PNG image to the modern WebP format using the `cwebp` CLI tool. This command sets the output quality to 80%, striking a good balance between file size and visual clarity—perfect for optimizing images for the web.

```bash
cwebp -q 80 image.png -o image.webp
```