In the era of content-heavy websites and digital platforms, image optimisation has become a cornerstone of web performance. One new innovation in this area is the WebP format, which offers better compression while maintaining image quality. To this end I made a simple WebP conversion tool using ReactJS.
Weppi Converter is the result: https://weppi-converter.com
Weppi, sounds like WebP, right?
The page is designed to let users quickly convert their images to WebP by simply dragging and dropping a file or selecting it from their device. Here’s a quick breakdown of the page’s features and design:
- Drag-and-Drop or File Selection: Users can convert their images either by dragging and dropping files onto the page or by manually selecting files.
- Quality Control: A quality control input area allows users to choose the compression level (between 0 and 1), with a default value of 0.85 for balanced compression.
- Privacy-Focused: No uploads, no cookies, no tracking—everything happens locally on the user’s device, ensuring privacy. This also reduces bandwidth usage and there are no server bills, which is nice.
The actual conversion from other formats (like PNG or JPEG) to WebP is done using the browser’s native capabilities via the <canvas> element and toBlob method in Javascript.
By using WebP you can optimise images for faster load times which aligns with modern web performance needs—giving users crystal-clear visuals at a fraction of the file size. This means faster loading time for less bandwidth, saving money and improving user experience. What more can you ask for? Weppi Converter makes this process a breeze for all casual image conversion needs.