Written by Alex Chen — Frontend Engineer. I build fast websites and convert a lot of images. More about me →
I ran a Lighthouse audit on a client site and their WebP-encoded logo had visible ringing artifacts around the text. On a retina screen it was even worse — fuzzy edges that made the brand look unpolished. The fix was simple: convert back to PNG, which uses lossless compression. Our WebP graphic converter cleaned it up instantly.
WebP lossy compression is tuned for photographs — it smooths noise in ways the human eye does not notice in natural scenes. But on graphics with sharp edges and flat colors (logos, icons, UI screenshots), that same compression creates visible artifacts. PNG is lossless — every pixel is exactly as designed. Convert graphics to PNG →
Written by Alex Chen — Frontend Engineer. I build fast websites and convert a lot of images. More about me →