I built a 100% Client-Side WebP Converter because I’m tired of uploading my data

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The Problem with Modern Image Converters

We’ve all been there: you need a quick WebP for a blog post or a project. You Google “PNG to WebP,” click the first link, and then… you wait.

You wait for the upload. You wait for the server to process it. And most importantly, you give your data away. Most free tools are “black boxes”—you have no idea if your images are being stored or used to train models.

Introducing WebPit

I built WebPit to fix this. It’s a minimalist, high‑speed utility that does one thing: converts your images to WebP without them ever leaving your browser.

Why Client‑Side?

• Privacy: Your images stay on your machine. Period.
• Speed: No upload/download bottlenecks. It’s as fast as your local CPU.
• Efficiency: It doesn’t cost the developer massive server fees, so it stays free for you.

The Tech Stack

Frontend

Next.js & Vercel

Core

Client‑side canvas rendering for instant conversion.

Ethics

No sign‑ups, no tracking, no bloat.

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