Image optimization: should I upload images as webp from the get go?

Store Design

Topic summary

A store owner is seeking advice on whether to manually convert product images from PNG/JPG to WebP format before uploading, aiming to improve page loading speed.

Current situation:

  • Website images are primarily in PNG or JPG formats
  • Considering pre-conversion to WebP for optimization

Recommendation provided:

  • Convert images to WebP before uploading
  • WebP format produces smaller file sizes, resulting in faster page loads
  • Establishing this as a standard workflow is considered best practice

The discussion appears resolved with a clear recommendation to adopt WebP conversion as part of the image upload routine.

Summarized with AI on October 29. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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Most of my website’s images are currently in either png or jpg formats. To maximize page loading speed, should I actually compress all images to webp by myself first and upload them in webp instead of png or jpg?

URL: sheetandprompt.myshopify.com

Thanks!

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Hello, hope all is well!

I would recommend you convert the images to webP first to ensure that they are smaller so your page loads faster! It is always a good routine to have :slightly_smiling_face:

Best wishes,

Arvid, Co-founder Pent Library