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

via Dev.to WebdevUsman Hyder3h ago

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? By moving the conversion engine to the user’s browser (using modern JS), we get three massive wins: 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 me (the dev) massive server fees, so it stays free for you. The Tech Stack Frontend: Next.js & Vercel Core: Client-side canvas rendering for instant conve

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