3 ways to convert image format in Windows 11 without software

 

Nowadays, many images are available in the WebP format. You certainly came across this format at one time when downloading an image from a website, as it is the most efficient in compressing the content without affecting the accuracy and quality of the image details. However, Windows and most photo editing programs, especially Photoshop, do not yet support the WebP format, so you will have to convert the format to PNG, JPG, or JPEG first. You may need to do this process for other reasons, as the situations in which you are exposed to an image being rejected because of its format are many, so let us review in this article 3 very simple ways to change the image format in Windows 11 without programs.

 

While there is a large abundance of tools specialized in converting image formats, whether websites on the Internet or portable programs if you are using a recent version of Windows 10 or Windows 11 there will be no need to download external programs, as it is possible to take advantage of the applications pre-installed on the system Which contains the feature of saving images in different formats from the original format, let me tell you how it is done.

 

Method 1: Using the Photos app

 

As is the case in Windows 10, the Photos app is the default photo browser in Windows 11, replacing the old Windows Photo Viewer tool, knowing that it can also be retrieved, as we explained in a previous article. In any case, the Photos application is more than just an image browser, but rather it has many capabilities that sometimes eliminate the need to install external programs, such as adjusting image dimensions, cropping parts of images, adjusting brightness and contrast levels in images... and others.

 

In addition, the application has recently added the ability to convert the image format, which can be relied upon to create a new copy of your image in a different format without affecting the quality. All you have to do is double-click the image to view it in the Photos app, then press the menu button ( … ) at the top and select “Save as” as shown above.

 

After that, another window will appear where you specify where to save the new copy of the image, and when you click on the “Save as type” menu, you will be able to choose the desired format from among the 8 available formats: jpg, jpeg, jpe, jxr, png, tif, tiff, and bmp. Then, after choosing the format, press Save, and within a few moments, you will get the new version of the image with the same resolution, with a different format for the one you chose.

 

The second method: using the Paint tool

 

The Paint tool has been present in the Windows system since ancient times! And if you got major improvements in Windows 11, but the basic functions of the tool remain present, including the ability to save images in multiple formats other than the original format, including support for opening images with WebP format that is widespread these days, then they can easily be converted to another format through “Paint.” ". All that is required is to open the image inside the tool by right-clicking on the image and selecting "Open with", then select "Paint" from the drop-down list as shown in the attached image.

 

After viewing the image in the paint tool, click on the "File" section of the toolbar, then point the mouse pointer towards the "Save as" option to pop up a new menu containing the four most commonly used and popular formats to choose from quickly, or you can choose "Other format" from the window That will appear, click on the Save as type menu and select the desired format, such as BMP, HEIC, PNG, JPG, TIFF, or ICO. In the end, click Save to save the image in its new format, and you will notice that the quality is almost the same.

 

Method 3: Using the Paint 3D tool

 

In Windows 11, Paint 3D comes pre-installed, which helps creators and designers create 3D designs in a simple and easy way. The application contains very useful capabilities and functions such as the Magic select tool that we reviewed before to extract an element from the image and isolate the background, in addition to the ability to save images in multiple formats.

 

So, if you want to convert an image format you have on the device, search for Paint 3D among the applications in the Start menu, then after running it, click on Open, then on Browse files and select from the window that will show you the image to be converted, then press the Open button to view the image on Paint 3D app. Once you do that, press Menu and then select from the side menu Save as and choose Image and in the new window select the format from the Save as type list, which contains PNG, JPEG, Bitmap, GIF, and TIFF formats. Then click Save to save the image in the new format in the location you specified.