jpeg-to-webp

Convert a JPEG image to WebP format. Produces a high-quality WebP with smaller file size than the equivalent JPEG.


Endpoint

POST /v1/convert/jpeg-to-webp

Content-Type: multipart/form-data

Accepted input: .jpeg or .jpg files

Output format: .webp (image/webp)


Authentication

Requires either a private API key or a JWT token from a public key.

X-API-Key: sk_live_your_private_key

Or:

Authorization: Bearer <jwt_token>

Request Parameters

Parameter Type Required Default Description
file file Yes -- The .jpeg or .jpg image file to convert.
output_filename string No Input filename Custom output filename. The .webp extension is added automatically.
direct_download boolean No true When true, returns raw image bytes. When false, returns JSON metadata with a presigned download URL.

Conversion Details

  • Uses Pillow for direct format conversion
  • JPEG's RGB color data is preserved in the WebP output
  • Output quality is set to maximum (100)
  • WebP typically achieves 25-35% smaller file sizes than JPEG at equivalent visual quality

Response

Direct Download (direct_download=true, default)

HTTP 200 OK
Content-Type: image/webp
Content-Disposition: inline; filename="photo_20260405_123456789.webp"

Returns raw image bytes.

Metadata Response (direct_download=false)

{
    "presigned_url": "https://spaces.example.com/...",
    "object_key": "env/files/{project_id}/jpeg-to-webp/photo_20260405_123456789.webp",
    "filename": "photo_20260405_123456789.webp",
    "file_size": 45678,
    "conversion_time_seconds": 0.5
}

Code Examples

Python

import requests

with open("photo.jpg", "rb") as f:
    response = requests.post(
        "https://api.enconvert.com/v1/convert/jpeg-to-webp",
        headers={"X-API-Key": "sk_live_your_private_key"},
        files={"file": ("photo.jpg", f)}
    )

with open("photo_20260405_123456789.webp", "wb") as out:
    out.write(response.content)

Node.js

const form = new FormData();
form.append("file", fs.createReadStream("photo.jpg"));

const response = await fetch("https://api.enconvert.com/v1/convert/jpeg-to-webp", {
    method: "POST",
    headers: { "X-API-Key": "sk_live_your_private_key" },
    body: form
});

fs.writeFileSync("photo_20260405_123456789.webp", Buffer.from(await response.arrayBuffer()));

PHP

$ch = curl_init("https://api.enconvert.com/v1/convert/jpeg-to-webp");
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
    CURLOPT_POST => true,
    CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => ["X-API-Key: sk_live_your_private_key"],
    CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => ["file" => new CURLFile("photo.jpg")]
]);
$output = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
file_put_contents("photo_20260405_123456789.webp", $output);

Go

body := &bytes.Buffer{}
writer := multipart.NewWriter(body)
part, _ := writer.CreateFormFile("file", "photo.jpg")
file, _ := os.Open("photo.jpg")
io.Copy(part, file)
writer.Close()

req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", "https://api.enconvert.com/v1/convert/jpeg-to-webp", body)
req.Header.Set("Content-Type", writer.FormDataContentType())
req.Header.Set("X-API-Key", "sk_live_your_private_key")
resp, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

Error Responses

Status Condition
400 Bad Request File is not a .jpeg or .jpg file
400 Bad Request Image conversion failed (corrupt or unsupported file)
401 Unauthorized Missing or invalid API key / JWT token
402 Payment Required Monthly conversion limit reached
402 Payment Required Storage limit reached
413 Payload Too Large File exceeds plan's maximum file size

Limits

Limit Value
Max file size Plan-dependent (Free: 5 MB)
Output quality Maximum (not configurable)
Monthly conversions Plan-dependent