What is the difference between WOFF2 and WOFF?

WOFF2 is the current web font format, compressing a TrueType or OpenType font with Brotli plus a font-specific pre-transform. It is about 30% smaller than WOFF and half the size of raw TTF, and every current browser supports it. WOFF is a web font format: a TrueType or OpenType font wrapped in zlib compression for delivery over HTTP. It was the web standard before WOFF2 and is now mainly a fallback for older browsers.

Anything to watch out for with WOFF?

WOFF compression is lossless, so the original SFNT can be extracted unchanged. Serving both WOFF and WOFF2 was standard practice for years; for most audiences it is now redundant weight.

Does converting a font affect how it renders?

No. All four formats here are containers around the same glyph outlines and OpenType tables, and the conversions are lossless — text renders identically before and after. What changes is file size and where the file can be used: browsers want WOFF2, operating systems want TTF or OTF.

Am I allowed to convert this font?

That depends on the font's licence, not on the tool. Many commercial licences permit desktop use but restrict web embedding, or the reverse. Converting the file does not change what the licence allows — check it before deploying a converted font to a website.

What should I know about starting from WOFF2?

WOFF2 is Brotli-compressed with a font-specific pre-transform. Unwrapping it recovers the original font byte-for-byte — nothing was lost going in. More broadly: WOFF2 is the current web font standard, using Brotli compression together with a font-specific transform that reorders glyph data before compressing it. The result is roughly 30% smaller than WOFF and around half the size of the raw TTF, with identical rendering.

When is WOFF the right choice?

WOFF suits: supporting browsers that predate WOFF2. It is the wrong choice when new projects — WOFF2 is significantly smaller and universally supported.

Is there a file size limit?

No hard limit — the constraint is your browser's memory. Files under 50MB convert in a few seconds. Larger files work but take longer, and a browser tab typically has 250-500MB to play with, so very large batches are better split into smaller groups.

Does this work on mobile?

Yes. The drop zone falls back to your phone's file picker, and the conversion runs on-device exactly as it does on desktop. Large files are slower on a phone because there is less CPU and memory available, but nothing about the workflow changes.

Convert WOFF2 to WOFF

Convert WOFF2 to WOFF for browsers that predate WOFF2 support. Free, in your browser, no upload.

Drop font files to convert

TTF, OTF, WOFF, WOFF2

Files stay on your device. Open DevTools' Network tab to verify.

Overview

Why convert WOFF2 to WOFF

Every browser since IE9. Not installable as a desktop font. WOFF2 is Brotli-compressed with a font-specific pre-transform. Unwrapping it recovers the original font byte-for-byte — nothing was lost going in.

Comparison

WOFF2 vs WOFF: what actually differs

WOFF2 compared with WOFF across encoding, fidelity, file size and support.
Attribute	WOFF2	WOFF
Full name	Web Open Font Format 2	Web Open Font Format
Encoding	Binary	Binary
What it preserves	Lossless — the original font is recoverable byte-for-byte	Lossless — the original font is recoverable byte-for-byte
Typical size	Smallest of the four — roughly half the equivalent TTF	Roughly 40% smaller than the equivalent TTF
Support	Every browser since 2018 (Chrome 36, Firefox 39, Safari 12, Edge 14).	Every browser since IE9. Not installable as a desktop font.

How to

How to convert WOFF2 to WOFF

01
Drop your WOFF2 file
Drag one or more WOFF2 files onto the drop zone above, or click to browse. Files stay on your device — there is no upload step.
02
Convert to WOFF
convert.now parses the WOFF2 and writes it out as WOFF in a Web Worker, so the page stays responsive even on large files. Nothing is sent anywhere.
03
Download the result
Download the WOFF file, or a zip of all of them for a batch. Filenames are preserved, with the extension changed to .woff.

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Why convert.now

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FAQ

WOFF2 to WOFF: common questions

No. The WOFF2 to WOFF conversion runs entirely in your browser. Files never leave your device, and there is no server involved in the conversion at all. Open DevTools' Network tab and run a conversion if you want to confirm it — you will see the page and its code load, and no request carrying your file.

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Last updated 27 August 2026

Why convert WOFF2 to WOFF

WOFF2 vs WOFF: what actually differs

How to convert WOFF2 to WOFF

Drop your WOFF2 file

Convert to WOFF

Download the result

Why convert.now

WOFF2 to WOFF: common questions

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