diff --git a/docs/prd/conversion-engine.md b/docs/prd/conversion-engine.md
index 5280fa9..e5de496 100644
--- a/docs/prd/conversion-engine.md
+++ b/docs/prd/conversion-engine.md
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ They do not know whether the implementation is image canvas, mediabunny video, S
 - Always return a Converter; never throw for unknown types
 - Reconstruct cross-realm `File` objects when `instanceof File` fails (iframes)
 - Images: ImageConverter when MIME supported; prefer WebP when the browser can encode it; otherwise keep source-friendly format
+- When `skipWebpOptimization` is enabled, `image/webp` returns NullConverter so Cimo does not re-compress or resize it
 - Non-images: `applyFilters( 'cimo.getFileConverter', null, file )` then NullConverter
 - Settings read from `window.cimoSettings` at construction (quality, max dimension vs WP scaling threshold, smart flag)
 
diff --git a/docs/prd/settings-and-freemium-ux.md b/docs/prd/settings-and-freemium-ux.md
index c10b3dc..97a7255 100644
--- a/docs/prd/settings-and-freemium-ux.md
+++ b/docs/prd/settings-and-freemium-ux.md
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ The settings page shell, `cimo_options` schema surfacing, free vs premium contro
 - Disable WP big-image scaling
 - Thumbnail generation / per-size toggles
 - WebP quality
+- Skip WebP optimization, including Cimo resizing
 - Max image dimension
 - Stats dashboard consumption
 
diff --git a/e2e/test-utils/settings.ts b/e2e/test-utils/settings.ts
index 44f5c19..300ee35 100644
--- a/e2e/test-utils/settings.ts
+++ b/e2e/test-utils/settings.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { waitForCimoReady } from './media'
 
 export type CimoOptions = {
 	webp_quality?: number;
+	skip_webp_optimization?: number;
 	max_image_dimension?: number;
 	disable_wp_scaling?: number;
 	smart_optimization?: number;
diff --git a/e2e/tests/quality-and-webp.spec.ts b/e2e/tests/quality-and-webp.spec.ts
index e44e801..523424e 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/quality-and-webp.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/tests/quality-and-webp.spec.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ test.describe( 'WebP quality and already-WebP uploads', () => {
 			disable_wp_scaling: 1,
 			disable_thumbnail_generation: 1,
 			smart_optimization: 0,
+			skip_webp_optimization: 0,
 		} )
 	} )
 
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ test.describe( 'WebP quality and already-WebP uploads', () => {
 			webp_quality: 80,
 			max_image_dimension: 0,
 			disable_thumbnail_generation: 0,
+			skip_webp_optimization: 0,
 		} )
 	} )
 
@@ -110,4 +112,30 @@ test.describe( 'WebP quality and already-WebP uploads', () => {
 		// Re-encode may shrink or skip if larger; either way upload must succeed.
 		expect( uploadedSize ).toBeLessThanOrEqual( originalSize * 1.25 )
 	} )
+
+	test( 'can leave an oversized WebP unchanged', async ( {
+		page,
+		requestUtils,
+	} ) => {
+		await saveCimoOptions( requestUtils, {
+			max_image_dimension: 800,
+			skip_webp_optimization: 1,
+		} )
+		await reloadCimoRuntime( page )
+
+		const originalSize = fs.statSync( SAMPLE_LARGE_WEBP ).size
+		const media = await uploadSampleViaMediaNew(
+			page,
+			requestUtils,
+			SAMPLE_LARGE_WEBP,
+			'image/webp',
+			{
+				expectedMime: 'image/webp',
+				urlPattern: /\.webp(\?|$)/i,
+			}
+		)
+
+		expect( media.media_details?.width ?? 0 ).toBeGreaterThan( 800 )
+		expect( await getMediaFileByteLength( page, requestUtils, media.id ) ).toBe( originalSize )
+	} )
 } )
diff --git a/e2e/tests/settings.spec.ts b/e2e/tests/settings.spec.ts
index 018f26f..396e284 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/settings.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/tests/settings.spec.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ test.describe( 'Cimo settings', () => {
 			webp_quality: 80,
 			max_image_dimension: 0,
 			disable_wp_scaling: 1,
+			skip_webp_optimization: 0,
 		} )
 	} )
 
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ test.describe( 'Cimo settings', () => {
 			webp_quality: 80,
 			max_image_dimension: 0,
 			disable_wp_scaling: 1,
+			skip_webp_optimization: 0,
 		} )
 	} )
 
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ test.describe( 'Cimo settings', () => {
 		await expect( page.getByRole( 'heading', { name: 'General Settings' } ) ).toBeVisible()
 		await expect( page.getByRole( 'heading', { name: 'Image Optimization Settings' } ) ).toBeVisible()
 		await expect( page.locator( '.cimo-webp-quality-range-control' ) ).toBeVisible()
+		await expect( page.getByRole( 'checkbox', { name: 'Skip WebP Optimization' } ) ).not.toBeChecked()
 		await expect( page.getByLabel( 'Maximum Image Dimension' ) ).toBeVisible()
 		await expect( page.locator( '.cimo-save-button' ) ).toBeVisible()
 	} )
@@ -63,12 +66,14 @@ test.describe( 'Cimo settings', () => {
 
 		// UI save smoke: tweak max dimension and persist via Save Changes.
 		await page.getByLabel( 'Maximum Image Dimension' ).fill( '640' )
+		await page.getByRole( 'checkbox', { name: 'Skip WebP Optimization' } ).check()
 		await saveSettingsUi( page )
 
 		await reloadCimoRuntime( page )
 		const settings = await getCimoSettings( page )
 		expect( Number( settings.webpQuality ) ).toBe( 55 )
 		expect( Number( settings.maxImageDimension ) ).toBe( 640 )
+		expect( Number( settings.skipWebpOptimization ) ).toBe( 1 )
 
 		const media = await uploadSampleViaMediaNew(
 			page,
diff --git a/src/admin/class-admin.php b/src/admin/class-admin.php
index 4a64a64..5e6e189 100644
--- a/src/admin/class-admin.php
+++ b/src/admin/class-admin.php
@@ -153,6 +153,9 @@ public function register_settings() {
 								'webp_quality' => [
 									'type' => 'integer',
 								],
+								'skip_webp_optimization' => [
+									'type' => 'integer',
+								],
 								'max_image_dimension' => [
 									'type' => 'integer',
 								],
@@ -363,6 +366,11 @@ public function sanitize_options( $options ) {
 				$sanitized['webp_quality'] = $quality > 0 ? max( 1, min( 100, $quality ) ) : 0;
 			}
 
+			// Sanitize skip WebP optimization.
+			if ( isset( $options['skip_webp_optimization'] ) ) {
+				$sanitized['skip_webp_optimization'] = $options['skip_webp_optimization'] ? 1 : 0;
+			}
+
 			// Sanitize max image dimension
 			if ( isset( $options['max_image_dimension'] ) ) {
 				$dimension = absint( $options['max_image_dimension'] );
diff --git a/src/admin/class-script-loader.php b/src/admin/class-script-loader.php
index 76e80ed..9fa7f38 100644
--- a/src/admin/class-script-loader.php
+++ b/src/admin/class-script-loader.php
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ public static function enqueue_cimo_assets() {
 					'smartOptimization' => CIMO_BUILD === 'premium'
 						? ( isset( $settings['smart_optimization'] ) ? (int) $settings['smart_optimization'] : 1 )
 						: 0,
+					'skipWebpOptimization' => isset( $settings['skip_webp_optimization'] ) ? (int) $settings['skip_webp_optimization'] : 0,
 					'webpQuality' => ! empty( $settings['webp_quality'] ) ? (int) $settings['webp_quality'] : 80,
 					'maxImageDimension' => ! empty( $settings['max_image_dimension'] ) ? (int) $settings['max_image_dimension'] : 0,
 					'videoOptimizationEnabled' => isset( $settings['video_optimization_enabled'] ) ? (int) $settings['video_optimization_enabled'] : 1,
diff --git a/src/admin/js/page/admin-settings.js b/src/admin/js/page/admin-settings.js
index eb18518..496c205 100644
--- a/src/admin/js/page/admin-settings.js
+++ b/src/admin/js/page/admin-settings.js
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ const AdminSettings = () => {
 		// Image optimization settings
 		smartOptimization: 1,
 		webpQuality: 80,
+		skipWebpOptimization: 0,
 		maxImageDimension: '',
 
 		// LQIP settings
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ const AdminSettings = () => {
 				// Image Optimization settings
 				smartOptimization: cimoOptions.smart_optimization !== undefined ? cimoOptions.smart_optimization : 1,
 				webpQuality: cimoOptions.webp_quality !== undefined ? cimoOptions.webp_quality : 80,
+				skipWebpOptimization: cimoOptions.skip_webp_optimization !== undefined ? cimoOptions.skip_webp_optimization : 0,
 				maxImageDimension: cimoOptions.max_image_dimension || '',
 
 				// LQIP settings
@@ -192,6 +194,7 @@ const AdminSettings = () => {
 				...settings,
 				smartOptimization: 1,
 				webpQuality: 80,
+				skipWebpOptimization: 0,
 				maxImageDimension: 1920,
 			}
 		} )
@@ -203,6 +206,7 @@ const AdminSettings = () => {
 				...settings,
 				smartOptimization: 1,
 				webpQuality: '',
+				skipWebpOptimization: 0,
 				maxImageDimension: '',
 			}
 		} )
@@ -296,6 +300,7 @@ const AdminSettings = () => {
 						// Image Optimization settings
 						smart_optimization: settings.smartOptimization,
 						webp_quality: parseInt( settings.webpQuality ) || 0,
+						skip_webp_optimization: settings.skipWebpOptimization,
 						max_image_dimension: parseInt( settings.maxImageDimension ) || 0,
 
 						// LQIP settings
@@ -627,6 +632,17 @@ const AdminSettings = () => {
 								</div>
 							) }
 
+							{ /* Skip WebP Optimization */ }
+							<div className="cimo-setting-field">
+								<ToggleControl
+									__nextHasNoMarginBottom
+									label={ __( 'Skip WebP Optimization', 'cimo-image-optimizer' ) }
+									checked={ settings.skipWebpOptimization === 1 }
+									onChange={ checked => handleInputChange( 'skipWebpOptimization', checked ? 1 : 0 ) }
+									help={ __( 'Keep uploaded WebP images unchanged. Cimo will not re-compress or resize them, even when a maximum image dimension is set.', 'cimo-image-optimizer' ) }
+								/>
+							</div>
+
 							{ /* Maximum Image Dimension */ }
 							<div className="cimo-setting-field">
 								<TextControl
diff --git a/src/shared/converters/index.js b/src/shared/converters/index.js
index e85657e..1ec463e 100644
--- a/src/shared/converters/index.js
+++ b/src/shared/converters/index.js
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ export const getFileConverter = _file => {
 		)
 	}
 
+	const skipWebpOptimization = String( window.cimoSettings?.skipWebpOptimization ?? '0' ) === '1'
+	if ( skipWebpOptimization && file.type.toLowerCase() === 'image/webp' ) {
+		return new NullConverter( file )
+	}
+
 	if ( file.type.startsWith( 'image/' ) ) {
 		const max = parseFloat( window.cimoSettings?.maxImageDimension || 0 )
 		const wp = parseFloat( window.cimoSettings?.wpScalingThreshold || 0 )