How to open a .webp file?

WebP files can be opened by most image viewers and editors. You can also convert WebP to other formats online using SquishConvert.

How to convert a .webp file?

Upload your .webp file to SquishConvert, select an output format, and click Convert. Your converted file will be ready to download in seconds.

Image format

.webp

Web Picture Format

WebP is a modern image format developed by Google that provides superior compression for images on the web. It supports both lossy and lossless compression, transparency, and animation — all in one format.

MIME type

image/webp

Developer

Google

Introduced

2010

Advantages

25-35% smaller than JPG at equivalent quality
Supports transparency like PNG
Supports animation like GIF
Both lossy and lossless modes available

Limitations

Not supported by some older browsers
Limited support in desktop editing software
Less universal than JPG or PNG
Maximum dimension of 16383x16383 pixels

When to use WebP

Website optimization and performance

Progressive web apps

Image-heavy web applications

Replacing both JPG and PNG on modern sites

Technical details

WebP is based on VP8 video codec for lossy compression and uses a predictive coding method for lossless. It supports 24-bit RGB with 8-bit alpha channel and ICC color profiles.