The company released this format in 2010 and has a page dedicated to the compression techniques that WebP uses. The following browsers and operating systems support WebP:
ChromeMicrosoft EdgeFirefoxOperaAndroid’s built-in browserSafari 14 and up
How Do I Open a WebP File?
You don’t need any special software or a particular web browser to open a WebP file. In most cases, you can double-click it, and it will open in your default browser. If you want to edit a WebP file, you can open it in built-in software like MS Paint on Windows or Mac’s Preview app. You can either open the program first and open the WebP file or right-click on the file, select Open With, and select the software.
How Do I Convert a WebP File to JPG?
You can’t use most image editing programs to convert WebP to JPG. The easiest method is using Microsoft Paint using the Save As function. You can then open the file in Photoshop or GIMP and make further edits. In the Mac’s Preview app, go to File > Export, then pick the file format you wish to use. There are also many free online image conversion tools available.
How Do I Stop Chrome From Saving Images in WebP?
If you want to save an image you see online, you can right-click it and select Save image as. In most cases, it will default to the .webp format. You can’t stop Chrome from saving images in this format, but you can use a browser that doesn’t support it, like Internet Explorer. In this browser, when you save an image, it saves to JPG or PNG.
