File format · Compressed image

.WEBP — WebP

Google's web image format supporting lossy and lossless compression plus transparency.

.webp
File extension
Compressed image
Type
8-bit
Bit depth
2010
Introduced

What is a .webp file?#

Google's web image format supporting lossy and lossless compression plus transparency.

Advantages#

  • 25–35% smaller than JPEG
  • Transparency and animation
  • Supported by all modern browsers

Drawbacks#

  • 8-bit only
  • Few editors save it natively

How to open and convert it#

Open: any modern image viewer or editor. Convert: Photoshop, GIMP, Affinity Photo, ImageMagick (magick input.webp output.jpg) or online converters.

Read metadata: exiftool file.webp — see the EXIF tag reference.

Best for: Websites.

Other formats#

.avi.avif.bpg.btf.cos.dcp.dv.dvb.dvr-ms.eip.exif.exv.fits.flif.flv.fpf.fpx.gif.glv.hdr.insp.insv.iso.jxl

Frequently asked questions#

What opens .webp files?

Open: any modern image viewer or editor. Convert: Photoshop, GIMP, Affinity Photo, ImageMagick (magick input.webp output.jpg) or online converters.

Is .webp a RAW file?

No — it is a compressed image format.

Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources