Do You Know WebP?
Most of you know the most common and popular image formats like JPG, GIF, and PNG. But how many of you know the newest image format called WebP?
WebP or “Weppy” is the newest image format and it was developed by Google. The main advantage of WebP is that it reduces the file size of an image by up to 30% compared to files in JPG or PNG format, without any noticeable loss of image quality. This means you can store a lot more pictures in the same amount of disk space. Or if you use them on social media posts WebP images will load faster.
Since WebP images have smaller file sizes than JPG, GIF, or PNG files, large images open more quickly on the web. And because of these reduced loading times, more and more Websites and social media users are using WebP images more frequently..
All browsers can now read (“see”) WebP files except for the now unsupported Internet Explorer. Apple Safari was the last popular browser to get on board with WepP files. Now, Apple Safari version 14 and newer can read/see WebP files.
If you’re using Windows 10 or Windows 11 you can open WebP images without installing any additional programs by right-clicking on a WebP file and choosing “Open with” and selecting Photos, MovieMaker, or Paint. You can also choose Edge, Chrome, Firefox, or any other installed browser (except Internet Explorer) to open it.
We use Irfanview to open WebP (Weppy) files and to convert JPG and/or PNG files to WebP. We’ve been using Irfanview for over 20 years because it’s free, it’s the fastest image viewer we’ve ever used and it is always updated and current. If you want to try Irfanview and/or learn more about it visit this page.
Here are some examples of WebP (Weppy) images
If you don’t see the images above you’re not using a browser that supports WebP images. Try using Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Safari (version 14 or newer), or any of the many Chromium-based browsers like Opera, Brave, Vivaldi, Epic, Chromium, and many others. Or use a Mozilla-based browser like Waterfox or Pale Moon,
Converting PNG and JPG images to WebP is easy using Irfanview, Paint, or Photos. If you are posting large photos to your social media posts, using WebP instead of JPG or PNG formats will make your post open faster. Also, sending large image files by email is faster if you convert the images to WebP format before sending them.
Here are the WebP (Weppy) images above in their original JPG format:
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