WebP Image Files

WebP Image Files

WebP is a modern image format that offers improved compression, load speed and versatility compared to traditional image formats such as JPEG and PNG.

Learn how WebP images can improve user experience and explore different ways to create WebP image files.

Create WebP images

There are several free online image editing tools that allow you to create WebP image files and convert other image formats to WebP files. Explore the different tools available and learn how to use them to create and edit WebP images.

WebP image advantages

WebP image files offer several advantages over other image formats which can reduce image loading times and improve your users' experience, including:

  • Being supported by most modern web browsers, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Edge
  • Compressing image files up to 34% smaller than JPEG files and up to 26% smaller than PNG files
  • Supporting animation with smaller file sizes than GIF files and supporting alpha transparency, which allows for more creative and dynamic animations
  • Supporting both lossless compression (smaller file size that maintains image quality) and lossy compression (smaller file size with lower quality image), making it versatile for a wide range of uses