WEBP file: How to open? The best software for opening webp files

WEBP

Google image file format

File type: Internet related file, Bitmap image file

Files with webp extension are images in image format developed by Google. Designed to improve the performance of web pages and make the web faster by reducing image file sizes.

What is webp file?

File type category:
Internet related file
Bitmap image file

Date updated: July 14, 2025

File extension webp is used for an image file format (pronounced as weppy) with better performance compared to JPG format.

WEB format is image file format created by Google, designed to improve the performance of web pages and make the web faster by reducing image file sizes. It is based on an open-source compression algorithm called 'VP8' and uses a container based on RIFF.

The format is lossy, meaning some data is lost during encoding - repeated editing of a webp file will reduce the overall quality of the image. Google estimates 65% of current internet traffic is image and photo data, so a significant decrease in the amount of data sent across the web would increase overall speed for all internet users.

Webp faced minor criticism for not including common features such as transparency (alpha channel) from the outset, although Google announced additional features would be added at a later date.

MIME types:
image/webp

How to open webp file?

Generally web browsers with proper plug-in should be able to view this format. At least Google Chrome can.

How to convert webp file?

Use compatible tools to transform *.webp picture images to other formats.

Suggested software to open webp file:

Associated software actions with the webp file

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