Opening WEBP Files

The WEBP file type is primarily associated with Chrome.

WEBP	File extension: WEBP
	File type:	image

What is a WEBP file?

WEBP files mostly belong to Chrome by Google. WEBP is a raster graphics file format that is optimized for transmitting graphics data over the Internet. It uses a TIFF-based container to store animated/still images. Compared to JPEG format, WEBP provides superior lossy and lossless compression methods that produce smaller files with up to 26% less storage requirements for lossless-compressed images and 25% to 34% less storage requirements for lossy-compressed images. This high compression ratio makes WEBP an ideal format for storing and transferring images over the web. Lossy-compressed WEBP images use the same predictive coding as the VP8 video codec. Modern web browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, GNOME Web, Falcon, and content management systems such as WordPress support WEBP image format. This format is also compatible with image processing programs such as Irfanview, GIMP, and Photoshop.

How can I open a WEBP file?

You need a suitable software like Chrome to open a WEBP file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your WEBP file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a WEBP file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

Online WEBP File Viewer

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How to convert a WEBP file to JPG, PNG, SVG, PDF, ...

If you want to convert or edit a WEBP file, you can use our free Online WEBP File Converter (powered by Convert.Guru):

Just click the "Choose your .webp file to play" button on this page.
After your file is opened in browser,
click "Save as..." in the menu.
Then choose the image format (e.g. JPG, PNG, TIFF, PDF, ...) you want.
Your file will be converted and downloaded.

Programs that open and convert WEBP files:

Chrome by Google
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. WEBP files are often referred to as Chrome raster images because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Photoshop (image) by Adobe
Photoshop is one of the most popular raster graphics design programs on the desktop and mobile software market. It is mainly used for photo editing operations and it supports most raster image formats including WEBP. This file format is classified as Raster Image.
XnView (image) by XnSoft
XnView is a versatile image management software featuring an image viewer, editor, and image conversion utilities. Its developers claim XnView can import over 500 image formats. You can create, edit, or view WEBP images with XnView. This file format is classified as Raster Image. Related links: PaintShop

WEBP file extension format:

If you know the file format, you can also find out how to open or edit the file. The first characters in a file identify the file format, for example, HTML files start with the bytes <html>. If the file extension does not match the file format, double-clicking on the file will cause an error upon opening. When there is a problem with a file, the first step to solving it is to determine the file format. Below is our analysis of the WEBP files:

WEBP is a very common file type and mainly uses a defined WEBP format. The two most common formats are as follows:

95% of all WEBP files are WebP bitmap files, which are based on the RIFF file format. RIFF files store data in tagged chunks. There are primarily used to store multimedia such as sound and video. These files contain neither text nor words, but only data. The files are 3 KB to 230 KB in size, with a median of 37 KB. This file type is based on cutting-edge technology. The files contain the following words: RIFF, WEBPVP8 and WEBPVP8X. These files can be linked to logo, received, thumb, image, tumblr, unnamed, data, normal, ezgif and icon.
1% of all WEBP files store the data in the JFIF file format. JFIF is short for JPEG File Interchange Format. It is a bitmap graphic that uses JPEG compression. If you open these files in a text editor, you will see only illegible characters. The average file size is 69 KB with most files being between 2 KB and 230 KB in size. The files contain the following words: JFIF.

All other WEBP files (4%) have different formats, the following 4 formats exist: PNG and GZIP. These files sometimes refer to mqdefault, giphy, preview, sticker, maker, ingreso, egreso, scaled, arca or user. Drag & drop your file here to see the file format and a preview of your WEBP file!

Technical Data for WEBP File Extension

File classification:

Raster Image

Related files:

max, ecw, riff, web, edds, tgs, dds, exr, ipt, hdr, tga, check, jpg, ps, ima, texture, jp2, eps, pano, ebp, vtt, crx, crdownload

Mime type:

image/webp

a webp image is a special file format by Google and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with WEBP files

Associate the WEBP file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open images. Because only the current version supports the latest WEBP file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the Google manufacturer website after an available Chrome update.
To make sure that your WEBP file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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