WebP
| Filename extension | .webp |
|---|---|
| Internet media type |
image/webp |
| Developed by | |
| Initial release | September 30, 2010[1] |
| Type of format | lossy image format |
| Contained by | RIFF[2] |
| Free format? | Yes.[3] |
| Website | WebP home |
WebP is a new image file format that uses lossy compression.[4] It was designed by Google to reduce image file size to speed web page loading.
WebP is based on VP8's intra frame coding and uses a container based on RIFF.
Google announced the new image format on the Chromium blog on 30 September, 2010.[5]
