Open a WebP file - these programs are necessary

WebP is a file format that allows images to be saved at a higher compression rate and still have no loss of quality. If you encounter such a file, then you will need an appropriate application to open it.

How to open a WebP file

Back in 2010, Google developed the WebP file format, which allowed images to be stored in a more compressed form without sacrificing quality. Meanwhile, the format is quite widely used. Moreover, it is royalty-free, which is precisely why there are numerous applications that support it. With such an application, you can then open the WebP file on your computer.

1. One of the programs with which you can open a WebP file is the free image processing program Gimp.
2. For this, download the program and install it on your computer.
3. Search for the WebP file you want to open via your file manager.
4. Right-click on it and select "Open with" from the opened context menu.
5. In the next menu you will see a list of compatible applications. Click here on "Gimp" to open the file. The program will now start automatically.
6. Alternatively, there are numerous other applications that support the format. Also various browsers are compatible with the file format and can display the images.