Raster format
.webp
Modern Google format with both lossy and lossless compression, smaller files than JPG or PNG.
- Category
- Raster
- Best for
- Web images with broad browser support
- Extension
- .webp
When to use it
Use WebP when web images with broad browser support. It is the right pick whenever those constraints apply.
When to avoid it
Reach for an alternative format in the raster category when your workflow has different priorities — see related formats below.
Related raster formats