WebP Viewer and Player - Open WebP Files Online
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View WebP files without installing anything
WebP is Google’s image format. It’s everywhere on the web, but if you download a WebP image and try to open it on your computer, there’s a good chance your default image viewer won’t recognize it. Windows Photo Viewer doesn’t support it. Older versions of macOS Preview don’t either.
This tool opens WebP files directly in your browser. Drop a file, see the image, and read its metadata. No software to install, no file uploaded to a server, no account required.
How it works
- You drop a .webp file onto the upload area
- Your browser renders the image natively (all modern browsers support WebP)
- The tool reads the file’s RIFF container to extract format details: lossy vs lossless, animation data, alpha channel info
- If the file contains EXIF metadata (camera, date, GPS), that’s extracted and displayed too
- The image and all metadata appear side by side
Your file never leaves your device. Everything runs in your browser’s memory.
How to open a WebP file on Windows, Mac, iPhone or Android
Windows 10 and 11: the Photos app opens WebP. If it doesn’t, install the free WebP Image Extensions from the Microsoft Store. The old Windows Photo Viewer never will. Or drop the file in the viewer above and skip the install.
Mac: Preview and Quick Look open WebP on macOS Big Sur (11) and later. On older versions, use this viewer in Safari or Chrome.
iPhone and iPad: WebP opens in Safari and in Photos on iOS 14 and later. The usual snag is sharing it to an app that wants a JPG, which is what the WebP to JPG converter is for.
Android: Android has opened WebP natively since 4.0, so the file should just work in Gallery or Google Photos.
If the file won’t open anywhere, it is sometimes a PNG or JPG with a .webp extension, or the other way round. The metadata panel above tells you what the file really is.
How to play animated WebP files (WebP player)
Animated WebP works like GIF but with better compression and quality. Messaging apps, sticker packs, and web animations increasingly use animated WebP instead of GIF.
This viewer plays animated WebP files automatically. The metadata panel shows the frame count and loop setting. If you export an animated WebP as PNG using the download button, you’ll get a still image of the first frame.
WebP lossy vs lossless
WebP supports two compression modes, and this viewer tells you which one your file uses.
Lossy (VP8) works like JPEG. It discards some image data to shrink file size. Good for photographs where minor quality loss isn’t visible. A lossy WebP is typically 25-34% smaller than a comparable JPEG.
Lossless (VP8L) works like PNG. Every pixel is preserved exactly. Good for graphics, screenshots, and images with text. A lossless WebP is typically 26% smaller than the same image saved as PNG.
The metadata panel shows which mode your file uses, so you know what you’re working with before converting or editing.
Converting WebP to PNG
If you need to use a WebP image in software that doesn’t support the format, click “Download as PNG” to export it. The tool draws the image onto an HTML canvas and exports a standard PNG file. For animated WebP, this exports the first frame as a still image.
The exported PNG preserves the full resolution of the original. No quality is lost in the conversion since PNG is a lossless format.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the WebP format?
WebP is an image format developed by Google that provides both lossy and lossless compression. It typically produces smaller file sizes than PNG or JPEG at comparable quality. Most modern browsers support WebP natively, but many desktop applications and older image editors still don't open WebP files directly.
Do I need to install software to open WebP files?
No. This viewer opens WebP files directly in your browser. There is nothing to install, no plugin to download, and no account to create. It works on any device with a modern browser.
What is the difference between lossy and lossless WebP?
Lossy WebP (VP8) discards some image data to achieve smaller file sizes, similar to JPEG. Lossless WebP (VP8L) preserves every pixel exactly, similar to PNG. This viewer detects which type your file uses and displays it in the metadata panel.