WEBP File Type and Information

Format Type Image file format
Extension .webp
MIME Type image/webp
Introduction Developed by Google in 2010
Lossless Support Yes
Lossy Support Yes
Transparency Yes (including partial transparency)
Animation Yes (supports both static images and animations)
Compression Lossy and lossless compression methods available
Alpha Channel Supports alpha channel for transparency
Color Spaces Supports both RGB and Y'CbCr color spaces
Metadata Supports metadata, including Exif and XMP data
Browser Support Widely supported by modern browsers
Advantages Smaller file sizes with good image quality
Disadvantages May not be supported by older browsers
Usage Popular for images on the web and mobile apps
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