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Format

WebP

Summary

Name
WebP
Version
Lossy
Identifiers
  • PUID: fmt/566
  • MIME: image/webp
Format type
Image (Raster)
Description
WebP is a raster image format developed by Google that uses the Resource Interchange File Format as a container. WebP's lossy compression algorithm is based on the intra-frame coding of the VP8 video format.
File extensions
webp
Source
Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives
Developed by
Google
Supported by
Google

Relationships

Has priority over

Internal signatures

WebP Lossy

Note
RIFF{4}WEBPVP8

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
0
Byte Sequence
52494646{4}5745425056503820
Endianness
None

Changelog

  • Updated in V118

    Release date
    30 April 2024

    WebP Lossy: Added MIME type identifier image/webp. Submitted by Archives New Zealand.

  • Updated in V115

    Release date
    15 November 2023

    WebP Lossy: Added MIME type identifier webp/image. Submitted by Archives New Zealand.

  • Updated in V114

    Release date
    22 August 2023

    WebP Lossy: Added priority over fmt/1886. Submitted by New York Public Libraries and Preservica.

  • Added in V69

    Release date
    19 July 2013

    WebP Lossy: Signature developed through PRONOM Research.

    WebP Lossy: Outline Entry Added.