Format
WebP
Summary
- Name
- WebP
- Version
- Extended
- Identifiers
-
- PUID: fmt/568
- 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. The extended version of the format allows for alternative colour profiles and animation.
- File extensions
-
webp - Source
- Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives
- Developed by
- Supported by
Relationships
- Has priority over
Internal signatures
WebP Extended
- Note
- RIFF{4}WEBPVP8X
Byte sequences
- Min Frag Length
- Absolute from BOF
- Offset
- 0
- Max offset
- 0
- Byte Sequence
52494646{4}5745425056503858- Endianness
- None
Changelog
-
Updated in V118
- Release date
- 30 April 2024
WebP Extended: Added MIME type identifier image/webp. Submitted by Archives New Zealand.
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Updated in V115
- Release date
- 15 November 2023
WebP Extended: Added MIME type identifier webp/image. Submitted by Archives New Zealand.
-
Updated in V114
- Release date
- 22 August 2023
WebP Extended: Added priority over fmt/1886. Submitted by New York Public Libraries and Preservica.
-
Added in V69
- Release date
- 19 July 2013
WebP Extended: Signature developed through PRONOM Research.
WebP Extended: Outline Entry Added.