WEBP is an image file format. This file format is employed both as lossless and lossy compression.
This file format is derivative of VP8 file format which is a video format. This file format is considered to be an open standard for lossy compression of true color graphics available on internet which allows the user to create image files of smaller image having same quality as that of JPEG file format. This file format is also used as alternative for GIF using 24-bit color technology with transparency. The percentage of reduction in size varies with the various image file formats.
In addition to the problem described above, i.e. the lack of the appropriate application to support the .WEBP file, there may be several reasons that cause problems with opening and operation of the data format:
A quite common problem is the lack of application in the appropriate version. Even if you have an application, with the help of which you should open the .WEBP file, you may have a problem with it because of its version. Perhaps in previous versions the application has not yet supported the .WEBP file, so download the update and check again.
If you have already installed the appropriate application, and it is the correct version, the file may not open correctly, because the operating system does not have information that this program supports the file. So you need to "show" which program the computer should use. To do this:
It also happens that the file you want to open is corrupt and therefore there is no such possibility. In this situation, you should find its different version, or ask a person from whom you got, to send it again.
There may be several reasons why you cannot open the file with .WEBP extension. Directly on this website you can find a solution of the most common problem with the .WEBP file – that you do not have on your computer the appropriate program to open the file.