How to open a .webp file: without installing anything

How to open a .webp file

A .webp is a WebP file: Smaller than JPG and PNG, keeps transparency and animation. Supported by every current browser. Windows Photos, macOS Preview, GIMP, Photoshop, any browser open it. Or drop it below: it opens and converts in your browser, nothing to install.

Drop files here or click to chooseSeveral files at once are fine.

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Three ways to open it

Drop the .webp file above: it opens and converts right here, nothing to install.
For a desktop app: Windows Photos, macOS Preview, GIMP, Photoshop, any browser.
If it still will not open, convert it to PNG, that is what most people are really after.

Convert a .webp

WebP → PNG WebP → JPG WebP → AVIF WebP → JPEG XL WebP → BMP WebP → ICO WebP → MP4 WebP → WebM

Questions

What program opens a .webp file?

Windows Photos, macOS Preview, GIMP, Photoshop, any browser. Or drop it here, without installing anything.

Why won't my .webp open?

Either the viewer does not know WebP (smaller than jpg and png, keeps transparency and animation. supported by every current browser.), or the file is damaged or misnamed. Converting to PNG fixes the first case.

Is it safe to open a .webp here?

Yes: the file is read in your browser and never leaves your device.