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How to open .WEBP files on Windows

To open .WEBP files on Windows, right-click the .WEBP file and choose Open with.

Step-by-step instructions

  1. Right-click the .WEBP file and choose Open with.
  2. Select a trusted Windows app like Microsoft Photos or a web browser.

Common issues

WEBP file does not open

This may occur if the required application is not installed or the file is corrupted.

  1. Ensure you have a compatible application installed.
  2. Check the file integrity and download it again if necessary.
  3. Try opening the file on a different platform.

WEBP image quality issues

Images may appear pixelated if the compression settings were too aggressive.

  1. Re-export the image with less compression.
  2. Use software that supports high-quality WEBP rendering.

An older program cannot open the WebP image ("unsupported format")

WebP is supported by all current browsers, but older image editors, some Office versions and many upload forms still reject it.

  1. Open the image in Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari first; they always display WebP.
  2. On Windows, install "WebP Image Extensions" from the Microsoft Store to see WebP in Photos and Explorer.
  3. Convert it to JPG or PNG with our in-browser converter if a program still refuses it.

Still can’t open your .WEBP file?

Recover a deleted or lost .WEBP file

If the file was deleted by mistake or the drive was formatted, data recovery software may be able to get it back. Stop writing to that drive right away, because new data can overwrite what you want to recover.

MiniTool Power Data Recovery

Windows software that recovers deleted or lost files from PCs and external drives such as HDDs, SSDs, USB drives and memory cards, after deletion, formatting or a crash.

Wondershare Recoverit

Windows and Mac software that recovers deleted or lost files from computers and external drives such as HDDs, SSDs, USB drives and SD cards.

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Security note

Open .WEBP files only from trusted sources.

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