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I've come across WebP images a few times in the past whenever I've needed to download images for marketing material, etc. It's usually impossible to: import th
by davidivadavid 6y ago
I've come across WebP images a few times in the past whenever I've needed to download images for marketing material, etc.
It's usually impossible to: import those images anywhere, modify them, or basically do anything with them (even open them outside Chrome).
As a consequence I've had to install another browser to ensure the images were not WebP.
Was that the intended purpose?
- dazc 6y agoappending ?jpg to the url will sometimes get you the original jpeg file. Failing this, browser extensions such as 'save image as you want' will do the trick. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/save-image-as-you-want/cemfdldgpdfolclndhcchcgngmkdnmbm https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/save-image-as-you-...
- Spivak 6y agoThe purpose is to reduce traffic between Google services and Chrome. That use-case alone is enough for Google to justify the investment.