We provide in the libwebp codec distribution a reference implementation for the encoder and decoder applications, cwebp and dwebp respectively, to showcase the available functionalities of WebP.
cwebp compresses an image using the WebP format. Input format can be either PNG, JPEG, TIFF, WebP or raw Y'CbCr samples. Note: Animated PNG and WebP files are not supported.
dwebp decompresses WebP files into PNG, PAM, PPM or PGM images. Note: Animated WebP files are not supported.
gif2webp converts a GIF image to a WebP image.
img2webp compresses a sequence of images using the animated WebP format. Input images can either be PNG, JPEG, TIFF or WebP. If a single file name (not starting with the character '-') is supplied as the argument, the command line arguments are actually tokenized from this file. This allows for easy scripting or using a large number of arguments.
vwebp decompresses a WebP file and displays it in a window using OpenGL.
webpinfo can be used to print out the chunk level structure and bitstream header information of WebP files. It can also check if the files are of valid WebP format.
webpmux create animated WebP files from non-animated WebP images, extract frames from animated WebP images, and manage XMP/EXIF metadata and ICC profile.
Technical details
Publisher
Google LLC
Version
1.6.0
Release date
2025-07-09
License
BSD-3
Installer type
zip
Architecture
x64
Package ID
Google.Libwebp
Install libwebp from the command line
Install with Windows Package Manager
winget install --id=Google.Libwebp -e
Update to the latest version
winget upgrade --id=Google.Libwebp -e
Uninstall
winget uninstall --id=Google.Libwebp -e
libwebp adds these commands to the command line: cwebp, dwebp, gif2webp, vwebp, webpmux, img2webp, webp_quality, webpinfo.
libwebp can open or be associated with 5 file types:
.jpeg.jpg.png.tiff.webp
libwebp version history
1.5.0Dec 20, 2024
1.4.0Apr 13, 2024
Frequently asked questions
Is libwebp free?
Yes. libwebp is free and open-source software released under the BSD-3 license.
What is the latest version of libwebp?
The latest version is 1.6.0, released on Jul 9, 2025.
Is it safe to download libwebp?
The download button links to the official installer published on storage.googleapis.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 48886f506b21f62e4661f0f4cbfca19800897c385128e8902542d29a950c93f1.
Which Windows versions does libwebp support?
libwebp runs on Windows and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.
How do I uninstall libwebp?
Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find libwebp and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=Google.Libwebp -e.
Is there a portable version of libwebp?
Yes. libwebp is available as a portable ZIP archive (libwebp-1.6.0-windows-x64.zip, 64-bit (x64)) that runs without installation. Copy it to any folder or USB drive and run it from there.
