We all download memes from social media or pictures for a collage from the internet. However, we barely pay attention to the file format when downloading images. Some images may be in JPG format, while some may be PNG files. There’s another image format that’s not as widely used, but you’ve probably come across while downloading pictures from certain websites — WebP.
Google developed the WebP image format to retain the image quality more or less similar to JPG while being smaller in size. Some websites prefer using WebP images to make their pages load faster. But opening the WebP images is not straightforward as downloading them from such sites. Luckily, you can use these easy ways to open WebP files on your Windows 11 computer.
1. Rename the File to JPG
One of the simplest ways to open a WebP file on Windows 11 using Photos app is by renaming the image file name. All you have to do is change the file extension from WebP to JPG. Here’s how to do it.
Step 1: Open File Explorer and navigate to the folder where the WebP file is stored.
Step 2: Now, click on the View button in the Menu Bar.
Step 3: Hover your mouse on the Show option to bring up additional preferences.
Step 4: Click on File name extensions. All the files will have the respective extensions appearing at the end.
Step 5: Right-click on the WebP file you want to open and select the Rename option.
Step 6: You will see that the file has a ‘.webp’ extension at the end.
Erase that part of the file name and change it to ‘.jpg’ before hitting the Enter key to save changes.
Step 7: You will see a prompt asking whether you want to change the extension. Click on Yes.
Step 8: The file type will now be changed to JPG.
Double-click on the file and it will open in the default Photos app on Windows.
2. Open the File With Paint
While the default Photos app on Windows 11 does not support WebP files, the Paint app does. So, you can open your WebP files in paint and then export them as a JPG or PNG image if you wish. Here’s how.
Step 1: Open File Explorer and navigate to the folder where the WebP file is stored.
Step 2: Right-click on the WebP file you want to open and hover your mouse over the Open with option.
Step 3: Select Paint from the list of apps.
Your image will open in a new Paint window.
Step 4: If you wish to export the image as a JPG or PNG, click on the File option in the Menu Bar.
Step 5: Hover your mouse over the Save as button.
Step 6: Select the required file format and the image …….
Source: https://www.guidingtech.com/best-ways-to-open-webp-files-on-windows-11/