WebP: The Modern Image Format Every Developer Should Know About
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WebP, Google's image format, provides better compression than JPEG and PNG while preserving quality. It supports lossy and lossless compression, transparency, and animation. WebP images are usually 25-35% smaller than JPEGs and 26% smaller than PNGs, improving page load times and reducing bandwidth. With widespread browser support, WebP can decrease image payload by 15-40% across websites, enhancing performance, particularly on mobile devices.
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