Technical Specs
Learn how WebP uses the RIFF container format, its VP8, VP8L, and VP8X chunk types, and how they organize image data, alpha, animation, and metadata.
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WebP File Format Structure: RIFF Container and Chunks
Learn how WebP uses the RIFF container format, its VP8, VP8L, and VP8X chunk types, and how they organize image data, alpha, animation, and metadata.
- WebP Encoding: VP8, VP8L, and Compression Techniques
Explore the VP8 lossy and VP8L lossless encoding pipelines in WebP, their compression techniques, and how to tune quality, method, and threading flags.
- WebP Metadata: Exif, XMP, and ICC Profile Management
Learn how WebP stores Exif, XMP, and ICC colour profile metadata in RIFF chunks, and how to copy, strip, or inspect metadata with cwebp and webpinfo.