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Getting cwebp, dwebp, and the WebP Libraries
cwebp encodes images in either JPEG, PNG or TIFF format into WebP, while
dwebp decodes them back into PNG. For a quick and easy way to get started
converting your images, the following archives are available on the
downloads repository.
All these archives contain the full suite of utilities including cwebp,
dwebp and gif2webp, along with the WebP libraries and C headers (the
latter allowing you to add WebP encoding or decoding to your own programs).
Note (for Linux and macOS):
The binaries have been statically linked for compatibility across releases and
distributions. However, if the binaries fail to run on your platform, check the
Compiling the Utilities page for instructions
on how to build your own versions.
macOS Package Managers
Additionally, the WebP tools are often available for macOS via Homebrew
and MacPorts.
What Next?
Go to Using WebP for instructions on how to start
converting your images.
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Last updated 2025-08-07 UTC.
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