No, WebP is not a video format; it is an image format developed by Google.
While WebP excels at compressing both lossless and lossy images for the web, making websites faster by using smaller image sizes, it is specifically designed for static and animated images, not video. Its strength lies in providing superior image compression compared to older formats like PNG and JPEG. WebP lossless images are reportedly 26% smaller in size compared to PNGs.
To summarize:
- WebP: Designed for images (both static and animated).
- Purpose: Offers superior image compression for web use.
- Not Suitable For: Video storage or playback.
