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WebP (Geospatial)

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Supported

WebP is a modern image format developed by Google, supporting both lossy and lossless compression plus an Alpha channel. Compared to JPEG/PNG, WebP produces smaller files at equivalent quality — ideal for efficient web transfer of raster tiles and map imagery.

Specifications

Standard: Google

MIME: image/webp

Key Features

Higher compression than JPEG and PNG
Supports lossless mode and transparency
Broadly supported by modern browsers

Advantages

Most efficient for web transfer
Balances quality and size

Limitations

Not supported by some legacy GIS software
Georeferencing requires external world files

Common Use Cases

Web map tiles
Online raster imagery transfer

Related Tools

WEBP → GEOTIFF WEBP → PNG GEOTIFF → WEBP

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