WebP

WebP is a modern image format developed by Google that provides superior lossless and lossy compression for images on the web. WebP images are 25-34% smaller than comparable JPEG or PNG images at equivalent quality, making them ideal for improving page load times. WebP supports transparency (like PNG) and animation (like GIF) while maintaining smaller file sizes. All modern browsers support WebP. When implementing, use picture elements with WebP as the primary source and JPEG/PNG as fallbacks for older browsers. Tools like Sharp, Squoosh, and ImageMagick can convert images to WebP format.