One free option for doing image editing is GIMP 2. It can now export WebP natively. Let’s take a look at how to save an image in GIMP 2 as WebP, one of the modern web image formats.
- Download GIMP 2
You can get GIMP 2 at https://www.gimp.org/downloads/
- Open an image that you want to save as WebP
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Select
File > Export As -
In the image type drop down, select WebP as your image type.
That’s it! It’s pretty easy to get going with WebP. We’ll look at how to use it on your website later.