The Windows Explorer WEBP codec

adit...@gmail.com

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Aug 14, 2017, 3:33:25 AM 8/14/17

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So, it seems its now impossible to find and install the WEBP windows explorer codec. I have it installed in my Win10 Build, but when trying to do the same to a friend's so he could easily use the format, I found that google had scrubbed all trace of it from the official site.

Now the only sites which carry that codec are seedy ones. I am sure there must be a reason to discontinue the plugin...but if there was, I cannot find it. Is there any alternative way to enable WEBP support in windows explorer which is user friendly enough for a non-techie to do?

spaceman...@gmail.com

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Aug 16, 2017, 10:50:02 AM 8/16/17

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Well I did find the codec, and installed it. But unlike you Aditya, I wish to remove it from Google Chrome and return to being able to save .jpg files while in Chrome. Could someone assist us on this issue. I really would like to stay with Chrome as my browser. TY

spaceman...@gmail.com

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Aug 16, 2017, 10:50:02 AM 8/16/17

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Aditya here is where I got it at.... https://developers.google.com/speed/webp/download
If you are fine with all your web image content from Chrome being in WEBP codec then go ahead and download it. This is an Google page so should be fine. But I want my Chrome back the way it was. lol

On Monday, August 14, 2017 at 12:33:25 AM UTC-7, Aditya Nawalgaria wrote:

Phoenix

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Mar 22, 2018, 3:54:05 PM 3/22/18

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You can download the codec pack from https://storage.googleapis.com/downloads.webmproject.org/releases/webp/WebpCodecSetup.exe

If that link ever dies, you can search for these checksums (and verify them after downloading, of course):

MD5: 002d9032cb2881593b20553302eafe05

SHA-1: f11fe47c66873a9d86ff9f6c447e0cd4c7773582

The file has a valid digital signature from 'Google Inc', so it seems legit.

tempor...@gmail.com

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Jul 24, 2019, 5:44:41 PM 7/24/19

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THANKS for Sharing thy WEBP Explorer codec , It works fine on Windows 7 !!!

Oliver Couch

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May 30, 2022, 4:20:57 AM 5/30/22

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Legend, thanks for the link - this works great! Can now open webP images with windows picture viewer on Win 10.

CNCVelMart

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Apr 8, 2025, 7:44:25 PM Apr 8

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Thanks, view webp file windows7, filebrowser, image(midle to extra large) mode.
Previously, I could only see webp images in the connected smartphone folder file on Windows 7. When I copied them to the computer folders, I couldn't see as icture them there with the file browser originally built into Windows.
Now I finally don't have to convert them for a long time, just so I can view them.
You solved an old, existing problem of mine with the currently available downloadable, specified / shared program.
I'm looking for this.

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