Convert Your PNG & JPEG into WebP Images Android

Reduce more assets size with webP images

Image Source: https://developer.android.com/studio/write/convert-webp

We often used png & jpeg in our Android projects & sometimes it increases our app size as well.

I heard about webP images and I started exploring what is all about webP images and how we can use it, After learned about it, I thought why not I share with everyone, so let’s gets started…..

WebP:

WebP is basically an image file format that provides a lossy compression like JPEG, It also provides transparency like PNG.

WebP images supported Android 4.0 (API level 14) and higher.

Best thing About WebP:

The best thing about webP images it’s reduces the image size without reducing the image quality.

How to use It?

Step1: Right click on your image or folder, you will see the option convert to webP like below screenshot.

Android Studio

Step2: Just click on it & then you will see the dialog like below screenshot: