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Name
vwebp -- Decompress a WebP file and display it in a window
Synopsis
vwebp [options] input_file.webp
Description
vwebp decompresses a WebP file and displays it in a window using OpenGL.
Options
-h- Print usage summary.
-version- Print version number and exit.
-noicc- Don't use the ICC profile if present.
-nofancy- Don't use the fancy YUV420 upscaler.
-nofilter- Disable in-loop filtering.
-dither strength- Specify a dithering strength between
0 and 100. Dithering is a
post-processing effect applied to chroma components in lossy compression.
It helps by smoothing gradients and avoiding banding artifacts. Default:
50.
-mt- Use multi-threading for decoding, if possible.
-info- Display image information on top of the decoded image.
-- string- Explicitly specify the input file. This option is useful if the input
file starts with an '-' for instance. This option must appear
last.
Any other options afterward will be ignored. If the input file is "-",
the data will be read from stdin instead of a file.
Keyboard Shortcuts
c- Toggle use of color profile
i- Overlay file information
d- Disable blending and disposal process, for debugging purposes.
q / Q / Esc- Quit
Bugs
Examples
vwebp picture.webp
vwebp picture.webp -mt -dither 0
vwebp -- ---picture.webp
Authors
vwebp is part of libwebp, and was written by the WebP team.
The latest source tree is available at
https://chromium.googlesource.com/webm/libwebp/
This manual page was written for the Debian project (and may be used by
others).
Except as otherwise noted, the content of this page is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License, and code samples are licensed under the Apache 2.0 License. For details, see the Google Developers Site Policies. Java is a registered trademark of Oracle and/or its affiliates.
Last updated 2025-08-07 UTC.
[null,null,["Last updated 2025-08-07 UTC."],[[["\u003cp\u003e\u003ccode\u003evwebp\u003c/code\u003e is a command-line tool that decompresses WebP files and displays them in a window.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eIt offers various options for controlling the decoding process, such as using multi-threading, adjusting dithering strength, and disabling filters.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eUsers can interact with the displayed image using keyboard shortcuts to toggle features or access information.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eBug reports and patches are encouraged through provided links.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003e\u003ccode\u003evwebp\u003c/code\u003e is developed by the WebP team as part of the \u003ccode\u003elibwebp\u003c/code\u003e library.\u003c/p\u003e\n"]]],["`vwebp` decompresses and displays WebP files using OpenGL. Key actions include using options like `-noicc` to disable ICC profiles, `-nofancy` for upscaling, `-nofilter` to disable filtering, and `-dither` to adjust dithering strength. The `-mt` option enables multi-threading. `vwebp` can show image information with `-info`. Input can be from a file or stdin. Keyboard shortcuts include `c` for color profile toggle, `i` for overlay information, `d` to disable blending, and `q` to quit.\n"],null,["# vwebp\n\nName\n----\n\n`vwebp` -- Decompress a WebP file and display it in a window\n\nSynopsis\n--------\n\n`vwebp [options] input_file.webp`\n\nDescription\n-----------\n\n`vwebp` decompresses a WebP file and displays it in a window using OpenGL.\n\nOptions\n-------\n\n`-h`\n: Print usage summary.\n\n`-version`\n: Print version number and exit.\n\n`-noicc`\n: Don't use the ICC profile if present.\n\n`-nofancy`\n: Don't use the fancy YUV420 upscaler.\n\n`-nofilter`\n: Disable in-loop filtering.\n\n`-dither strength`\n: Specify a dithering strength between `0` and `100`. Dithering is a\n post-processing effect applied to chroma components in lossy compression.\n It helps by smoothing gradients and avoiding banding artifacts. Default:\n `50`.\n\n`-mt`\n: Use multi-threading for decoding, if possible.\n\n`-info`\n: Display image information on top of the decoded image.\n\n`-- string`\n: Explicitly specify the input file. This option is useful if the input\n file starts with an '-' for instance. This option must appear `last`.\n Any other options afterward will be ignored. If the input file is \"-\",\n the data will be read from stdin instead of a file.\n\nKeyboard Shortcuts\n------------------\n\n`c`\n: Toggle use of color profile\n\n`i`\n: Overlay file information\n\n`d`\n: Disable blending and disposal process, for debugging purposes.\n\n`q` / `Q` / `Esc`\n: Quit\n\nBugs\n----\n\n- Please report all bugs to our issue tracker: \u003chttps://issues.webmproject.org\u003e\n\n- Patches welcome! See this page to get started: \u003chttps://www.webmproject.org/code/contribute/submitting-patches/\u003e\n\nExamples\n--------\n\n vwebp picture.webp\n vwebp picture.webp -mt -dither 0\n vwebp -- ---picture.webp\n\nAuthors\n-------\n\n`vwebp` is part of `libwebp`, and was written by the WebP team.\nThe latest source tree is available at\n\u003chttps://chromium.googlesource.com/webm/libwebp/\u003e\n\nThis manual page was written for the Debian project (and may be used by\nothers)."]]
