Re:Why JPEGs Still Rule the Web After 30 Years (2024)
by graealex on Wednesday June 18, 2025 @09:33AM
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WebP is basically a single i-frame from the WebM video codec, which literally was developed by Google to avoid paying license cost for H.264. For which they had great incentive.
WebP is to WebM what HEIC is to HEVC.
You can argue that using free codecs is a collateral benefit here, even though Google did it for selfish reasons. It is not detrimental to the public or the internet.
WebP is to WebM what HEIC is to HEVC.
You can argue that using free codecs is a collateral benefit here, even though Google did it for selfish reasons. It is not detrimental to the public or the internet.