Static libwebp binaries for macOS, Linux, and Windows.
A Node.js package that provides precompiled static binaries for all tools from Google's libwebp library, enabling WebP image conversion and manipulation without requiring manual installation or compilation.
- 🚀 Zero compilation - No need to build libwebp from source
- 🌍 Cross-platform - Works on macOS (x64/ARM64), Linux (x64/ARM64), and Windows (x64)
- 📦 Complete toolset - Includes all libwebp command-line tools
- ⚡ Automatic installation - Binaries are downloaded during npm install
- 🔧 Easy integration - Simple Node.js API for accessing binary paths
This package includes the following libwebp command-line tools:
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
cwebp |
Compress images to WebP format |
dwebp |
Decompress WebP images to PNG/PPM/PAM/PGM/BMP |
gif2webp |
Convert GIF animations to animated WebP |
img2webp |
Create animated WebP from image sequence |
webpmux |
Mux/demux tool for WebP images |
webpinfo |
Display info about WebP images |
anim_diff |
Compare animated WebP images |
anim_dump |
Dump frames from animated WebP |
get_disto |
Compute distortion metrics |
vwebp |
Simple WebP viewer (GUI) |
webp_quality |
Print quality estimates |
| Platform | Architecture | Status |
|---|---|---|
| macOS | x64 (Intel) | ✅ |
| macOS | ARM64 (Apple Silicon) | ✅ |
| Linux | x64 | ✅ |
| Linux | ARM64 | ✅ |
| Windows | x64 | ✅ |
The binaries download script downloads binaries from these locations:
The script extracts build information and (when possible) the license file from the downloaded package or the distribution server. Please consult the official WebP project for exact source versions.
Install via npm:
npm install libwebp-static- Node.js 12 or higher
- Internet connection (for downloading binaries during installation)
- macOS: No additional requirements
-
Linux:
tarandgziputilities (usually pre-installed) - Windows: No additional requirements
All tools are available as properties of the exported object:
-
webpTools.cwebp- WebP encoder -
webpTools.dwebp- WebP decoder -
webpTools.gif2webp- GIF to WebP converter -
webpTools.img2webp- Image sequence to WebP converter -
webpTools.webpmux- WebP multiplexer -
webpTools.webpinfo- WebP information tool -
webpTools.anim_diff- Animation comparison tool -
webpTools.anim_dump- Animation frame extractor -
webpTools.get_disto- Distortion calculation tool -
webpTools.vwebp- WebP viewer (GUI) -
webpTools.webp_quality- Quality estimation tool
- 🐛 Bug Reports: GitHub Issues
- 💡 Feature Requests: GitHub Issues
- 📖 WebP Documentation: Google WebP Docs
This project is licensed under the GPL-3.0-or-later License - see the LICENSE file for details.
The libwebp library is licensed under a separate license. For more information, please refer to the libwebp license.
- Google WebP team for the excellent WebP library
- Contributors and users of this package
- The Node.js community for inspiration and best practices