What is a WEBP file, and how does it differ from a JPG?
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WEBP is an image format developed by Google that is sneakily actually two image formats masquerading as one. There is lossless and lossy webp that use completely different compression formats but they are both given the .webp extension and you have to look into the file header to find the difference.
As for the implementation of each format they are basically improved versions of the dominant lossless and lossy image formats around, PNG and JPG respectively. The fundamental operation of each mode isn’t drastically different from its predecessor, just improved with lessons learned in the two decades since those formats were first designed.
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