The fastest way to convert to WebP
An easy and quick tool with a simple Linux GUI to convert images of various format to .webp. This tool was designed for web developers to have a fast an easy way to convert images locally for faster web loading of images. It is available on Flathub as a Flatpak.
- Convert as many images as you like at once
- Set the qaulity level of the compression with an easy slider
- Easily select your output directory
If you dont want to install the Flatpak from Flathub you can simply only download the webp_converter.py file and run it using python only.
python3 webp_converter.py
To build this app from source, you'll need the following:
- Flatpak installed on your system
- Flatpak Builder installed
- A compatible build environment (Linux running Gnome Desktop)
To build and install the app locally from source, follow these steps:
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/WebPConverter.git && cd WebPConverter
- Install the required Flatpak runtime and SDK:
flatpak install flathub org.freedesktop.Platform//22.08 flatpak install flathub org.freedesktop.Sdk//22.08
- Build the flatpak app:
flatpak-builder --user --install --force-clean build-dir io.itsterminal.WebPConverter.json
- This will create a build-dir directory for the build process
- Build and install the app for the current user. If you want it installed system wide remove the
--user
flag. --force-clean
can be used if you are having trouble and need to build multiple times.
- Run the app:
Additionally a new app icon should appear in your applications menu.
flatpak run io.itsterminal.WebPConverter