libwebp-static

libwebp-static

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.

✨ Features

• 🚀 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

🛠️ Available Tools

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 Support

Platform	Architecture	Status
macOS	x64 (Intel)	✅
macOS	ARM64 (Apple Silicon)	✅
Linux	x64	✅
Linux	ARM64	✅
Windows	x64	✅

Sources of the binaries

The binaries download script downloads binaries from these locations:

• Official WebP releases

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.

📦 Installation

Install via npm:

npm install libwebp-static

Requirements

• Node.js 12 or higher
• Internet connection (for downloading binaries during installation)

Platform-specific requirements

• macOS: No additional requirements
• Linux: tar and gzip utilities (usually pre-installed)
• Windows: No additional requirements

Available Binary Paths

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

Getting Help

• 🐛 Bug Reports: GitHub Issues
• 💡 Feature Requests: GitHub Issues
• 📖 WebP Documentation: Google WebP Docs

📄 License

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.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Google WebP team for the excellent WebP library
• Contributors and users of this package
• The Node.js community for inspiration and best practices