# Convert image format and support of WebP

**URL:** <https://forum.getkirby.com/t/convert-image-format-and-support-of-webp/13472>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Tags:** v3\
**Created:** [March 20, 2019, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/convert-image-format-and-support-of-webp/13472 "2019-03-20T15:22:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![lastloop](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.getkirby.com/lastloop/32/6313_2.png) [@lastloop](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/lastloop)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2019, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/convert-image-format-and-support-of-webp/13472/1 "2019-03-20T15:22:06Z")

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I am wondering if there is an easy way in Kirby 3 (without plugins and with the default thumb drivers) to convert images besides using `$kirby->thumb()` with [another filename as destination](https://getkirby.com/docs/reference/objects/kirby/thumb)?

I managed to convert .jpg to [.webp](https://caniuse.com/#feat=webp) this way but it feels a bit hackish and .webp is not included in the [list of supported image file formats](https://getkirby.com/docs/reference/objects/page/image) for `$page->image()` for example.

There was an option to change the filename with `$file->thumb()` in Kirby 2 which [isn’t available anymore](https://getkirby.com/docs/reference/objects/file/thumb) and I am curious if there are plans to add a similar option to convert images in Kirby 3.

**Edit:**  
And I just saw a related [issue in the ideas repository](https://github.com/getkirby/ideas/issues/224) which I’ve added here for reference.

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**Author:** ![S1SYPHOS](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.getkirby.com/s1syphos/32/3671_2.png) [@S1SYPHOS](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/S1SYPHOS)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2019, 12:21am UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/convert-image-format-and-support-of-webp/13472/2 "2019-03-21T00:21:11Z")

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As you have already experienced, there is currently no way to do this by ways provided out-of-the-kirby. However, feel free to “upvote” my idea on Github to make a strong statement, WE WANT WEBP - it’s called www for a reason, people!

😉

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**Author:** ![texnixe](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.getkirby.com/texnixe/32/5754_2.png) [@texnixe](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/texnixe)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2024, 1:05am UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/convert-image-format-and-support-of-webp/13472/3 "2024-12-14T01:05:28Z")

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This topic is outdated, Kirby’s thumb engines support converting to other formats.

> **[$file-\>thumb()](https://getkirby.com/docs/reference/objects/cms/file/thumb)**
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> Creates a modified version of images The media manager takes care of generating those modified versions and putting them in the right place. This is normally the /media folder of your installation, …