Type name: image

Subtype name: webp

Required parameters: N/A

Optional parameters: N/A

Encoding considerations: Binary. The Base64 encoding [RFC4648] should
   be used on transports that cannot accommodate binary data directly.

Security considerations: See RFC-zern-webp-15, Section 4.

Interoperability considerations: See RFC-zern-webp-15, Section 5.

Published specification: RFC-zern-webp-15

Applications that use this media type: Applications that are used to 
   display and process images, especially when smaller image file 
   sizes are important.

Fragment identifier considerations: N/A

Additional information:

   Deprecated alias names for this type: N/A
   Magic number(s): The first 4 bytes are 0x52, 0x49, 0x46, 0x46 
      ('RIFF'), followed by 4 bytes for the 'RIFF' Chunk size. The 
      next 7 bytes are 0x57, 0x45, 0x42, 0x50, 0x56, 0x50, 0x38 
      ('WEBPVP8').
   File extension(s): webp
   Apple Uniform Type Identifier: org.webmproject.webp conforms to 
      public.image
   Object Identifiers: N/A

Person & email address to contact for further information: 
   James Zern <jzern&google.com>

Intended usage:  COMMON

Restrictions on usage:  N/A

Author: James Zern <jzern&google.com>

Change controller: IETF