go-webp
A Go library for encoding and decoding WebP images using C bindings to libwebp.
What is go-webp?
go-webp is a Go library that provides encoding and decoding capabilities for WebP images by leveraging C bindings to Google's libwebp library. It offers a native Go interface for working with the modern WebP image format, which provides superior compression compared to JPEG and PNG while maintaining quality.
Go developers who need to process WebP images in their applications, particularly those requiring high-performance encoding and decoding with support for both lossy and lossless compression.
Developers choose go-webp for its significantly faster performance compared to alternative Go implementations, direct integration with Google's optimized libwebp C library, and a simple, familiar API similar to standard Go image packages.
Overview
Simple and fast webp library for golang
Use Cases
Best For
- High-performance WebP image decoding in Go applications where speed is critical.
- Encoding images to WebP format with both lossy and lossless compression options.
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