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by hajimemash 2030 days ago
this jpeg link downloaded a webp file to my computer and wen i try to open it it asks if im sure i want to open it. webp seems to be an image file but is it safe to open
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WebP is the still image format of VP8 (like how HEIC is the still image format of x265). It's no more dangerous than any other image.