WEBP is an image format developed by Google, designed to provide superior compression and quality compared to traditional formats like JPG and PNG. It supports both lossy and lossless compression, as well as transparency, making it a versatile choice for web developers seeking fast-loading images with minimal file sizes.
GIF is a graphics format that supports both static and animated images. It uses lossless compression, preserving the image quality while keeping file sizes small. GIFs are popular on social media and in web design for creating simple animations or small visual elements. However, they are limited to 256 colors.