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webp files into the png via linux terminal

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Converting .webp files downloaded from the internet to image formats such as png and jpeg can often be troublesome and frustrating. What would you think if I told you that you could do this with a single line of code via your Linux terminal?

What I'm about to tell you is life-saving information, especially for those who deal with graphic design. Without further ado, let's move directly to the methods on how to do it:

webp method

First of all we have to install webp to our system to use our converter. Open your terminal and copy paste the code below.

Her is simple instruction :

  1. Install webp
sudo apt install webp 
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  1. use dwebp to decode file
dwebp {{ input_file_path }} -o {{ output_file_path }}
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For instance :

dwebp fullhdfilmsites.webp -o proxima_movie_cover.png

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ffmpeg method

ffmpeg comes as default converter with most of the linux distro's. But if you don't have ffmpeg you have to install it first.

apt-get install ffmpeg

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Then use this code below:

ffmpeg -i {{input_file_path}} {{output_file_path}}
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For instance :

ffmpeg -i fullhdfilmsites.webp proxima_movie_cover.png
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