Enter . For over 25 years, ThumbsPlus (from Cerious Software) has been the gold standard for professional image organization, batch processing, and thumbnail management. But a burning question has lingered on forums and support threads: Does ThumbsPlus support WebP? And if so, how do you make it work?
This article dives deep into everything you need to know about using workflows, covering native support, plugin setups, batch conversions, and troubleshooting. Part 1: The State of WebP Support in ThumbsPlus Native Support (Version 10 and Beyond) If you are running an older version of ThumbsPlus (v7, v8, or v9), you will likely encounter a "Unknown file format" error when trying to open a WebP image. The format simply did not exist in the mainstream when those versions were architected. thumbsplus webp
| Software | Load 100 WebP thumbnails | Batch Convert 100 WebP to JPEG | RAM usage (idle) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | 1.2 seconds | 8.4 seconds | 45 MB | | Adobe Bridge 2024 | 0.9 seconds | N/A (no batch convert) | 800 MB | | IrfanView (64-bit) | 2.1 seconds | 5.2 seconds | 35 MB | And if so, how do you make it work