winseros / WebpPreviewForWindowsExplorer

A shell extension that makes webp files previews appear in Windows Explorer
MIT License
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Webp Preview For Windows Explorer

The shell extension teaches Windows Explorer to display previews of webp.

Webp image preview in Windows Explorer

Compatibility

The extension was developed and tested on Windows 10 though I expect it to work on other windows versions.

Installation

You can install the extension either manually or using the installer.

Installer

  1. Download the Installer from the Releases section
  2. Run the Installer

Manual installation

  1. Download the DLL from the Releases section
  2. Put the DLL into the desired place in your system
  3. Register the DLL via regsvr32.

    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe C:\Where\The\Dll\Resides\webpext64.dll

    To unregister the DLL later again use regsvr32:

    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe /u C:\Where\The\Dll\Resides\webpext64.dll

    Normally no admin permissions should be required for the registration.