Suppose you have an archive of 50,000 WebP files and you cannot wait for ThumbsPlus to get native support. You need to convert them into a ThumbsPlus-friendly format while preserving the folder structure.
For changes to take effect on folders you have already opened: Navigate to the folder containing your WebP images. Select > Refresh Selected (or press F5 ). thumbsplus webp
For users who prefer to use ThumbsPlus for organization but need to view WebP files occasionally, the best approach is to configure ThumbsPlus to open WebP files in an external editor/viewer. Suppose you have an archive of 50,000 WebP
Run the installer executable ( .msi ) and follow the on-screen prompts. Select > Refresh Selected (or press F5 )
Once ThumbsPlus recognizes your WebP images via the system codec, you can utilize its legendary batch processing tool to convert web images into more versatile offline formats. Select the WebP images you wish to convert. Go to > Batch Process (or press F12 ). Set your desired Output Format (e.g., JPEG or PNG). Specify your target output directory. Click Start to execute the conversion seamlessly. Troubleshooting Common Issues
Fail to generate metadata rows, preventing you from applying keywords or sorting by image similarity.
Go to Options -> Preferences -> File Types and set a viewer like ImageGlass or as the default for .webp . Summary Checklist for ThumbsPlus & WebP View WebP in ThumbsPlus Install Windows WebP Codec or Update ThumbsPlus. Generate Thumbnails Select folder -> Thumbnail -> Rebuild . Edit/Process WebP Convert to PNG/TIFF using XnConvert .