Don't "Accept" image/webp

Despite the consensus that “what gets uploaded on the internet stays on the internet forever”, the less popular a certain type of content is, the likelier it is to get lost when its only sources get removed for various reasons. As such, those making sure to keep their pieces of art safe on their local storage may find good use in Don't "Accept" image/webp.

In an attempt to save on expensive storage space for cloud-hosting purposes, Google started working on royalty-free and open-source alternative file extensions such as Webm for videos and Webp for pictures, both of which focus on maintaining visual fidelity while reducing the overall size.

With hard drive capacities increasing and their manufacturing costs getting lower, the superior PNG extension became the more preferable alternative due to its ability to maintain transparency levels out of the box. Considering the fact that certain websites have multiple versions of the same image files for easier scaling on different screen sizes, the older formats can still be downloaded.

Since many image viewers for various operating systems can have compatibility problems when trying to display the thumbnails of pictures, the more common JPG or PNG variants are preferred, which is where the add-on at hand comes into play.

Instead of downloading photos for archival purposes in undesirable formats and then manually convert them while putting the original quality at risk, users can set the browser to deny the retrieval of the lower-quality Webp and AVIF file extensions and considerably speed up their workflows with little effort.

Whether you want to have a personalized folder with your favorite artists’ work for getting inspiration on your journey towards becoming a successful graphic designer, or you simply wish to avoid losing out on high-quality fan-made portraits of fictional characters from your preferred video games in the case of the author’s page getting deleted or removed, Don't "Accept" image/webp should come in handy.