thaikolja / towebp

A fork for the ToWebp repository by averrois.

ToWebp

This is a simple Bash script that converts all non-WebP images (JPG, JPEG, and PNG) in the current directory to WebP format. The script takes a single argument, which specifies the quality level for the WebP conversion.

Warning: This script will remove the original image files after converting them to WebP format. Ensure you have backups before running this script.

note: You need to have cwebp installed.

usage:

The script is based on the cwebp command-line tool, which is part of the WebP image converter utilities. The main difference between this script and directly using cwebp is that this script automates the conversion process for all compatible images in the current directory. With cwebp, you would need to convert each image individually.

To use the script, simply run:

towebp 90 #90 is the quality level

This command will convert all JPG, JPEG, and PNG images in the current directory to WebP format with a quality level of 90.

installation process:

First, clone this repo or just copy the script on it to .sh file type, or you can follow this steps:

1. Clone this repository:

git clone https://github.com/averrois/ToWebp.git

2. Navigate to the repository directory:

cd ToWebp

3. Make the script executable:

chmod +x /towebp.sh

4. (Optional) Move or copy the script to a directory in your system's PATH for easy access from any location:

sudo mv towebp.sh /usr/local/bin/towebp

Now, you can run the script from any directory by typing towebp <quality>.

Note: This script requires the cwebp command-line tool to be installed on your system. If you don't have it installed, you may need to install the appropriate package for your distribution (e.g., webp on Ubuntu/Debian or libwebp-tools on CentOS/RHEL).