save as webp 2025 removed?

[Hoodedhood]

Ever since I updated photoshop 2024 to 2025, I cant seem to save my files as webp anymore. this used to be a feature, im wondering if this has been removed or if its a bug. Anyone else experiencing this issue with 2025 version? 

if someone knows how to still save as webp in the 2025 version without a plugin or converters let me know!

[MarekMularczyk]

WebP is still available in Photoshop CC 2025:

[FlintTeam]

I found how to get to it. Click one Photoshop>preferences> click the box to enable developer mode. It'll add that in the drop-down list from save a copy. Keep in mind that this is only for websites/online use, not for printing. This setting switches it to RBG. 

[Hoodedhood · Accepted solution]

The file I was trying to save as webp was in CMYK, I didnt know webp doesnt support this, maybe this helps someone else too that has saving issues, just change the file to RGB. 

[Stephen Marsh]

Same for 32 bpc mode, one needs to tone-map down to 16 bpc or 8 bpc first before WebP format is available.

[davescm]

Thanks for confirming the cause of your issue. Webp, as its name suggests, was designed for images displayed online and viewed onscreen. Hence it is designed around RGB images.

Dave

[Hoodedhood]

Indeed, a shame it isnt converted automatically when you try to save it as webp though.

[Stephen Marsh]

Indeed, a shame it isnt converted automatically when you try to save it as webp though.

By @Hoodedhood

That's not what Save As does... But Export As is intended to do so, Adobe just need to add WebP to Export As, among other things.

[MarekMularczyk]

Save As Copy (that's the one we're talking about here) doesn't convert colour modes as it's just a standard save command.

[davescm]

If it did, the common question would then become 'Why do my colours change when I save as webp'. Colour changes should always be opted into and controlled particularly when moving from a CMYK profile to an RGB profile.

Dave

[Hoodedhood]

thats fair, but a nice little pop up saying 'your colours will change because adobe has to convert your CMYK to RGB' would fix that I imagine haha. The option Stephen previously mentioned to add it to 'export as' list would also work, or even the webp being greyed out with a little 'i' stating you have to convert to RGG, would just save a lot of time trying to find out why. 

[MarekMularczyk]

Yes, because WebP format is designed for the web, you can't save images as WebP when they're in CMYK colour mode.

[scotty.mazariegos]

So I thought I was having an issue, but then remebered that it wont ask you till you are out saving it... File>Save for the web> Save then what you see in my screen shot.

[Stephen Marsh]

@scotty.mazariegos - Save for Web (Legacy) predates WebP format, the last time that I looked, Adobe hadn't added it.

[firstin_7311]

You should curtail yourself in general for using webp at all ^^