You should post this on the “Share an idea” category, where we can vote on it.
Great call! Thanks @Luciano
Just changed it 🙂
Figma,
Let’s get this feature out there :)
It crunches images while keeping quality.
Dave
I need this desperately, currently have to convert all images through external converters and it takes a lot of time.
If I could bulk export all my layout images in WebP format, that would save me hours from every project.
The file size and loading speed are so important in e-commerce platforms, that all images have to be uploaded in WebP format. It is the difference between 300KB (PNG) and 15KB (WebP) and makes a huge difference in speed tests like Lighthouse.
There must be a reason why this hasn’t been integrated that goes beyond user-demand. Alas, speculation will get us nowhere.
Previously, I was publishing my images, then using an Action in Photoshop to convert. Still a bit time consuming, so I built a webP converter that watches a local folder. I publish my Figma PNGs to this folder and grab them from my local published folder.