Michael_Kornmann Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Hi, tried to load pictures in WebP format which is not accepted by SQ, same with JP2 format. Need to improve the speed of the page by improving the format and size of the used pictures. sorca_marian, lulumeli and p33photography 3 Link to comment
Susana_SQSP Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Hi Michael_Kornmann, Squarespace supports JPG, PNG, and GIF image files. It is recommended using images that are between 1500 and 2500 pixels wide and under 500 KB. You should also keep overall page size under 5 MB for loading time optimization. For more image best practices, check out this help guide: Formatting your images for display on the web p33photography 1 Link to comment
jameslittlewood Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Hi Michael, I'm wanting to do the same thing as you. I found a solution which might be useful depending on your needs. 1 - make a button block and on the options click file, then upload your image. Click Save. 2 - once you've saved and the image is on the site go back to edit the button, click file, copy the name of the image you uploaded. 3 - make a code block and reference that image that you just uploaded. Not an ideal fix at all but it is just about possible to get them on the site. I'd love to see WebP support in the future, it'd be a great feature to have. sue1 and michaeljreedy 2 Link to comment
WiseDogStudio Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 And how do you support those browsers that don't support WebP images I.e. Safari. JudyD 1 Link to comment
AndyResonant Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 On 5/16/2020 at 12:47 AM, WiseDogStudio said: And how do you support those browsers that don't support WebP images I.e. Safari. We appear to be at one of those development crossroads right now @WiseDogStudio, but there seems little doubt that WebP is the most likely contender for 'next-gen image format'. It's just unfortunate that we're in a transition period right now. However, given the usability and commercial considerations involved, it's likely that all browser flavours will have to support the newer formats in the near future. From a client perspective (I deal with some product brands with extensive image libraries), I'm working with their people to ensure that they're converting libraries to WebP in readiness, even if they're not deploying yet. noelsonic 1 Link to comment
Billy_Lindon Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 In the developer notes, Apple notes that it has added WebP image support for the first time in Safari. p33photography and sorca_marian 2 Link to comment
dyerseve Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 With all browsers supporting WebP, and Google prioritizing image loading speed in rank, I certainly hope Squarespace will provide the ability to host these images - which are quickly becoming an industry standard. sue1, Gumbalaya, sorca_marian and 7 others 10 Link to comment
Guest Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 It is now February 12, 2021 and I can confirm that this is still not a feature of SQ. I'd also love to see this implemented and honestly, as a developer, I don't quite understand why it's not a feature already. What could be stopping them from just adding this as an accepted filetype? It's the browser's job to handle the image, all SQ servers need to do is send the image. Link to comment
Malika Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 (edited) I'd love to be able to load animated webp instead of animated gif images, as the gain in space (or quality) is particularly staggering there, and there are no other option to seamlessly integrate moving images in an image gallery. It appears that webp is now supported for 92% of the users out there, so that would probably be the right time to add it. Edited February 22, 2021 by Malika iPhoneIntact, JUBE, katrinnalouise and 2 others 5 Link to comment
paul2009 Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 16 minutes ago, Malika said: I'd love to be able to load animated webp instead of animated gif images This forum is not routinely monitored for product feature requests but you can raise this with Squarespace by opening a ticket through Customer Care. Susana_SQSP, GeraldineLee and Brainbuster 3 About: Squarespace Circle Leader since 2017. I value honesty, transparency, diversity and great design ♥.Work: Squarespace Developer and founder of SF Digital, building the features Squarespace didn't include™. Content: Links in my posts may refer to SF Digital products or may be affiliate links. Catch up on all the release notes and announcements 2023 [for Circle members only]. There's a public version here too!If I helped, you can thank me by clicking one of the emojis below. If you prefer, you can buy me a coffee.Improve your online store with our extensions. Link to comment
Billy_Lindon Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 I think the feeling in the thread @paul2009 is that it is quite disappointing that this de facto standard web image format is not already supported by a platform whose entire marketing is based on promoting itself as a cool, modern web design platform. It shouldn't be up to the users to request something that is pretty much a web standard now. I can't for a minute imagine the SS product managers are unaware of the importance of next gen image formats! It's just so disappointing that someone high up in Squarespace clearly doesn't get it and is not prioritising it. Brainbuster, cmittleWind, iPhoneIntact and 1 other 4 Link to comment
tchamberlain Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Yes, please allow WebP. As others have said, it's almost a requirement now from Google, and it wouldn't take any development time on the part of SquareSpace. This is very concerning. p33photography, iPhoneIntact, Billy_Lindon and 1 other 4 Link to comment
Brainbuster Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Google has stated that come May 2021, this will be a direct ranking factor. So this is one more arrow in the quiver of those asserting that SS is bad for SEO. In this case, Google has told us that using the old JPG or PNG types is decidedly bad for SEO. Billy_Lindon, iPhoneIntact, cmittleWind and 2 others 5 Link to comment
ghxsty Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Add WEBP support or I'm moving all 15 of my websites under various accounts off of squarespace and onto Shopify or EditorX. This is ridiculous. cmittleWind and iPhoneIntact 2 Link to comment
Featured Comment Susana_SQSP Posted April 2, 2021 Featured Comment Share Posted April 2, 2021 Hi everyone, Thanks for the valuable input! For any feedback that you would like to be logged, contacting our Customer Support team would be the best approach. As per section 6 of the forum guidelines we don't track feature requests in this forum. Link to comment
derricksrandomviews Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 (edited) Is Google's opinion the only one to consider? https://siipo.la/blog/is-webp-really-better-than-jpeg Edited April 4, 2021 by derricksrandomviews Link to comment
ghxsty Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 On 4/4/2021 at 3:04 PM, derricksrandomviews said: Is Google's opinion the only one to consider? https://siipo.la/blog/is-webp-really-better-than-jpeg It is when its the primary search engine and they prioritize sites that load quickly.. cmittleWind, kakers, Billy_Lindon and 1 other 4 Link to comment
Billy_Lindon Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 (edited) The very fact that we have to 'feature request' WebP is ridiculous. Pull your finger out SS as you are slipping behind. Edited April 21, 2021 by Billy_Lindon iPhoneIntact and cmittleWind 2 Link to comment
kakers Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Is that it? It's October now. Did anyone make an official request? iPhoneIntact and cmittleWind 2 Link to comment
pkoziol Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 This is pretty ridiculous, they should have Webp support by now. iPhoneIntact and cmittleWind 2 Link to comment
moonlitdesign Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 24/03/2022 and still no progress? iPhoneIntact, cmittleWind and p33photography 3 Link to comment
iPhoneIntact Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 Still an issue - not supporting webp puts Squarespace in an elite group - just them, and internet explorer. cmittleWind, oliverallan__ and p33photography 2 1 Hi. I'm Michael. I run iPhoneIntact - Raleigh’s most experienced mobile iPhone/iPad repair service. That's enough for now. Link to comment
stacktrace Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 It's 04/07/2022 and today I confirmed .webp is still not supported by Squarespace. That's unacceptable. sorca_marian, p33photography, cmittleWind and 2 others 5 Link to comment
cmittleWind Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 I would also love to see .webp support ASAP. p33photography, moonlitdesign, Enterprotect and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment
GlassworkPixie Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 Whether or not Squarespace begins supporting AVIF or WebP image formats will be a huge factor in whether I choose to renew my site on this platform later this year. Complete SEO failures like this are making competitors like WordPress look better every day...come on, Squarespace. sue1, Enterprotect, Vulkan101 and 1 other 4 Link to comment
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