Convert to WebP

Overview

Convert an image file to WebP format.

Endpoint

POST https://eranol.com/api/v1/ffmpeg/convert/image/to/webp

Request Body

{
  "url": "https://www.soundhelix.com/examples/mp3/SoundHelix-Song-1.png"
}

Response Example

[
  {
    "job_id": "1406c589-a1f4-45d5-8745-aae07bc4de38",
    "status": "pending",
    "message": "Job created. Poll status_url for progress.",
    "result_url": "https://eranol.com/api/v1/ffmpeg/result/1406c589-a1f4-45d5-8745-aae07bc4de38",
    "status_url": "https://eranol.com/api/v1/ffmpeg/status/1406c589-a1f4-45d5-8745-aae07bc4de38"
  }
]

Use Cases

1. PNG to WebP for web performance

Convert a PNG graphic to WebP to reduce image payload by 25–35% for faster web page rendering.

Request Body

{
  "url": "https://cdn.example.com/hero-banner.png"
}

Response

{
  "job_id": "1406c589-a1f4-45d5-8745-aae07bc4de38",
  "status": "pending",
  "message": "Job created. Poll status_url for progress.",
  "result_url": "https://eranol.com/api/v1/ffmpeg/result/1406c589-a1f4-45d5-8745-aae07bc4de38",
  "status_url": "https://eranol.com/api/v1/ffmpeg/status/1406c589-a1f4-45d5-8745-aae07bc4de38"
}

2. JPG to WebP for e-commerce images

Batch-convert product JPGs to WebP to serve modern browsers with smaller images while keeping JPG fallbacks.

Request Body

{
  "url": "https://cdn.example.com/product-image.jpg"
}

Response

{
  "job_id": "1406c589-a1f4-45d5-8745-aae07bc4de38",
  "status": "pending",
  "message": "Job created. Poll status_url for progress.",
  "result_url": "https://eranol.com/api/v1/ffmpeg/result/1406c589-a1f4-45d5-8745-aae07bc4de38",
  "status_url": "https://eranol.com/api/v1/ffmpeg/status/1406c589-a1f4-45d5-8745-aae07bc4de38"
}

3. GIF to WebP for animated thumbnails

Convert an animated GIF to animated WebP for much smaller file sizes with the same animation.

Request Body

{
  "url": "https://cdn.example.com/loader-animation.gif"
}

Response

{
  "job_id": "1406c589-a1f4-45d5-8745-aae07bc4de38",
  "status": "pending",
  "message": "Job created. Poll status_url for progress.",
  "result_url": "https://eranol.com/api/v1/ffmpeg/result/1406c589-a1f4-45d5-8745-aae07bc4de38",
  "status_url": "https://eranol.com/api/v1/ffmpeg/status/1406c589-a1f4-45d5-8745-aae07bc4de38"
}

Error Codes

Code	Meaning
401	Missing or invalid API key
402	Insufficient credits
422	Validation error — check your request body
429	Rate limit exceeded — slow down requests
500	Internal server error — try again or contact support