How to Recover a Deleted Webp File on Mac [Image Recover]

There are numerous reasons why your WEBP file could be lost or deleted. Thankfully, the photo recovery program EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard allows you to fix corrupted WEBP files while recovering the original WEBP files.

WEBP (pronounced "weppy") is short for "Web Picture" - a modern image format developed by Google to provide high-quality images with smaller file sizes compared to JPEG and PNG. WEBP files reduce load times and save bandwidth (up to 30% smaller than JPEG and 25% smaller than PNG), supporting both lossy (like JPEG) and lossless (like PNG) compression without significant quality loss. They are used on websites and mobile apps to reduce app size, as well as E-commerce platforms for product images.

Overview of WEBP File Recovery on Mac

 

WEBP files, like other image formats, can be accidentally deleted, corrupted, or lost due to various reasons. Fortunately, Mac users can recover WEBP files using built-in tools, third-party software, or professional recovery services.

About WEBP recovery, users are primarily concerned with the process of recovering WEBP files. Determining whether data is overwritten after deleting is crucial to recovering lost photos.

If not, you can use data recovery software or retrieve the deleted files from the Trash. You have a very low chance of recovering your lost data if data overwriting occurs.

How to Recover WEBP Files on Mac

EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac can be used to recover deleted WEBP files, whether you wish to retrieve images from external storage devices, computer hard drives, or cameras.

Apart from WEBP/PNG, the EaseUS WEBP recovery program also supports the recovery of images in various formats, including PNG, BMP, GIF, MRW, DCR, WMF, RAW, SWF, SVG, and DNG. Additionally, it allows users to repair corrupted images; the recovery method will automatically repair corrupted WEBP files.

EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard is a powerful tool that can do much more than WEBP recovery. It can:

• Recover nearly any form of file that is currently in existence, including documents, Adobe files, audio files, movies, and pictures.
• Retrieve deleted data from USBs, memory cards, digital cameras, video players, camcorders, external devices, and computer hard disks.
• Recover deleted files, hard drive damage, partition loss, formatting, emptying the recycle bin, and other challenging data loss scenarios.

Now, please download the software on your computer and follow the detailed guide below to start.

Step 1. Scan for lost photos

Select the location where your valuable photos were lost and click the "Search for lost files" button.

Step 2. Select wanted photos

EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac will immediately start a scan on your selected disk volume. Meanwhile, the scanning results will be presented in the left pane. By Path and Type, you can quickly filter the photos you've lost earlier.

Step 3. Recover lost photos

Select the target photos and click the "Recover" button to get them back at once.

You can also watch this video tutorial to check how to recover images on Mac with EaseUS.

⏱️Another Way: Restore from Trash/Time Machine⏱️

When you delete a WEBP file on a Mac, it typically moves to the Trash, which is similar to the Recycle Bin in Windows. Here's how to recover it:

• Open the Trash Bin
• Go to your Dock and click the Trash icon (or press Command + Shift + Delete in Finder).
• Locate Your WEBP File

Scroll through the deleted files or use the search bar (top-right corner) to type .webp for faster filtering. Then locate and restore the file.

If you've set up Time Machine backups, recovering lost WEBP files is straightforward, even if they were deleted weeks ago. Follow these steps:

• Connect Your Time Machine Backup Drive: Ensure your external backup drive (or Time Capsule) is connected to your Mac.
• Enter Time Machine: Click the Time Machine icon in the menu bar (top-right) and select "Enter Time Machine".

Alternatively, open Finder, navigate to the folder where the WEBP file was stored, then click the Time Machine icon in the menu bar.

• Browse Backups: Use the timeline on the right to scroll back to the date before the file was deleted, or navigate through folders to locate your missing WEBP file.
• Restore the File: Select the file and click "Restore" to return it to its original location.

To save it elsewhere, drag the file to your desired folder before exiting Time Machine.

What Causes the Loss of WEBP Files

Because WEBP is so widely used, it is nearly impossible for WEBP files to be lost. Regardless of whether your WEBP files are on storage media such as computer hard drives, USB, and memory cards, or digital cameras, cell phones, and other devices, these images could be lost for the following reasons:

• Accidental Deletion - Files moved to Trash and emptied.
• Formatting/Partition Loss - Drive reformatting erases WEBP files.
• File System Corruption - Errors in macOS (APFS/HFS+) can make files inaccessible.
• Virus/Malware Attacks - Malicious software may delete or encrypt files.
• Software/System Crashes - Sudden shutdowns or app failures can corrupt WEBP files.
• Cloud Sync Errors - iCloud/Google Drive sync issues may cause file loss.

The Bottom Line

The first step when unexpected photo loss occurs is to stop using the storage device to prevent data overwriting. Then, you should use data recovery software to perform WEBP recovery immediately, which guarantees a high success rate. During the recovery process, corrupted WEBP files can also be restored using EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard. It helps you a lot, yet goes unrecognized. Download the app, and in a matter of minutes, you can get your pictures back.