This is a Python script that converts PNG images to WebP format in bulk. The user selects a directory, and the script converts all PNG images in that directory. The converted images are saved in a converted subdirectory within the selected directory. After the conversion process, the converted subdirectory is automatically opened in the default file explorer.

• Python 3.x
• Pillow library

For all these code snippets use your terminal of choice. You can honestly copy and paste in the presented order and it should work.

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/laztaxon/png-to-webp.git

2. Install Python:

   • For Windows and macOS, download and install Python from the official website: https://www.python.org/downloads/
   • For macOS, you can also use Homebrew: brew install python or
   • For Linux, use your package manager, e.g., sudo apt install python3

3. Set up the virtual environment:

   • For Windows, use: python -m venv venv
   • For Unix or MacOS, use: python3 -m venv venv

4. Activate the virtual environment:

   • For Windows, use: venv\Scripts\activate
   • For Unix or MacOS, use: source venv/bin/activate

5. Install the required dependencies from the requirements.txt file:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

6. Running the script After installing the dependencies, you can run the main.py script:

   python main.py

7. Deactivating the Virtual Environment

   After you're done running the script, you can deactivate the virtual environment:

   deactivate