{"id":226,"date":"2025-07-16T18:37:45","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T18:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shrinkjpgsize.com\/blog\/?p=226"},"modified":"2025-07-19T17:36:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T17:36:37","slug":"webp-vs-jpeg-in-2025-which-is-better-for-seo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shrinkjpgsize.com\/blog\/webp-vs-jpeg-in-2025-which-is-better-for-seo\/","title":{"rendered":"WebP vs JPEG in 2025: Which is Better for SEO?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For years, JPEG has been the standard for web photos. But in the SEO world, a new question is emerging: is it time to switch? The&nbsp;<strong>WebP vs JPEG<\/strong>&nbsp;debate is critical for anyone serious about page speed and Core Web Vitals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WebP<\/strong>&nbsp;is a&nbsp;<strong>next-gen image format<\/strong>&nbsp;developed by Google. It offers significantly better compression than JPEG, meaning it can create smaller files with the same level of quality. 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