# WebP image does not work

**URL:** <https://forum.opencv.org/t/webp-image-does-not-work/4671>\
**Category:** C++\
**Tags:** imgcodecs\
**Created:** [August 9, 2021, 5:40am UTC](https://forum.opencv.org/t/webp-image-does-not-work/4671 "2021-08-09T05:40:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Christophe\_Jacquelin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.opencv.org/christophe_jacquelin/32/135_2.png) [@Christophe\_Jacquelin](https://forum.opencv.org/u/Christophe_Jacquelin)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2021, 5:40am UTC](https://forum.opencv.org/t/webp-image-does-not-work/4671/1 "2021-08-09T05:40:08Z")

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Hello,  
I use cv:imread to read webp images. I have compiled OpenCv with Webp. And linked with the library. I am on Ubuntu.  
But impossible to read webp images.  
Could you help ?  
Thank you