Python: Convert WebP All Images In Dir To WebP

webp.py

#run via: $ python3 webp.py

import os

# Present working directory
directory = "."

# Loop through each file
for file in os.listdir(directory):
    if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(directory, file)):
        filename, extension = os.path.splitext(file)
        
        # Check if the file is an image
        if extension.lower() in [".jpg", ".jpeg", ".png", ".gif"]:
            # Convert the image to WebP format
            os.system(f"cwebp \"{os.path.join(directory, file)}\" -o \"{os.path.join(directory, filename)}.webp\"")
            print(f"Converted {file} to WebP")
        else:
            print(f"Skipping {file}, not an image file")

print("Conversion complete")