When WebP is the right output
WebP is Google's image format — 25-35% smaller than JPG at equivalent visual quality, with support for both lossy and lossless modes plus transparency. Every modern browser supports it. The main use case: cutting page weight on websites. Lighthouse, PageSpeed Insights, and Core Web Vitals audits actively flag JPG/PNG hero images as "serve in next-gen formats" — WebP is the answer.