diff --git a/docs/pages/versions/unversioned/sdk/gl-view.md b/docs/pages/versions/unversioned/sdk/gl-view.md
index d096e3a6e546f..dc6953e8f4291 100644
--- a/docs/pages/versions/unversioned/sdk/gl-view.md
+++ b/docs/pages/versions/unversioned/sdk/gl-view.md
@@ -80,9 +80,11 @@ Takes a snapshot of the framebuffer and saves it as a file to app's cache direct
   - **framebuffer (_WebGLFramebuffer_)** -- Specify the framebuffer that we will be reading from. Defaults to underlying framebuffer that is presented in the view or the current framebuffer if context is headless.
   - **rect (`{ x: number, y: number, width: number, height: number }`)** -- Rect to crop the snapshot. It's passed directly to `glReadPixels`.
   - **flip (_boolean_)** -- Whether to flip the snapshot vertically. Defaults to `false`.
-  - **format (_string_)** -- Either `'jpeg'` or `'png'`. Specifies what type of compression should be used and what is the result file extension. PNG compression is lossless but slower, JPEG is faster but the image has visible artifacts. Defaults to `'jpeg'`.
+  - **format (_string_)** -- Either `'jpeg'`, `'png'` or `'webp'` (_Android only_ for the latter). Specifies what type of compression should be used and what is the result file extension. PNG compression is lossless but slower, JPEG is faster but the image has visible artifacts. Defaults to `'jpeg'`.
   - **compress (_number_)** -- A value in range 0 - 1 specifying compression level of the result image. 1 means no compression and 0 the highest compression. Defaults to `1.0`.
 
+> **Note:** When using WebP format, the iOS version will print a warning, and generate a `'png'` file instead. It is recommendable to use platform dependant code in this case. You can refer to the [documentation on platform specifi code](https://docs.expo.io/versions/latest/react-native/platform-specific-code/).
+
 #### Returns
 
 Returns `{ uri, localUri, width, height }` where `uri` is a URI to the snapshot. `localUri` is a synonym for `uri` that makes this object compatible with `texImage2D`. `width, height` specify the dimensions of the snapshot.
diff --git a/packages/expo-gl/android/src/main/java/expo/modules/gl/GLContext.java b/packages/expo-gl/android/src/main/java/expo/modules/gl/GLContext.java
index a97f812373785..872b7da4fab8d 100644
--- a/packages/expo-gl/android/src/main/java/expo/modules/gl/GLContext.java
+++ b/packages/expo-gl/android/src/main/java/expo/modules/gl/GLContext.java
@@ -278,9 +278,14 @@ protected Void doInBackground(Void... params) {
       FileOutputStream output = null;
       Bitmap.CompressFormat compressFormat = Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG;
 
-      if (mFormat != null && mFormat.equals("png")) {
-        compressFormat = Bitmap.CompressFormat.PNG;
-        extension = ".png";
+      if (mFormat != null) {
+        if (mFormat.equals("png")) {
+          compressFormat = Bitmap.CompressFormat.PNG;
+          extension = ".png";
+        } else if (mFormat.equals("webp")) {
+          compressFormat = Bitmap.CompressFormat.WEBP;
+          extension = ".webp";
+        }
       }
 
       Context context = mContext.get();
diff --git a/packages/expo-gl/ios/EXGL/EXGLContext.m b/packages/expo-gl/ios/EXGL/EXGLContext.m
index 7b70eeaa9f67d..88dcbb250b185 100644
--- a/packages/expo-gl/ios/EXGL/EXGLContext.m
+++ b/packages/expo-gl/ios/EXGL/EXGLContext.m
@@ -230,7 +230,12 @@ - (void)takeSnapshotWithOptions:(nonnull NSDictionary *)options
     NSData *imageData;
     NSString *extension;
     
-    if ([format isEqualToString:@"png"]) {
+    if ([format isEqualToString:@"webp"]) {
+      UMLogWarn(@"iOS doesn't support 'webp' representation, so 'takeSnapshot' won't work with that format. The image is going to be exported as 'png', but consider using a different code for iOS. Check this docs to learn how to do platform specific code (https://reactnative.dev/docs/platform-specific-code)");
+      imageData = UIImagePNGRepresentation(image);
+      extension = @".png";
+    }
+    else if ([format isEqualToString:@"png"]) {
       imageData = UIImagePNGRepresentation(image);
       extension = @".png";
     } else {