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Convert HEIC to WEBP

This HEIC to WEBP converter lets you easily convert one or more images online. Upload images, fine-tune settings like quality and background color, and convert them to WEBP instantly — all using a fast and interactive interface. No installation or signup required.


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Converted Files

Disclaimer:Please be aware that due to limited server storage, converted files will be automatically purged over time for optimal server performance.

Conversion Settings

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Higher quality looks better but makes a larger file. Lower quality reduces size but may introduce compression artifacts.
Higher quality looks better but makes a larger file. Lower quality reduces size but may introduce compression artifacts.
Lossless Compression
No
Store the image without quality loss. File size will be larger. When enabled, quality setting is ignored.
Store the image without quality loss. File size will be larger. When enabled, quality setting is ignored.
High Transparency Quality
No
Improves the quality of transparent edges for images with alpha channel. Can increase file size.
Improves the quality of transparent edges for images with alpha channel. Can increase file size.
px
Resize the image to a specific width in pixels. Leave blank to keep the original width.
Resize the image to a specific width in pixels. Leave blank to keep the original width.
px
Resize the image to a specific height in pixels. Leave blank to keep the original height.
Resize the image to a specific height in pixels. Leave blank to keep the original height.
cover
Determines how the image is resized to match new dimensions.
Determines how the image is resized to match new dimensions.
centre
Which part of the image to prioritize if cropping is required.
Which part of the image to prioritize if cropping is required.
Prevent Enlarging Small Images
Yes
Avoids stretching small images bigger, which can reduce sharpness.
Avoids stretching small images bigger, which can reduce sharpness.
Fix Orientation
Yes
Rotates the image automatically if it contains orientation information from the camera.
Rotates the image automatically if it contains orientation information from the camera.

How to use this HEIC to WEBP Converter?

  1. Choose Files: Click 👆 on the Choose Files button and choose input HEIC files, or you may drag and drop HEIC files to the drop area. You may choose one or more image files. The chosen files are displayed with size information in the same drop area.
  2. Conversion Settings: You may change the conversion parameters like quality 🎛, background color, etc., using the sliders, or color input buttons.
  3. Conversion: Now you can click on the Convert button. This is where the ⛄ magic happens. Your HEIC files are sent to the server for conversion. This all happens in a lightening speed ⚡.
  4. Output: Once the HEICs are converted ✅ to WEBPs, they appear in the download section.
  5. Download Files: You may click 👆 on the big Download button to download ↓ all your converted WEBPs, or you may download individual WEBP by clicking on the respective download button.
  6. Options: There is also a link 🔗 which you can Copy and share it using which you can download the converted WEBP files.

HEIC vs WEBP :— Comparison Table

Comparison between HEIC and WEBP
HEIC WebP
Format HEIC WebP
Full name High Efficiency Image File Format WebP Image Format
Type image image
Compression lossy or lossless lossy/lossless
Extensions
  • .heic
  • .heif
  • .webp
MIME type image/heic image/webp
Common MIME types
  • image/heic
  • image/heif
  • image/webp
Developer Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) and Apple Inc. Google
Introduced 2015 2010
Open standard Yes Yes
Specification https://mpeg.chiariglione.org/standards/mpeg-h/high-efficiency-image-file-format https://developers.google.com/speed/webp/docs/riff_container
Description HEIC (High Efficiency Image Coding) is an image container format based on the HEIF (High Efficiency Image File Format) standard, typically using HEVC (H.265) compression. It is designed to store high-quality images and sequences of images in smaller file sizes compared to JPEG, without sacrificing visual fidelity. HEIC supports advanced features such as multiple images per file, transparency, HDR (High Dynamic Range), and rich metadata. It is the default format for photos taken on many Apple devices running iOS 11 or later. WebP is a modern image format developed by Google that provides superior compression compared to traditional formats like JPEG and PNG. It supports both lossy and lossless compression, alpha transparency, and animation in a single format. This versatility makes it particularly valuable for the web, where reducing file sizes without sacrificing visual quality directly improves page load speeds and user experience.
Typical usage
  • Storing high-quality photos with reduced file sizes on smartphones and tablets
  • Capturing and storing HDR images on mobile devices
  • Organizing multiple related images in a single file (e.g., Live Photos, bursts)
  • Archiving photos where storage space is limited but quality matters
  • Web graphics and photos where smaller file sizes improve page performance
  • Images that require transparency with minimal size impact
  • Replacing both JPEG and PNG assets with a single format for efficiency
  • Animated images as a more efficient alternative to GIF
Typical use cases
  • Mobile photography on Apple devices where efficient storage is essential
  • Distributing images with both standard and HDR versions in the same container
  • Maintaining sequences of shots (e.g., photo bursts) without separate files
  • Archiving professional-quality images with metadata in compact form
  • Optimizing e-commerce product images to load quickly without quality loss
  • Serving responsive images for high-DPI (Retina) displays while keeping bandwidth low
  • Replacing animated GIFs with smaller, smoother WebP animations
  • Reducing storage and CDN bandwidth costs for large image libraries
Widely supported by
  • Apple devices (macOS High Sierra+, iOS 11+)
  • Windows 10/11 with HEIF Image Extensions installed
  • Image editors such as Affinity Photo, Pixelmator, Adobe Lightroom (latest versions)
  • All major browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari 14+)
  • Design tools like Photoshop (with plugin), GIMP, and Affinity Photo
  • Image processing libraries including libwebp, Sharp, and ImageMagick
Tooling Read: libheif, ImageMagick (with HEIF support), Photos app on iOS/macOS | Write: libheif, Apple Photos app, Professional camera apps with HEVC support Read: libwebp, Sharp, ImageMagick | Write: libwebp, Sharp, ImageMagick
Related formats
  • JPEG
  • WebP
  • AVIF
  • JPEG
  • PNG
  • GIF
  • AVIF
Popularity medium high
Aliases
  • HEIF
  • High Efficiency Image File Format
  • High Efficiency Image Coding
  • Google WebP
Magic bytes 00 00 00 ?? 66 74 79 70 68 65 69 63 52 49 46 46 xx xx xx xx 57 45 42 50
Bit depths
  • 8
  • 10
  • 12
  • 8
  • 10
  • 12
Color models
  • YCbCr
  • RGB
  • YCbCr (lossy)
  • RGBA (lossless)
  • Grayscale
Alpha support optional optional
Transparent color Yes Yes
Animation support Yes — HEIC can store multiple frames, enabling animations or sequences similar to GIF but at much smaller sizes. Yes — WebP supports multi-frame animation with both lossy and lossless compression, enabling high-quality animated images at significantly smaller file sizes than GIF.
ICC profile Yes Yes
Metadata
  • EXIF
  • XMP
  • IPTC
  • EXIF
  • XMP
  • ICC profile
Compression method HEVC (H.265) for lossy, optional lossless coding in HEIF standard Lossy (predictive coding, similar to VP8) and Lossless (local palette, entropy coding)
Interlacing none Not supported; entire image is decoded progressively in chunks
Advantages
  • Produces significantly smaller files than JPEG at equivalent visual quality.
  • Supports advanced features such as HDR, wide color gamut, transparency, and multiple images per file.
  • Capable of storing animations or image sequences efficiently.
  • Designed for modern devices and workflows with high-resolution photography.
  • Significantly smaller file sizes than JPEG or PNG at equivalent visual quality.
  • Supports both lossy and lossless compression modes in one format.
  • Full alpha channel support for transparency in both compression modes.
  • Animation support makes it a superior alternative to GIF for quality and file size.
  • Broad browser and tool support has grown, making it viable for production web use.
Disadvantages
  • Limited compatibility outside modern operating systems and updated software.
  • Encoding and decoding require more processing power compared to JPEG or PNG.
  • Not natively supported in older browsers or devices without additional codecs or extensions.
  • Older browsers and some legacy devices lack native WebP support, requiring fallback formats.
  • Encoding complexity can be higher, making compression slower for very large images.
  • Not ideal for archival purposes since some software ecosystems still favor traditional formats.
Max size note File size varies greatly depending on compression settings, bit depth, and inclusion of multiple images; generally much smaller than PNG or JPEG for similar quality. While WebP reduces average image sizes significantly, excessively large images can still lead to high memory usage during decoding, especially with animations.