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Convert WEBP to HEIF

This WEBP to HEIF converter lets you easily convert one or more images online. Upload images, fine-tune settings like quality and background color, and convert them to HEIF 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 gives a better-looking image but makes a larger file. Lower quality reduces size but may show compression artifacts.
Higher quality gives a better-looking image but makes a larger file. Lower quality reduces size but may show compression artifacts.
hevc
Selects the compression format inside the HEIF container.
Selects the compression format inside the HEIF container.
Lossless Compression
No
Stores the image without quality loss. File size will be larger.
Stores the image without quality loss. File size will be larger.
px
Resize the image to a specific width in pixels. Leave blank to keep the original.
Resize the image to a specific width in pixels. Leave blank to keep the original.
px
Resize the image to a specific height in pixels. Leave blank to keep the original.
Resize the image to a specific height in pixels. Leave blank to keep the original.
cover
Determines how the image is adjusted to match new dimensions.
Determines how the image is adjusted 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 make them look blurry.
Avoids stretching small images bigger, which can make them look blurry.
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 WEBP to HEIF Converter?

  1. Choose Files: Click 👆 on the Choose Files button and choose input WEBP files, or you may drag and drop WEBP 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 WEBP files are sent to the server for conversion. This all happens in a lightening speed ⚡.
  4. Output: Once the WEBPs are converted ✅ to HEIFs, they appear in the download section.
  5. Download Files: You may click 👆 on the big Download button to download ↓ all your converted HEIFs, or you may download individual HEIF 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 HEIF files.

WEBP vs HEIF :— Comparison Table

Comparison between WEBP and HEIF
WebP HEIF
Format WebP HEIF
Full name WebP Image Format High Efficiency Image File Format
Type image image
Compression lossy/lossless lossy or lossless (HEVC-based)
Extensions
  • .webp
  • .heif
  • .heic
MIME type image/webp image/heif
Common MIME types
  • image/webp
  • image/heif
  • image/heic
Developer Google Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG)
Introduced 2010 2015
Open standard Yes Yes
Specification https://developers.google.com/speed/webp/docs/riff_container https://www.iso.org/standard/66067.html
Description 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. HEIF (High Efficiency Image File Format) is a modern container format for individual images and image sequences. It typically uses the HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding, also known as H.265) codec for compression, allowing it to store images at a much smaller file size than JPEG while maintaining equal or better visual quality. HEIF supports advanced features like multiple images in a single file, image sequences, transparency, high dynamic range (HDR), depth maps, and rich metadata.
Typical usage
  • 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
  • Storing high-quality photos on smartphones while minimizing storage space
  • Capturing live photos or short bursts with minimal file size increase
  • Archiving images with embedded depth data for portrait mode editing
  • Delivering high-quality visuals in bandwidth-constrained environments
Typical use cases
  • 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
  • iOS and macOS devices use HEIC by default for camera images to save space while retaining quality
  • Cloud storage providers optimizing bandwidth by storing HEIF instead of JPEG
  • Professional photographers capturing HDR images in a compact file size
  • Social media platforms testing HEIF to reduce upload times without sacrificing quality
Widely supported by
  • 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
  • Apple iOS 11 and later
  • macOS High Sierra and later
  • Windows 10 (with HEIF Image Extensions)
  • Android 9 (Pie) and later (device-dependent)
  • Image viewers and editors like Photoshop, GIMP (with plugins), and Preview
Tooling Read: libwebp, Sharp, ImageMagick | Write: libwebp, Sharp, ImageMagick Read: libheif, ImageMagick, Sharp (with libvips HEIF support) | Write: libheif, ImageMagick (HEIC enabled)
Related formats
  • JPEG
  • PNG
  • GIF
  • AVIF
  • JPEG
  • WebP
  • AVIF
Popularity high medium-high
Aliases
  • Google WebP
  • High Efficiency Image File Format
  • HEIC
Magic bytes 52 49 46 46 xx xx xx xx 57 45 42 50 00 00 00 ?? 66 74 79 70 68 65 69 63
Bit depths
  • 8
  • 10
  • 12
  • 8
  • 10
  • 12
Color models
  • YCbCr (lossy)
  • RGBA (lossless)
  • Grayscale
  • YCbCr
  • RGB
  • Monochrome
Alpha support optional optional
Transparent color Yes Yes
Animation support Yes — WebP supports multi-frame animation with both lossy and lossless compression, enabling high-quality animated images at significantly smaller file sizes than GIF. Yes — HEIF supports image sequences for animation, similar to animated GIFs or APNGs, but with far greater compression efficiency and quality.
ICC profile Yes Yes
Metadata
  • EXIF
  • XMP
  • ICC profile
  • EXIF
  • XMP
  • IPTC
  • Depth maps
  • Auxiliary images
Compression method Lossy (predictive coding, similar to VP8) and Lossless (local palette, entropy coding) HEVC (H.265) intra-frame compression
Interlacing Not supported; entire image is decoded progressively in chunks none
Advantages
  • 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.
  • Much smaller file sizes than JPEG for equivalent quality, thanks to HEVC compression.
  • Supports features JPEG cannot, such as HDR, transparency, animations, and multiple images per file.
  • Enables storage of auxiliary data like depth maps for advanced editing features.
  • Suitable for both lossy and lossless image storage.
Disadvantages
  • 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.
  • Not as universally supported as JPEG or PNG, especially on older devices and browsers.
  • Requires more processing power to encode/decode due to HEVC compression.
  • Patent/licensing restrictions on HEVC can limit adoption in open-source projects.
  • Some software still lacks full support for advanced HEIF features.
Max size note While WebP reduces average image sizes significantly, excessively large images can still lead to high memory usage during decoding, especially with animations. While HEIF is efficient, very high-resolution or HDR images with multiple embedded sequences can still create large files; decoding them may be intensive for low-power devices.