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HEIC · High Efficiency Image Container

What iPhones shoot. Half the size of JPG at the same quality, but Windows and the web struggle with it.

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What iPhones shoot. Half the size of JPG at the same quality, but Windows and the web struggle with it. Best for staying inside the Apple ecosystem.

At a glance

CategoryImages
MIMEimage/heic
Extensions.heic, .heif, .hif
CompressionLossy
Transparency✓
Animation-
HDR✓
Defined byApple / MPEG
Since2017
Open-

Convert from HEIC (8)

HEIC → PNGHEIC → JPGHEIC → WebPHEIC → AVIFHEIC → JPEG XLHEIC → BMPHEIC → ICOHEIC → PDF

Comparisons

HEIC vs JPG

Questions

What is a HEIC file?

What iPhones shoot. Half the size of JPG at the same quality, but Windows and the web struggle with it. Best for staying inside the Apple ecosystem.

How do I open a .heic file?

Drop it on this page: we read it in your browser and can convert it to PNG, JPG, WebP, AVIF, JPEG XL.

How do I convert a HEIC?

Pick a target below: 8 conversions from HEIC are available, all in your browser.