How to convert HEIC to WEBP
- Choose your files. Click Select File or drag your HEIC files into the upload box. You can add many at once.
- Pick the settings. WEBP is already selected as the output format. Adjust Quality and Max dimension if you want smaller files.
- Download. Each file appears in the list when it is ready. Download them one by one, or all together with Download all.
Why convert HEIC to WEBP?
iPhone photos are saved as HEIC, which most websites cannot show. WebP is the web format: converting HEIC straight to WebP gives small, fast-loading images for a blog, online shop or portfolio without a JPG step in between.
When to keep the HEIC
Keep the HEIC originals on your phone or in iCloud. They hold the full-quality photo and features such as depth data.
Tips for the best result
- Quality 75 to 80 suits most photos on the web.
- Choose Max 1920px or Max 1280px under Resize: iPhone photos are about 4000 pixels wide, much more than a web page needs.
- Photos are turned upright automatically.
- Camera data such as GPS location, device model and date is removed from the converted file, so it is safe to share.
Common problems and fixes
- The file will not convert.
- Make sure it is a real HEIC photo from an iPhone or iPad. Files renamed to .heic from another format cannot be read.
- Colours look slightly different.
- Some iPhone photos use a wide colour range. Most screens show the WebP the same, but a few colours can look a little less vivid.
HEIC
HEIC – High Efficiency Image Container
HEIC is the format iPhones and many recent cameras use for photos. It keeps files roughly half the size of JPG at similar quality, but it is not supported by most browsers and many apps, so photos are often converted to JPG or PNG before sharing.
More HEIC conversions WEBP
WEBP – WebP
WebP is an image format developed by Google. It supports lossy and lossless compression, transparency and animation, and at comparable visual quality its files are usually smaller than JPG or PNG. That is why it is popular for websites, and current versions of all major browsers can display it.
More WEBP conversions WEBP at a glance
| Feature | WEBP |
| Full name | WebP |
|---|
| Compression | Lossy and lossless |
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| Transparency | Yes |
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| Animation | Yes |
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| Introduced | 2010 |
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| Developed by | Google |
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| Best for | Fast-loading website images |
Converting HEIC to WebP
- WebP is supported by current versions of all major browsers.
Frequently asked questions
Is WebP better than JPG for iPhone photos on a website?
For websites, yes: WebP is usually 25 to 35 percent smaller at the same quality, so pages load faster.
Can I convert many HEIC files to WebP at once?
Yes. Drop as many as you like and download all the WebP files together as a ZIP.
How do I convert HEIC to WEBP?
Click Select File or drop your HEIC file onto the upload box. Pick the quality and maximum size, and the converted WebP appears in the list below with a download button. You can add many files at once and download them together as a ZIP.
Is it really free?
Yes. There is no sign-up and no watermark. To keep the service available for everyone there is a 95MB limit per file and a cap on how many files one connection can process in a short period.
Are my files stored?
Your upload is used only to make the converted file. Images are processed in memory; other files are written to a private temporary folder that is deleted as soon as the conversion finishes. Nothing is kept after the result has been sent back.
Will quality drop?
For images, a little, by design: the image is re-encoded at the Quality you choose (default 75%). Audio and video are re-encoded with high-quality settings; documents keep their text and layout as far as the target format allows. Converting never restores detail that is already missing from the original.
How this works: your file is uploaded over HTTPS and converted on this server with open-source engines (libvips for images, FFmpeg for audio and video, LibreOffice and Pandoc for documents, Calibre for ebooks, Ghostscript and Inkscape for PDF and vector files). Images are processed in memory; other files use a private temporary folder that is deleted as soon as the conversion finishes.