How to convert HEIC / HEIF to WebP
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Upload your file
Drag and drop a file or click to select one. Keep this page open while the file uploads and converts.
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Convert HEIC / HEIF to WebP
NexMedia converts HEIC / HEIF to WebP on its own servers. Processing time depends on the file size and how busy the queue is.
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Download the converted file
When the conversion finishes, the download appears on this page. Your converted file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
About HEIC / HEIF
HEIC is the HEIF image container with HEVC (H.265) compression. Apple made it the iPhone's default photo format in iOS 11 in 2017, because it stores a photo in up to about half the size of a comparable JPEG.
Photos taken on iPhones and on some Android phones.
Windows and many websites do not open HEIC without extra codecs, which is why it is usually converted to JPEG.
Convert HEIC / HEIF to WebP online free, no account required — WebP is Google's web image format with lossy or lossless compression.
Change HEIC / HEIF to WebP without losing quality — convert HEIC / HEIF to WebP free in your browser.
Why do my iPhone photos turn into HEIC files, and why can’t my Windows PC open them? Apple saves space with the high-efficiency format, but Windows and many websites expect JPG — converting makes the photos shareable without extra codecs.
About WebP
WebP is an image format released by Google in 2010. It supports lossy and lossless compression, transparency and animation.
Websites use it to serve images smaller than the equivalent JPEG or PNG; all current browsers display it.
Some older desktop software and many print services still do not accept WebP files.
Why convert images to WebP? It cuts file sizes by a quarter to a third compared with JPG at the same quality, and every current browser displays it.
What changes when you convert HEIC / HEIF to WebP
- The HEIC / HEIF is turned into a single finished WebP picture; extra data a HEIC / HEIF file can hold, such as RAW sensor data, layers or additional images, does not carry over.
- RAW demosaicing is best-effort; results vary by camera.
Settings you can change
Before you convert HEIC / HEIF to WebP, you can adjust: Width, Height, Scale fit, Crop position, Never enlarge, Quality, Lossless, Progressive, Remove metadata, Auto-orient from EXIF, Rotate, and Background.
Limits
Each plan sets a maximum file size and a number of conversions per day, and video and audio files also have a maximum length. Guests can convert files up to 100 megabytes and 5 per day; a free account raises this to 500 megabytes and 25 per day; paid plans go up to 100 gigabytes.
Your converted WebP file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
HEIC / HEIF to WebP: questions and answers
Does converting HEIC / HEIF to WebP reduce quality?
The HEIC / HEIF is turned into a single finished WebP picture; extra data a HEIC / HEIF file can hold, such as RAW sensor data, layers or additional images, does not carry over.
What is the difference between HEIC / HEIF and WebP?
HEIC / HEIF is the high-efficiency photo format that iPhones save by default. WebP is Google's web image format with lossy or lossless compression.
Can I change the settings when converting HEIC / HEIF to WebP?
Before you convert HEIC / HEIF to WebP, you can adjust: Width, Height, Scale fit, Crop position, Never enlarge, Quality, Lossless, Progressive, Remove metadata, Auto-orient from EXIF, Rotate, and Background.
Do I need an account to convert HEIC / HEIF to WebP?
No. You can convert HEIC / HEIF to WebP without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted WebP file kept?
The WebP file you convert from HEIC / HEIF is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
Does the WebP keep the extra data my HEIC / HEIF holds?
The HEIC / HEIF is turned into a single finished WebP picture; extra data a HEIC / HEIF file can hold, such as RAW sensor data, layers or additional images, does not carry over.
Will converting HEIC / HEIF to WebP change my original file?
No. The conversion reads your HEIC / HEIF and writes a new WebP file, leaving your original HEIC / HEIF file untouched.