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HEIC to WEBP

Anyfile converts a HEIC photo to a WebP image for free, right in your browser: the file is never uploaded.

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What changes from HEIC to WEBP

QualityCompressed once more, at high quality (90%)
Camera details and locationLeft out: the WEBP is saved without them
File sizeUsually larger: WEBP compresses less tightly than HEIC

When to use WEBP: Images on websites, where smaller files help pages load faster.

Options

Open the file in the photo editor to choose before downloading:

  • Quality: maximum, high, medium or small file

The two formats

.heic · .heif

HEIC photoHigh Efficiency Image File Format

Photos compressed with HEVC (H.265) inside the HEIF container, an MPEG standard. Apple made it the iPhone camera default with iOS 11 in 2017, and files are often about half the size of a JPEG.

Photos taken on iPhones and iPads, and on some Android phones and cameras.

Opens in Photos and Preview on Mac, Windows Photos with the HEIF extension, Lightroom

About HEIC files

.webp

WebP image

An image format released by Google in 2010. It offers lossy and lossless compression, transparency and animation, and usually gives smaller files than JPEG or PNG at similar quality.

Images on websites, where smaller files help pages load faster.

Opens in all current browsers, Photos on Windows, Preview on Mac

About WEBP files

Questions

How do I convert HEIC to WEBP?

Drop your HEIC file on this page, or choose it. Anyfile converts it on your device in a moment and the WEBP downloads straight away. To change it first, open it in the photo editor.

Is my HEIC file uploaded anywhere?

No. The file is read and converted by your own browser, and nothing is sent to a server. You can check: open your browser’s developer tools, go to Network, and convert a file. No upload appears.

Will I lose quality?

WEBP is a compressed format, and Anyfile saves at high quality, so the difference is very hard to notice.

Is my location removed?

Yes: the WEBP is saved without camera details, so the location isn’t in it.

Can I convert several HEIC files at once?

Yes. Drop them together and you get one ZIP with every WEBP inside.