HEIC to WebP
Convert iPhone HEIC photos to WebP — the modern web format that keeps files small while every browser can still display them. Free, full resolution, location data removed.
or click to browse — .heic / .heif, multiple files OK · smaller than JPG · location data removed
How to convert HEIC to WebP
- Add your HEIC photos. Drag and drop one or more .heic or .heif files into the box above, or click it to browse your device.
- Set the quality. The 85% default is the usual sweet spot for web images. Lower it for smaller files, raise it toward 100% to keep more fine detail — photos re-convert as you adjust.
- Download your WebP files. Save photos one at a time with their ⬇ buttons, or press Download all to grab the batch.
About this tool
This free HEIC to WebP converter takes the photos an iPhone or iPad produces and re-encodes them as WebP, Google's modern image format for the web. It is a natural pairing: HEIC exists because Apple wanted photos at half the size of JPG, and WebP delivers much the same saving in a format every current browser can actually display. For anyone publishing iPhone photos to a website, blog or online store, this converts straight from the camera roll to the format that loads fastest.
Photos convert at full resolution with an adjustable quality slider, and all EXIF metadata is removed from the output — including the GPS coordinates iPhones record by default — so images can be published without leaking the location where they were taken. The phone's rotation is applied to the pixels first, so portrait photos are never published sideways.
Publishing somewhere that does not accept WebP yet? HEIC to JPG is the universally safe option, and HEIC to PNG is the lossless one. To shrink existing web images further, see the Image Compressor.
Frequently asked questions
Why convert HEIC to WebP?
Both are modern, efficient formats, but they solve different problems. HEIC wins on the phone and is supported almost nowhere else; WebP is supported by every current browser — Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Safari — while producing files roughly 25–35% smaller than an equivalent JPG. If the photos are headed for a website, WebP gives you the small files HEIC promised without the compatibility headache.
Should I use WebP or JPG?
For a website, WebP: smaller files at the same visual quality means faster pages. For anything else — emailing photos, printing, importing into older software, sending to someone on an old device — choose HEIC to JPG, because JPG is the format that genuinely opens everywhere, including in apps that have never heard of WebP.
Is my photo uploaded to a server?
On Chrome, Firefox and Edge, yes — no browser but Safari can decode HEIC. Each photo goes to our server, is converted, and comes straight back; it is deleted the moment the conversion finishes, never stored or logged, and never seen by a person. On Safari nothing is uploaded at all. See the privacy policy for specifics.
Does the WebP keep my location data?
No. EXIF metadata including GPS coordinates is stripped during conversion, so the converted photo will not disclose where it was taken. The orientation is applied to the pixels first, so portrait photos stay upright.
What quality setting should I pick?
80–90% suits most photographs — the file shrinks dramatically with no visible change on screen. Below roughly 70% you may start to notice softness around sharp edges and text. Above 95% the file grows quickly for very little visible gain.