Convert HEIC to WebP
iPhone photos can't go on the web as HEIC — no browser on earth renders it. WebP is the natural landing spot: a modern, efficient format that keeps the file size in the same league as the original while displaying everywhere from Chrome to Safari.
Open converterHow to convert HEIC to WebP
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Move the shot off the phone and open it
Transfer the photo via AirDrop, USB, or a cloud folder, then drag the HEIC in. WebP is preselected — the format browsers actually render, unlike HEIC.
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Pick a web-friendly quality
Keep the slider at 80 or above: HEIC and WebP are both lossy codecs, and a generous setting stops the second compression pass from showing.
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Download a publish-ready file
Click Convert & download — the WebP lands close to the HEIC's size and displays in every browser. Converting a whole shoot? The Batch tab returns a ZIP.
Why convert HEIC to WebP?
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No browser displays HEIC, so iPhone shots need re-encoding before any web use — WebP is the efficient choice.
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HEIC and WebP are both modern codecs, so file sizes stay comparable instead of ballooning like PNG.
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One step takes a photo from camera format to publish-ready: decode, set quality, download.
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WebP has rendered natively in every major browser since 2020 — no fallback markup needed.
What actually happens to your file
Two compression systems meet here: HEIC's HEVC-based codec on the way in, decoded by WebAssembly libheif on your device, and WebP's VP8-based encoder on the way out, steered by the quality slider. Both are lossy, so this is a second compression generation — keep quality at 80+ and it stays invisible. Sizes usually land close to the original HEIC, sometimes a touch larger, since HEIC's codec is the slightly stronger of the two. As with any canvas re-encode, EXIF metadata (including location) is left behind, which is usually what you want for photos going public.
Frequently asked questions
Why can't I just put HEIC images on my website?
Browsers never adopted HEIC because of its patent licensing — not Chrome, not Firefox, not even Safari renders it in a page. Converting to WebP (or AVIF or JPG) is mandatory for web use, not optional.
How does the file size compare to the original HEIC?
Usually in the same neighborhood. Both are efficient modern formats; HEIC has a slight edge, so the WebP may come out marginally larger at matching quality. Either is far smaller than a PNG or a high-quality JPG.
Does the converted WebP keep my photo's location data?
No — the WebP is built from decoded pixels only, so EXIF fields like GPS coordinates don't transfer. For photos headed to the public web, that's a privacy feature.