How to convert HEIC to WebP

YYou need to send the photo to someone on another OS, publish online, or print at a service that doesn't accept HEIC. You're publishing to the web — direct bandwidth savings with no visible quality loss.

Format adopted by Apple from iOS 11 (2017) as the default for iPhone photos. Compresses ~50% better than JPG with similar quality. Works beautifully inside the Apple ecosystem but causes friction when sharing with Windows, Android, or the web.

• —Efficient photo storage on iPhone/iPad
• —Sharing between Apple devices
• —Workflows that save iCloud space

A modern format created by Google in 2010, designed for the web. Supports both lossy and lossless compression, transparency, and animation. WebP files are ~25-35% smaller than equivalent JPG/PNG with similar visual quality — that's why it became the de-facto standard on optimized sites.

• —Images published on websites and blogs
• —E-commerce and online marketing banners
• —Replacing both JPG and PNG in web workflows
• —Ads and paid media (loads faster)

1. Upload the file

Drag your HEIC file into the upload area, or click to select it from your computer. You can upload several files at once — they'll be converted in batch.

2. Check the quality setting

WebP has adjustable quality in most cases. Leave it at 85-90% for the best size/quality balance. For professional material, bump it to 95-100%.

3. Click convert and download

Processing is near-instant (seconds per image) because it happens right in your browser. When it's done, download each file individually or all together as a ZIP.

Before converting, it's worth understanding what each format brings to the table:

HEIC — best for:

• —Efficient photo storage on iPhone/iPad
• —Sharing between Apple devices
• —Workflows that save iCloud space

HEIC — limitations:

• —Compatibility outside the Apple ecosystem is poor
• —Windows, Android, and most sites don't open it natively
• —Older editors reject it
• —Can't be created in the browser (only converted from)

WebP — best for:

• —Images published on websites and blogs
• —E-commerce and online marketing banners
• —Replacing both JPG and PNG in web workflows
• —Ads and paid media (loads faster)

WebP — limitations:

• —Near-universal support today, but some old readers can't open it
• —Editors outside the web ecosystem (older Photoshop) may need a plugin
• —For professional print, traditional formats still dominate

Typical scenarios where this conversion solves a real problem:

• —Efficient photo storage on iPhone/iPad
• —Sharing between Apple devices
• —Images published on websites and blogs
• —E-commerce and online marketing banners