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HEIC to WebP

Take photos straight from your iPhone to a web-ready format in one step, without a JPG in between. Nothing is uploaded.

Free · No account · No uploads
Upload files or drag and drop

JPEG, PNG, WebP, HEIC

Max 10 images · 5MB each

Format

One file per format

Quality

Best quality

Smaller
Best quality80%

Resize for

Optional

If your iPhone photos are headed for a website, a blog post or an online store, WebP is the format to aim for, and there is no reason to stop at JPG on the way. HEIC, the iPhone default since iOS 11, cannot be used on most websites, and many content management systems will not even accept the upload. WebP is supported by all modern browsers, and according to Google, lossy WebP files are 25 to 34% smaller than JPEG at comparable quality.

Going directly from HEIC to WebP also avoids an extra round of compression. The common routine of converting to JPG first and then to WebP compresses the photo twice with lossy formats, and each pass throws away some detail. Converting once, from the original, gives the encoder the best starting material. WebP from Pikkx is lossy and controlled by the quality slider; the default of 80 suits most web photos, and you can go lower for thumbnails or higher for photos that will be viewed large.

Watch the dimensions. This page keeps the original size unless you tick one of the size options, and iPhone photos are far wider than almost any web layout needs. If the photo will appear in a content column, pick a smaller size, or use the responsive image generator to get several widths plus the HTML to serve them. Also remember that WebP is a web format: if you are emailing the photo or dropping it into a document, JPG is the safer choice.

Drop up to 10 HEIC photos at a time, 5 MB each, set the quality, and download each WebP or the whole batch as a ZIP. The size before and after appears next to every file. Because the WebP is created from the pixels, the EXIF metadata is left behind, including the GPS coordinates your phone may have recorded. For photos going public on a website, that is usually exactly what you want.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use HEIC images on my website?+
In practice, no. Most browsers do not display HEIC, and many website builders and CMSs will reject the upload. Converting to WebP gives you a format that all modern browsers support and that is designed for the web.
Should I convert HEIC to JPG first and then to WebP?+
It is better not to. Each lossy conversion discards some detail, so going HEIC to JPG to WebP compresses the photo twice. Converting straight from the HEIC original to WebP only compresses it once.
What WebP quality should I use for website photos?+
The default of 80 is a reasonable starting point for most photos. Lower it for small thumbnails, raise it for large hero images or photos with fine detail, and check the before and after sizes shown for each file.
Does the WebP keep the GPS location from my iPhone?+
No. The WebP is encoded from the image pixels, so the EXIF metadata, including GPS location and date taken, is not included. That is a privacy advantage when publishing photos online.
Will the WebP be resized for the web?+
Only if you ask for it. By default the photo keeps its original dimensions. Tick a size option to make it smaller, or use the responsive image generator to create mobile, tablet and desktop versions at once.

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