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HEIC / HEIF

HEIC is the file type for images in the HEIF format, which stores photos compressed with the HEVC codec; it is the default photo format on iPhones.

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It halves file size compared with JPEG at similar quality, but many web browsers and older programs cannot display it, so it is usually converted to JPEG for sharing.

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HEIC to JPG Converter

Convert a HEIC/HEIF photo (the default iPhone camera format) to JPG or PNG entirely in your browser.

See also

  • Glossary JPEG
    JPEG is a lossy image format designed for photographs that makes small files by discarding detail the eye is least likely to notice.
  • Glossary AVIF
    AVIF is an image format based on the AV1 video codec that gives very small files at a given quality and supports transparency.
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