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Convert HEIC to WebP Online — Free

Convert HEIC to WebP for a small, modern, web-friendly format. Ideal for embedding iPhone photos on websites, blogs, or e-commerce product pages.

How to convert HEIC to WebP

  1. 1

    Add your HEIC file

    Drop or select a .heic file. Files up to 50MB process locally in your browser — nothing uploaded.

  2. 2

    Run the conversion

    Your HEIC decodes inside a Web Worker via the libheif-wasm decoder, then re-encodes to WebP at your chosen quality. The result is a small, web-ready file that preserves good visual quality — perfect for web embedding.

  3. 3

    Download your WebP

    One click saves the result as a .webp file. Your original file stays on your device.

Why convert HEIC to WebP?

WebP is an excellent web image format with broad browser support, but no non-Apple browser can display HEIC. For sharing iPhone photos on a website, blog, or any web page, WebP gives you the smallest file size with the broadest device compatibility — typically 3-5× smaller than equivalent JPG at matched visual quality.

Common HEIC to WebP use cases

  • Publishing iPhone photos to a WordPress blog or Ghost site where WebP is supported and loads fast on mobile
  • Uploading product photos shot on iPhone to a Shopify or WooCommerce store with WebP optimization enabled
  • Embedding iPhone portraits in a Notion page, Substack post, or Medium article (all accept WebP)
  • Preparing iPhone photos for a React or Next.js site using next/image with WebP as the delivered format

What file size to expect

A 12-megapixel iPhone HEIC (1.5-2.5 MB) becomes a WebP of roughly 200-500 KB at quality 80 — about 5-10× smaller than a JPG would be, with no visible quality loss at normal viewing distances. For retina-ready hero images at quality 90, expect 600-900 KB.

Technical notes: HEICWebP

Both HEIC and lossy WebP are DCT-based lossy codecs, so the conversion is 'lossy → lossy' — some quality is lost, though the visual difference is imperceptible at WebP quality 80+. HEIC's wide color gamut (Display P3) is tone-mapped to 8-bit sRGB during the Canvas stage. Alpha is preserved if present (rare in iPhone HEICs). The WebAssembly HEIC decoder (~1.5MB) downloads once and caches; WebP encoding uses the browser's native encoder.

Compatibility and browser support

WebP is supported in Chrome 23+, Firefox 65+, Safari 14+ (iOS 14+), Edge 18+, and Opera 12.1+ — over 96% global coverage. Safari on iOS 13 and older can't decode WebP; serve a JPG fallback there. The HEIC decoder works in any browser that supports WebAssembly (all modern browsers since 2017).

HEIC vs WebP

HEICWebP
File sizeVery small (efficient codec)Smallest at equivalent quality
QualityLossyLossy or lossless
TransparencyNoYes
Browser / app supportApple ecosystem, limited elsewhereModern browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge)
Best foriPhone photo storageWeb images, performance-focused sites

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Frequently Asked Questions

Lossy or lossless?

Lossy — adjustable via the quality slider. At 80%+ the difference from the source HEIC is imperceptible. Lossless WebP of a photo would be huge (similar to PNG size) so it's not the default.

What's the final size?

WebP output from a 12MP iPhone HEIC is typically 200-500 KB at quality 80, or 600-900 KB at quality 90. 3-5× smaller than equivalent JPG.

Browser support for WebP?

Over 96% global coverage — Chrome, Firefox, Safari 14+, Edge, and Opera. iOS 13 and older Safari need a JPG fallback.

Can I keep EXIF or GPS?

No — Canvas-based conversion drops metadata. For EXIF preservation, use a desktop tool like ExifTool plus libheif + cwebp.

Why does the first conversion take longer?

The HEIC decoder (~1.5MB) downloads on first use. Subsequent conversions use the cached decoder and are near-instant.

Better for web than HEIC → JPG?

For web use, yes — WebP is 3-5× smaller at equivalent visual quality. For maximum compatibility (email, Office, older platforms), JPG is still safer.