HEIC Analyzer

Open an iPhone HEIC or any HEIF photo and see the camera EXIF, GPS location, bit depth, HDR gain map, depth map, tiles and every box inside. Need a JPG? Use HEIC to JPG.

How to analyze a HEIC photo

  1. Add your HEIC. Drop one or more HEIC or HEIF photos into the box, paste one, or try a sample. Nothing is uploaded.
  2. See the photo and facts. The preview, size, bit depth, camera and location appear in the summary.
  3. Check privacy. The checks warn when the photo carries a GPS location. Metadata lists every EXIF tag.
  4. Convert or save. Convert to JPG or PNG, strip the EXIF, or save the report.

Sending iPhone photos to Windows or Android? HEIC to JPG converts a whole batch in your browser.

What is inside a HEIC photo?

A HEIC is not one picture - it is a small container of items.

A typical iPhone photo holds:

  • A grid of tiles - 512 x 512 px HEVC images joined into the full photo.
  • A thumbnail for fast previews.
  • EXIF with camera, lens, settings, date and GPS.
  • A depth map on Portrait photos.
  • An HDR gain map that brightens highlights on HDR screens.

The analyzer lists every item and how they link together.

HEIC vs HEIF vs JPG

HEICHEIFJPG
CodecHEVC (H.265)Any (HEVC, AV1...)JPEG
Size vs JPGAbout halfAbout half-
Bit depthUp to 10-bitUp to 16-bit8-bit
Opens inApple, Windows with extensionFew appsEverything

HEIC is the HEIF container with HEVC images - what iPhones save. The HEIC to JPG and HEIF to JPG converters make them open everywhere.

Frequently Asked Questions

Drop it in and open the Metadata tab. Camera, lens, exposure, date and GPS are listed, with a map link for the location.

Yes - this page shows the photo in any modern browser. Safari draws it directly; other browsers use a built-in decoder that runs on your device.

The checks warn when GPS is present. Remove it with the EXIF Data Remover, or convert with HEIC to JPG and leave EXIF off.

The Colour line shows the bit depth, and the checks mention an HDR gain map when Apple added one.

HEIF is the container; HEIC is a HEIF that holds HEVC images. The analyzer reads both, and AVIF files too.

No. Everything happens in your browser and the photo never leaves your device.

Guides & Tutorials

All 14 guides
Guide How to Tell What Format an Image File Is (5 Easy Ways) Read the guide Comparison PNG vs JPG: Which Image Format Should You Actually Use? Read the guide Optimization How to Reduce Image File Size Without Losing Quality Read the guide