Turn WebP images saved from the web into HEIF files for the iPhone, iPad and Mac Photos library - the same file as HEIC, only the extension differs: WebP to HEIC.
Want to check the result? Open it in the HEIC Viewer.
HEIF is the photo format of the Apple world.
Saving web images as HEIF keeps them small and lets them sit in the iPhone or Mac Photos library like any picture you took.
Both formats are modern and efficient, so the file stays about the same size.
| WebP | HEIF | |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | Google (VP8) | MPEG (HEVC) |
| Typical size | Small | Similar |
| Transparency | Yes | Yes |
| Opens in | Browsers, Android, most apps | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows with extensions |
| Best for | Websites | Apple photo libraries |
Going the other way? HEIC to WebP. Test files are in the WebP sample files.
Drop your WebP files into the box, keep quality 85 and press Convert to HEIF.
Yes - the Photos app, Files and every Mac open it natively.
Yes. Both are HEIF files with HEVC images - only the extension differs.
Yes - transparent areas stay transparent.
Yes, briefly - browsers cannot write HEIF. A copy goes over HTTPS to our server and is deleted the moment you download.
One frame at a time - tick the one you want under the preview. For an animation use WebP to GIF.