WebP to HEIF Converter

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.

How to convert WEBP to HEIF

  1. Add your WebP files. Drop up to 30 WebP images into the box, or browse for them. They are decoded in your browser.
  2. Set the quality. Quality 85 looks like the original at a small size. Full colour (4:4:4) keeps sharp text and red edges crisp.
  3. Adjust if you like. Resize, keep EXIF or the colour profile, or rename. Every option starts closed and shows its value.
  4. Convert and download. Press Convert to HEIF. Our server encodes each image and deletes it when you download.

Want to check the result? Open it in the HEIC Viewer.

Why convert WebP to HEIF?

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 vs HEIF

WebPHEIF
Made byGoogle (VP8)MPEG (HEVC)
Typical sizeSmallSimilar
TransparencyYesYes
Opens inBrowsers, Android, most appsiPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows with extensions
Best forWebsitesApple photo libraries

Going the other way? HEIC to WebP. Test files are in the WebP sample files.

Good to know

  • Made on our server - browsers cannot write HEIF. A lossless copy travels over HTTPS and is deleted after download.
  • Windows needs the HEIF and HEVC extensions to open HEIF files.
  • Animated WebP - only one frame is saved (the first is ticked); HEIF here is a still image.

Frequently Asked Questions

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.

Guides & Tutorials

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