Convert HEIC to WebP
Turn iPhone photos into WebP files that load fast on websites.
Runs on your device. Your files are never stored.
Short answer
To convert HEIC to WebP, add your files to FileFleet, adjust the quality if you like, and download the WebP files, zipped if there are several. It runs in your browser, so nothing is uploaded. In our test, a 2400 × 1350 photo went from 160 KB to 72 KB as WebP.
- Price
- Free
- Account
- None needed
- Your files
- Never stored
- Limits
- No daily limit, no watermark
- You get
- WebP images, zipped if there are several
- Works on
- Phones and computers
HEIC vs WebP
WebP is the better target if the photo is going on a website: it opens in every current browser and is much smaller than a JPG of the same quality.
| Feature | HEIC | WebP |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | HEIF image with HEVC compression | WebP, developed by Google |
| Introduced | 2017 on iPhone | 2010 |
| Compression | Lossy | Lossy or lossless |
| Transparency | Supported, rarely used | Yes |
| Animation | Supported, rarely used | Yes |
| Best for | Storing iPhone photos in about half the space of JPG | Images on websites, where small files load faster |
| Opens in | Apple devices; Windows needs an extension; most websites don’t accept it | All current browsers; some older apps and upload forms reject it |
What happens to file size
| Test image | HEIC | WebP | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| A 2400 × 1350 photo | 160 KB | 72 KB | -55% |
| A 1440 × 860 website screenshot | 58 KB | 41 KB | -29% |
About the two formats
HEIC
HEIC is the format iPhones save photos in by default. It keeps photos small, but many computers, websites and forms still can’t open it.
WebP
WebP was built to make web images smaller than JPG and PNG at the same quality. Websites use it widely, which is why images you save from the web are often WebP.
How to convert HEIC to WebP
- 1Add your HEIC files.
- 2Adjust the quality if you like.
- 3Download the WebP files.
Questions
Do my files get uploaded?
No. HEIC to WebP runs entirely in your browser, so your files never leave your device. Close the tab and they're gone.
Is it really free?
Yes. No account, no daily limits and no watermark on your files.
Will my photo lose visible quality?
At the default 85% quality the difference is very hard to see. Raise the slider for archive copies.