Workflow6 min read·Updated

Convert iPhone HEIC Photos to WebP in the Browser

iPhone photos are HEIC. Websites want WebP (or JPEG). On Safari you can drop HEIC into this converter and encode WebP on the device. Nothing goes to a server, which matters for client shoots and kids' pictures.

Why HEIC is a bad web format

HEIC is efficient on the phone and poorly supported as a <img src> on the open web. Convert to WebP for pages. Keep HEIC/RAW in Photos.app.

Why it matters

  • Clients email HEIC and expect it live tomorrow.
  • Chrome on desktop cannot always decode HEIC.
  • Upload converters keep a copy of the shoot.

How to do it

  1. On a Mac with Safari, drop HEIC files (up to 100).
  2. Quality 80, max width 2000 px for web.
  3. Download the first photo, then unlock the ZIP.

Settings that work

If Safari is not available, export JPEG from Photos first, then convert to WebP in Chrome.

Android users

You already have JPEG/WebP from the phone. Convert those the same way. HEIC is the iPhone-specific step.

Convert a batch in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
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Put it into practice

Convert your images to WebP right now, free and privately in your browser.

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Frequently asked questions

Often no. Use Safari, or export JPEG from the Mac/iPhone first.

Yes. Encoding runs in the browser. Files are not uploaded.

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