HEIC
HEIC is a brand for HEIF images often using HEVC. Apple cameras use it by default in many regions.
Common uses
- iPhone camera rolls
- Efficient photo libraries
Strengths
- Smaller than JPEG at similar quality in many camera pipelines
- Can store sequences and depth
Weaknesses
- Windows and web support is patchy
- Licensing history around HEVC
- Sharing often auto-converts to JPEG
Compatibility. Safari on Apple platforms is the comfortable path. Other browsers may not decode HEIC at all.
Size and quality. Typically efficient for photos. Transcoding to JPEG for the web is still common.
How to open it. Photos app on Apple devices. Elsewhere, convert with a tested tool — not a silent WASM blob ConvertPass is not ready to support.
How to convert it. If your browser decodes the file as an image, the converter may still be able to draw it. If not, ConvertPass will say it cannot.
Security and privacy. Contains EXIF/GPS like other camera formats. Strip before sharing.
Related tools
- EXIF viewer
Inspect EXIF and GPS locally, with tags treated as untrusted strings.
- Image metadata remover
Strip location and camera metadata before you share a photo.
- Image converter
Convert images on-device, with honest limits for animation and AVIF support.
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Last reviewed 16 August 2026.