HEIC to WebP Converter — Smaller Files, Bulk, No Upload
Convert iPhone HEIC photos to WebP in your browser. WebP files are roughly 30% smaller than equivalent-quality JPGs — perfect for web uploads, blogs, or any platform that supports the modern format. GPS and EXIF stripped automatically.
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Drop HEIC photos here or click to upload
.HEIC or .HEIF · up to 500 files per batch
EXIF & GPS scrub built-in
Conversion re-encodes pixels through a fresh canvas, which removes all embedded EXIF metadata — GPS coordinates, camera serial, capture timestamp, and software fingerprints. Image orientation is preserved correctly.
Why convert HEIC to WebP instead of JPG
WebP is Google's modern image format, now supported natively by every major browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari 14+, Edge) and most social platforms. At the same visual quality, WebP files are roughly 25–35% smaller than JPG. That matters if you're uploading photos to a website, a CMS, a blog, or any platform where page load speed and storage quota are constraints. Converting your iPhone's HEIC photos directly to WebP skips the JPG middle step — no two-stage quality loss.
Why upload-based converters are the wrong answer
Most online HEIC converters upload your files to their server, convert them there, and send the WebP back. That means a third party now has copies of your family photos, product shots, or whatever you converted — plus all the EXIF metadata baked into them: GPS coordinates, camera serial number, exact timestamp. SimpleTool's converter uses a WebAssembly build of libheif running entirely in your browser tab. Once you close the tab, the photos are gone from RAM. Nothing is logged or sent anywhere.
EXIF & GPS scrub — what gets stripped
Conversion re-encodes pixels through a fresh canvas, stripping the entire EXIF payload from every output WebP:
- GPS coordinates — where the photo was taken
- Date / Time / Time Zone — exact capture timestamp
- Camera make, model, serial number — device fingerprint
- Lens model, focal length, aperture, ISO, shutter speed
- Software fingerprint — iOS version, edit history
- Apple-specific tags — Live Photo identifiers, depth-map references
Image orientation is read from the HEIC and baked into the output pixels — photos always come out upright.
WebP vs. JPG vs. PNG — which should I use?
| Format | Best for | File size vs. JPG |
|---|---|---|
| WebP | Web uploads, blogs, CMS, any modern browser context | ~30% smaller |
| JPG | Universal sharing — email, messaging, older apps | Baseline |
| PNG | Archiving, print, transparency, pixel-perfect fidelity | ~3–5× larger |
Known limitations
| Limitation | Details |
|---|---|
| WebP support on older apps | WebP is not supported by some older desktop software and iOS apps below version 14. For maximum compatibility use JPG. |
| Live Photos (.HEIC + .MOV pair) | Only the still HEIC frame is converted. The .MOV video clip is not processed. |
| Burst sequences | Each burst shot is a separate HEIC file and must be selected individually. |
| Very large batches (>500 files) | The browser may run out of memory. Convert in batches of ~200 for huge libraries. |
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