Compress HEIC

Compress HEIC photos into smaller JPG or WebP copies that every app accepts.

Drop HEIC photos here or click to browse

Processing happens on your device. Nothing is uploaded.

100% Private

Files are processed locally in your browser. They never touch our servers.

Smart Defaults

Sensible settings are applied automatically. Fine tune them only if you want to.

Batch Processing

Drop multiple images at once and download everything together as a ZIP.

How to use Compress HEIC

  1. Drop your images onto the page, or click to pick them from your device
  2. Use the default settings, or adjust the options for your file type and target result
  3. Download the finished images one by one, or save the full batch as a ZIP

What Compress HEIC is for

Use the Compress HEIC tool when an iPhone photo just needs to be smaller for messaging, email or an upload limit. It decodes the HEIC locally and re-saves it as a compressed JPG or WebP that every app accepts.

  • Shrink large iPhone photos for messaging apps, email and upload limits.
  • Re-save HEIC photos as compressed JPG or WebP that every app accepts.
  • Set a max width to cut oversized camera photos down to screen size.
  • Compress a whole batch at once with one quality setting.
Privacy note: This tool runs locally in your browser. Your selected image files are not uploaded to CompressImage.ca. Read more on our promise page.

Best practices for better results

Image optimization works best when you choose the right balance between file size, visual quality, dimensions, format compatibility and privacy. These tips help you get a cleaner result.

  • Quality 80 plus a max width around 2000 pixels routinely cuts photos by 60 to 90 percent.
  • Choose JPG output for maximum compatibility, WebP for the smallest files.
  • Check photos with the privacy checker before posting them publicly.
  • Use Compress Image to Size afterwards when a form enforces an exact limit.

Compress HEIC photos into files anyone can open

Compress HEIC photos when an iPhone picture just needs to be smaller: for email attachments, messaging apps, upload limits or cloud storage. The tool decodes each HEIC locally and re-saves it as a compressed JPG or WebP, with a quality slider and an optional max width for the photos that are far larger than they need to be.

One honest note: the output is JPG or WebP rather than HEIC, because browsers can decode HEIC but not encode it. In practice that is a feature, since the smaller copy also opens everywhere the original could not.

HOW TO COMPRESS HEIC PHOTOS

  • Drop your HEIC photos onto the upload area, up to twenty at a time
  • Choose JPG for maximum compatibility or WebP for the smallest files
  • Set the quality, and optionally a max width like 2000 px for oversized shots
  • Click Compress and review the before and after size on every row
  • Download the photos you need; the originals on your phone are untouched

Picking quality and size settings

The two levers compound. Quality 80 alone often halves a photo; adding a max width of 2000 pixels, plenty for screens and standard prints, routinely takes total savings past 80 percent. If a form enforces an exact limit like 500 KB, convert here first, then finish with Compress Image to Size to hit the number precisely. And before posting publicly, check the photo with the Photo Privacy Checker, since iPhone photos carry GPS data by default.

Related image tools

These tools solve similar image optimization problems and work the same way: locally in your browser, with no required upload.

  • Compress Image: Reduce the file size of JPG, PNG and WebP images
  • Compress JPEG: Reduce JPG file size with smart quality compression
  • Compress PNG: Optimize PNG files losslessly for smaller downloads
  • Compress WebP: Make WebP images even smaller with adjustable quality

Compress HEIC FAQ

Does the compressed photo stay in HEIC format?

No, and that is deliberate. Browsers cannot encode HEIC, and a compressed HEIC would still be rejected by the same forms and apps. The output is compressed JPG or WebP, which is both smaller and universally accepted.

How much smaller will my photos get?

It depends on the photo and your settings. Quality 80 with a sensible max width routinely cuts iPhone photos by 60 to 90 percent, and the result screen shows the exact saving on every row.

Which quality level should I pick?

Use 80 to 90 for photos you care about, 60 to 79 for previews and attachments, and below 60 only when a hard size limit forces it. Above 90 the files grow quickly for differences you cannot see.

Can I compress many iPhone photos at once?

Yes, up to twenty per batch, all processed locally in your browser, with one quality and resize setting applied to the whole batch.