Convert HEIC to GIF
HEIC and GIF are both lossy, so converting compresses the file again and loses a little more detail.
They open in the converter with GIF selected.
Browse filesFiles stay on your device.
What changes
Both formats are lossy. Converting decodes the file and compresses it again, so it loses a little more detail on top of what the original had already lost: the result is slightly worse than the file you started with.
The file gets larger: GIF needs more space for the same content.
GIF supports transparency and HEIC doesn’t, so there’s nothing transparent to lose: the background is already solid. What you gain is the option to remove the background later, which a HEIC doesn’t allow.
GIF supports animation and HEIC doesn’t, so several HEIC files don’t become an animation: they would have to be joined first.
Your browser may not be able to open HEIC files, but the converter reads the file itself, so it can still convert it.
When it’s worth it
Choose GIF for: Short loops and simple graphics. Animations that play anywhere, even in email.
Stay with HEIC for: iPhone photos and Apple libraries.
How to convert HEIC to GIF
- Drop the HEIC files on this page, or browse for them. Up to 200 at once.
- The converter opens with the files loaded and GIF selected.
- Press Convert, then save each file or all of them as a ZIP.
Questions
Does converting HEIC to GIF lose quality?
A little. Both formats are lossy, so the file is compressed again and loses a bit more detail.
What is the GIF format?
The first animation format everyone's browser understood, created by CompuServe in 1987. It holds up to 256 colors per frame, and frames that share a palette can be stacked into an animation.
What is the HEIC format?
HEVC-coded images inside a HEIF container, the default photo format on iPhone and iPad since iOS 11 in 2017. It carries HDR, wide color and depth information, but Windows and older software can’t open it without an extra codec.
Are the files uploaded?
No. The file is opened in this tab, converted here and saved from here. There’s no account and no watermark.
How many files can be converted at once?
Up to 200 per batch and about 2 GB per file, within the memory this device has available.