How do WebP and HEICcompare? Here's everything you need to know to choose the right format — and how to convert between them.
Web Picture Format
WebP is a modern image format developed by Google that provides superior compression for images on the web. It supports both lossy and lossless compression, transparency, and animation — all in one format.
High Efficiency Image Container
HEIC is Apple's preferred image format, used by iPhones and iPads since iOS 11. It delivers significantly better compression than JPG while maintaining higher quality, but compatibility remains limited outside the Apple ecosystem.
| Specification | WebP | HEIC |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Web Picture Format | High Efficiency Image Container |
| Extension | .webp | .heic |
| MIME type | image/webp | image/heic |
| Category | Image | Image |
| Developer | MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) | |
| Year introduced | 2010 | 2015 |
| Compression | Lossy | Lossy |
Both WebP and HEIC have their strengths. WebP excels at website optimization and performance, while HEIC is better for iphone and ipad photography.
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