Guides
Clear answers about image formats, with a converter right where you need it.
HEIC and iPhone photos
- What is a HEIC file?HEIC is the photo format iPhones use by default. What it is, why Apple chose it, which devices open it, and how to turn it into a JPG when you need one.
- HEIC vs JPG – which is better?HEIC saves space, JPG opens everywhere. A clear comparison of quality, file size, colour and compatibility, and when to use which.
- How to open HEIC files on WindowsWindows can't open iPhone HEIC photos out of the box. Four ways to view them – with Microsoft's extensions, free viewers or by converting to JPG.
- How to make your iPhone save photos as JPGThree ways to get JPGs from an iPhone – change the camera format, convert during transfer, or convert only the photos you share.
WEBP
- What is a WEBP file?WEBP is the image format most websites now serve. What it is, how it compares to JPG and PNG, which apps open it and when to convert it.
- Why images download as WEBP – and how to get a JPGSaving a picture gives you a .webp file? Why websites do that, and four ways to get a JPG or PNG instead – on Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android.