Convert HEIC to GIF
Convert HEIC files to GIF locally, completely free and with maximum privacy.
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How to convert HEIC to GIF
- Drop your .heic files above, or click Upload Files. You can add many files at once.
- GIF is already selected as the output. Open the settings (gear icon) to fine-tune the result.
- Click Convert All. ImageMagick runs inside your browser through WebAssembly; nothing is uploaded.
- Download your .gif files as soon as each one finishes.
What to know about HEIC to GIF conversion
- HEIC photos from iPhone and Android are decoded locally; your photos are never uploaded to a server.
- GIF is lossless: it stores the decoded image exactly, which usually makes files larger than the original HEIC, but prevents further quality loss when you edit again.
- Transparency is preserved: GIF supports an alpha channel just like HEIC.
- GIF is best for simple animations, memes and graphics with few colors, and opens in every browser and messaging app.
HEIC vs GIF
| Feature | HEIC (High Efficiency Image Container) | GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) |
|---|---|---|
| Compression | lossy | lossless |
| Transparency | Yes | Yes |
| Animation | No | Yes |
| Best for | photos taken with iPhones and recent Android phones | simple animations, memes and graphics with few colors |
| Opens in | Apple devices, and Windows with the HEIF extensions | every browser and messaging app |
HEIC (High Efficiency Image Container): The default photo format on iPhones and many Android devices, based on the HEVC codec.
GIF (Graphics Interchange Format): A bitmap image format supporting animation and transparent pixels, widely used for simple web animations.
Conversion options
- Resize by width, height or both (aspect ratio is preserved)
- Filters: grayscale, sepia, blur and sharpen
- Custom output file name
Frequently asked questions
Is it safe to convert HEIC to GIF here?
Yes. Your files are processed entirely on your own device by WebAssembly code running in the browser. They are never uploaded, so nobody else can see them, and the converter keeps working even if your connection drops after the page loads.
Is there a file size limit?
There is no server-side limit. The only limit is the memory available to your browser, typically 1.5–4 GB on desktop computers.
Can I convert several HEIC files at once?
Yes. Add as many files as you like; they are converted in parallel according to your device's CPU cores, and you can apply the same settings to all of them.
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- HEIC to BMP
- HEIC to JXL
- HEIC to PSD
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Convert other formats to GIF
- JPG to GIF
- PNG to GIF
- PDF to GIF
- MP4 to GIF
- WEBP to GIF
- SVG to GIF
- MOV to GIF
- AVIF to GIF
- ICO to GIF
- WEBM to GIF
- MKV to GIF
- AVI to GIF
See every HEIC converter and GIF converter, or browse the full converter directory.