Compress HEIC to 500KB

1. Upload your HEIC (up to 50 MB).
2. The compressor automatically targets 500 KB or under.
3. Download the compressed HEIC — ready to use.

500 KB is generous for HEIC — high-resolution iPhone photos and print preview both fit well. iPhone HEIC photos compressed to 500 KB typically retain 90%+ of their original quality while being 3-5x smaller.

500 KB is a good target for high-resolution iPhone photos that still need to be a manageable size. Modern iPhones produce 2-4 MB HEIC photos — compressing to 500 KB reduces storage use by 75-90% while keeping the photo sharp on screens and acceptable for small prints.

The compressor decodes the HEVC-compressed HEIC image and re-encodes it using libheif at a lower quality setting. If the output exceeds 500 KB, it reduces quality (and if necessary, dimensions) until the target is met. At 500 KB, a HEIC is typically 2000-3000px wide with quality 85-92%.

• High-resolution iPhone photo archival.
• Reducing iCloud storage usage.
• Preparing HEIC photos for portfolio display.
• Print preview (small format).
• Shrinking an HEIC photo library for backup.
• High-quality web delivery (when quality matters more than speed).
• Any platform with a 500 KB HEIC limit.

500 KB is high-quality for HEIC — iPhone photos look essentially identical to the original on screens. Expect 2000-3000px wide with quality 85-92%. Great for archival, portfolio, and small-format print.

• 500 KB is larger than ideal for web performance.
• Not ideal for very large-format prints.
• HDR metadata may be lost at lower quality settings.
• For web use, 100-200 KB is usually sufficient.
• For maximum quality, use the 1 MB variant.

• Compressed HEIC opens natively on iOS 11+, iPadOS, macOS High Sierra+.
• Windows 10/11 supports HEIC with the free HEIF Image Extensions.
• Syncs with iCloud Photos.
• Accepted by most CMS platforms (with HEIC support).
• Standard HEIC — no special software needed on Apple devices.

• 500 KB is best for high-resolution photos.
• For web use, 100-200 KB is usually sufficient.
• Resize to the target display size before uploading.
• HEIC opens natively on Apple devices.
• Batch-compress up to 50 MB of HEIC files at once.

Need to hit an exact size? Use our dedicated target-size tools:

HEIC can't reach 500 KB without quality loss

For very large originals, resizing may be needed. Use the 1 MB variant for maximum quality.

Compressed HEIC won't open on Android

HEIC requires third-party apps on Android. Convert to JPG for cross-platform sharing.

File is larger than needed for web

For web use, 100-200 KB is usually sufficient. Use those variants instead.

• Apple — HEIF and HEVC
• ISO/IEC 23008-12:2017 — HEIF