Compress HEIC to 50KB

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

50 KB is very tight for HEIC — HEIC photos from iPhone are typically 1-3 MB. To reach 50 KB, the image is either significantly resized or re-encoded at lower quality. Best for ID photos and small thumbnails.

50 KB is a common cap on exam portals, ID photo systems, and some messaging apps. iPhone HEIC photos are typically 1-3 MB — far too large. Our tool re-encodes the HEIC at reduced quality (and dimensions if needed) until the output is 50 KB or under. The result stays in HEIC format — fully compatible with Apple devices.

The compressor decodes the HEVC-compressed HEIC image and re-encodes it using libheif at progressively lower quality settings until the output is 50 KB or under. If necessary, the image is resized proportionally. At 50 KB, a HEIC is typically 300-600px wide with quality 50-70%.

• Compressing iPhone photos for exam portal uploads (50 KB cap).
• Preparing ID photos for government forms.
• Reducing HEIC size for messaging apps with tight limits.
• Shrinking HEIC library for storage optimization.
• Preparing HEIC thumbnails for archival.
• Reducing HEIC file size for email attachments.
• Any platform with a 50 KB HEIC limit.

50 KB is very tight for HEIC — expect noticeable quality loss or reduced dimensions. Best for ID photos and small thumbnails where the face is the main subject. Not suitable for print or large-screen display.

• 50 KB is very tight — significant quality loss is expected.
• May require resizing to hit the target.
• HDR metadata is likely lost.
• Not suitable for print or large-screen display.
• For better quality, use the 100 KB or 200 KB 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 exam portals and ID systems (check format requirements).
• Standard HEIC — no special software needed on Apple devices.

• 50 KB is very tight — crop to just the subject first.
• For ID photos, use a plain background and center the face.
• If quality is too low, use the 100 KB variant.
• HEIC opens natively on Apple devices — no conversion needed.
• 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 50 KB without severe quality loss

Crop to a smaller region first, or use the 100 KB variant. 50 KB is very aggressive for a full-resolution photo.

Compressed HEIC won't open on Android

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

HDR data is lost

At 50 KB, HDR metadata is not preserved. For HDR, use the 500 KB or 1 MB variant.

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