Compress iPhone Photo

1. Upload one or more iPhone HEIC photos (up to 50 MB total).
2. Choose a compression level.
3. Click 'Compress iPhone Photo' — takes 2-5 seconds per photo.
4. Download the compressed HEIC photos, or grab all as a ZIP.

iPhone photos are usually 2-4 MB HEIC files. Compressing to 80% quality reduces size by 50-70% with no visible difference on phone screens — perfect for freeing storage or sharing.

iPhone photos are saved as HEIC (Apple's efficient format), but each photo is still 2-4 MB. Compressing to 80% quality reduces size by 50-70% with no visible difference on phone screens — perfect for freeing iPhone storage, sharing via WhatsApp, or meeting upload caps on forms.

The compressor decodes the HEIC image and re-encodes it at a lower quality setting using libheif. The output is a smaller HEIC that plays natively on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Metadata and EXIF orientation are preserved.

• Sharing iPhone photos via WhatsApp with size limits.
• Freeing iPhone storage by compressing old photos.
• Preparing iPhone photos for email attachments.
• Meeting upload size limits on web forms.
• Reducing iCloud storage usage.
• Preparing iPhone photos for archival.
• Batch-reducing an iPhone photo library.

HEIC at 80% quality is visually indistinguishable from 100% on phone and laptop screens. Below 70% quality, artifacts start showing in detailed areas. HEIC's HEVC compression is very efficient, so quality 80% still looks great.

• HEIC files are already compressed by the iPhone camera — savings are 40-70%.
• Some sharing platforms require JPG (convert first).
• Animated HEIC sequences use the first frame only.
• HDR metadata may be lost at lower quality settings.
• Below 70% quality, visible artifacts may appear.

• Compressed HEIC opens natively on iOS 11+, iPadOS, macOS.
• Windows 10/11 supports HEIC with the free HEIF Image Extensions.
• Native support in Photos, Preview, and Adobe CC.
• Syncs with iCloud Photos.
• Ideal for Apple-centric photo libraries.

• 80% quality is the sweet spot — 40-60% smaller, no visible change.
• For WhatsApp, use 70% quality or the target-size preset.
• Batch-compress up to 50 MB of HEIC files at once.
• Keep the original if the photo is irreplaceable.
• For non-Apple platforms, convert to JPG first.

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

Lower quality settings may lose HDR metadata. Use 'Low' (90% quality) for HDR preservation.

Photo looks slightly soft at 60%

Use a higher quality level (70-80%) for photos with fine detail.

• Apple — HEIF and HEVC