Images conversion
Convert AVIF to HEIC
Updated Jul 2026
AVIF is a compact format used mostly for web images, while HEIC is the format iPhones and Apple's Photos app expect. To convert AVIF to HEIC, open the file in a converter and export it as HEIC. Doing this on your own computer means the image never has to be uploaded anywhere first.
- Extension
- .avif
- Type
- Images
- Typically
- Next-gen web images
- Compression
- Lossy
- Transparency
- Supported
- Extension
- .heic
- Type
- Images
- Typically
- Default iPhone photo format
- Compression
- Lossy
- Transparency
- None
- Metadata
- Carries EXIF
Convert AVIF to HEIC on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
How to convert AVIF to HEIC
- Open Morphjet and drag in the AVIF file or a whole folder of them.
- Choose HEIC as the output format.
- Convert. The HEIC files are written next to your originals, and nothing leaves your machine.
AVIF vs HEIC: what actually changes
| AVIF | HEIC | |
|---|---|---|
| Typical use | Web images, downloaded graphics | iPhone and Mac Photos library |
| File size | Very compact | Compact, similar range |
| Quality | High, modern compression | High, with a small one-time loss on re-encode |
| Transparency | Yes | No, not typically used with transparency |
| Keeps date and location (EXIF) | Sometimes, depends on where the file came from | Yes, if present in the original |
| Opens in Apple Photos | Not directly | Yes, natively |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert AVIF to HEIC when you want to bring a web image into Apple's Photos app, set it as a wallpaper, or have it sync through iCloud the way your other photos do.
Keep the AVIF if the image is staying on the web, since modern browsers already display AVIF directly and converting it to HEIC won't help there.
Why not just use an online converter?
Plenty of online converters ask you to upload your image to their server just to change its format, which means a stranger's server now has a copy of that file. Converting AVIF to HEIC on your own computer skips that step entirely. The image goes in, the HEIC comes out, and none of it travels over the internet.
Questions
Does converting AVIF to HEIC lose quality?
A little. Both formats are lossy, so re-encoding from one to the other involves a small, one-time quality loss. For everyday viewing in Photos or as a wallpaper, it's not noticeable.
Will the HEIC file open on non-Apple devices?
Support has improved, but it's still less universal than JPG. If you need the image to open reliably on Windows or on the web, AVIF or JPG are safer bets.
Why would I turn a web image into iPhone's photo format?
Mostly to get it into Apple's ecosystem cleanly, so it shows up in Photos, can be set as a wallpaper, or syncs through iCloud like a picture taken on the phone.
Does the HEIC keep the original file's metadata?
If the AVIF had date, camera, or location metadata attached, that carries over to the HEIC. Many AVIF files downloaded from the web have little or none to begin with.
Can I convert AVIF to HEIC without uploading it anywhere?
Yes. A desktop app like Morphjet converts the file locally, so it never has to leave your computer. You could even do it with the wifi off.
Morphjet converts AVIF, HEIC, and 1,800+ other formats, all on your machine. Launching this July.