HEIC at a glance
File extension.heic
MIME typeimage/heic
TransparencyYes
AnimationNo
LosslessNo
LossyYes
When should you use HEIC?
HEIC can be useful in specialised workflows. Confirm recipient and browser support before choosing it for a public web asset.
Compatibility
FreeImageKit decodes a primary HEIC image locally with a lazily loaded browser codec.
Convert HEIC images locally
FreeImageKit has a local decode path for HEIC. Exports remove source metadata, and still-image routes do not preserve animation or extra pages.