Are my HEIF files uploaded anywhere?

No. This conversion runs entirely inside your browser, so the file never leaves your device. You can confirm it yourself: open the network tab of your browser's developer tools and watch that nothing is sent while the file converts.

Is converting HEIF to GIF free?

Yes, without a limit on how many files you convert and with no watermark on the result. Files up to 100 MB are covered by the free plan.

Does converting HEIF to GIF lose quality?

GIF is a compressed format, so some data is discarded. At the default setting the difference is not visible; you can raise the quality setting if you need to be certain. Reduced to 256 colours, which is visible on photographs.

Do I need to install anything to open GIF files?

No installation is needed for the conversion itself — it runs in the browser you already have. Opening the GIF afterwards needs whatever software normally handles Graphics Interchange Format on your device.

HEIFtoGIF

Convert HEIF to GIF

Up to 3 files at once, 100 with Pro. Mixed formats are fine.

HEIF to GIF conversion is not running yet. This page describes what it will do; the HEIF conversions that work today are linked at the bottom.

What HEIF and GIF are for

The container standard behind HEIC. Same efficiency, same compatibility problems.

Limited to 256 colours, but the only image format everything animates. Large files for video-like content.

How to convert HEIF to GIF

Drop your HEIF file onto this page, or click to pick one.
Choose GIF as the target. The conversion runs inside your browser — the file is never uploaded.
Download the finished GIF file.

HEIF vs GIF: what changes

HEIF compared with GIF
	HEIF	GIF
Full name	High Efficiency Image File Format	Graphics Interchange Format
File extension	.heif	.gif
Media type	image/heif	image/gif
Compression	Lossy — file size is bought with quality	Lossless — nothing is discarded

Quality: Some quality is given up for a smaller file. At the default setting the difference is hard to see.
Where it runs: This conversion is not available yet. The page describes what it will do once the engine ships.
What can be lost: Reduced to 256 colours, which is visible on photographs.

HEIF to GIF: common questions

Are my HEIF files uploaded anywhere?: No. This conversion runs entirely inside your browser, so the file never leaves your device. You can confirm it yourself: open the network tab of your browser's developer tools and watch that nothing is sent while the file converts.
Is converting HEIF to GIF free?: Yes, without a limit on how many files you convert and with no watermark on the result. Files up to 100 MB are covered by the free plan.
Does converting HEIF to GIF lose quality?: GIF is a compressed format, so some data is discarded. At the default setting the difference is not visible; you can raise the quality setting if you need to be certain. Reduced to 256 colours, which is visible on photographs.
Do I need to install anything to open GIF files?: No installation is needed for the conversion itself — it runs in the browser you already have. Opening the GIF afterwards needs whatever software normally handles Graphics Interchange Format on your device.