4032 × 3024Popular
520 KBsample-4032x3024.heic
The size of a standard iPhone photo. Test that your uploader accepts or converts HEIC.
- 4032 × 3024 px
- 12 MP, 4:3
- HEVC
.HEIC
Sample HEIC Images
HEIC photos sized like real iPhone shots. Use them to check that your uploader accepts, converts or rejects HEIC cleanly instead of failing silently.
.heicimage/heic4 filesFree · No sign-upUnlimited downloads
by Technology Channel · Free to use for testing and development, including commercial projects.
3024 × 4032
532 KBsample-3024x4032-portrait.heic
Portrait iPhone-sized photo for upload and orientation tests.
- 3024 × 4032 px
- 12 MP portrait
- HEVC
1920 × 1080
166 KBsample-1920x1080.heic
Smaller HEIC for quick conversion and preview tests.
- 1920 × 1080 px
- Full HD
- HEVC
With EXIF metadata
339 KBsample-with-exif.heic
Includes camera make, model and date tags, like a real phone photo.
- 4032 × 3024 px
- EXIF
- HEVC
Use cases
What you can test
- Upload acceptance: does your form allow .heic and image/heic?
- Server-side HEIC to JPG conversion.
- Preview fallbacks in browsers that cannot display HEIC.
- Reading EXIF data from a HEIC container.
- Portrait versus landscape handling at 12 MP.
- Memory use when decoding large HEVC-compressed images.
Reference
HEIC format facts
| Extension | .heic |
|---|---|
| MIME type | image/heic |
| File signature | Bytes 4–11: 66 74 79 70 68 65 69 63 (ftypheic) |
| Origin | MPEG, 2015 · ISO/IEC 23008-12 · iPhone default since 2017 |
| Files here | 4 · 1.5 MB in total |
| License | Free for any use, no attribution |
About the format
What is a HEIC file?
HEIC is an image stored in the HEIF container (ISO/IEC 23008-12) using HEVC compression. Apple made it the default camera format in iOS 11 in 2017, so many uploads from iPhones arrive as HEIC.
HEIC files are roughly half the size of comparable JPGs, but browser support is limited. Safari shows them and most other browsers do not, so web apps usually convert them on upload.
Developers
Convert with Python
Convert with Python
from PIL import Image
from pillow_heif import register_heif_opener # pip install pillow-heif
register_heif_opener()
Image.open("files/heic/sample-4032x3024.heic").save("photo.jpg", quality=90)Download with cURL
curl -O https://samplefiles.technologychannel.org/files/heic/sample-4032x3024.heicFAQ
HEIC files: common questions
Why can't my browser show these images?
Most browsers other than Safari cannot display HEIC. The previews on this page are converted copies; the downloads are real HEIC files.
How do I convert HEIC to JPG?
On a Mac or iPhone, open and export the file. In code, use libheif-based tools such as pillow-heif for Python or the heic-convert package for Node.js.
Can I use these images in commercial projects?
Yes. Every image here is free for any use, including commercial testing, demos and tutorials. No attribution is required.
Can I download the same image more than once?
Yes, as many times as you like. There is no sign-up, no daily limit and no waiting timer. Direct links also work in scripts, CI jobs and automated tests.
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