HEIF to HDR Converter

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Cloud Processing

The HEIF to HDR conversion runs entirely on cloud servers — your computer stays fast and responsive while the heavy processing happens remotely.

Works Everywhere

No app downloads needed. The browser-based tool converts HEIF to HDR on Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, and Android devices seamlessly.

Speed Matters

Get your HDR output fast — HEIF conversion typically finishes within moments, powered by optimized server infrastructure.

How to convert HEIF to HDR

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Select files from Computer, Google Drive, Dropbox, URL or by dragging it on the page.

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Choose hdr or any other format you need as a result (more than 200 formats supported)

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Let the file convert and you can download your hdr file right afterwards

About formats

HEIF (High Efficiency Image File Format) is a container format for images and image sequences standardized by the Moving Picture Experts Group as ISO/IEC 23008-12, first published in 2015. HEIF is built on the ISO Base Media File Format (ISOBMFF, the same container used for MP4 video), providing a flexible structure that can hold single images, image collections, image sequences (like animations or bursts), and derived images with non-destructive editing operations. The container is codec-agnostic — while the most common implementation pairs HEIF with HEVC/H.265 compression (branded as HEIC by Apple), the standard also accommodates AV1 compression (creating the AVIF variant), H.266/VVC, and other future codecs. HEIF supports features that JPEG lacks: 10-bit and 12-bit color depth, wide color gamuts (Display P3, BT.2020), lossless compression, alpha transparency, depth maps, thumbnail images, and Exif/XMP metadata — all within a single file. Auxiliary image items can store computational photography data like depth maps, HDR gain maps, and semantic segmentation masks. One advantage is the format's future-proof architecture: by separating the container from the codec, HEIF can adopt newer, more efficient compression technologies without changing the file structure, metadata handling, or application-level APIs. The substantial compression improvement over JPEG is another core strength — HEVC-based HEIF typically achieves 40-50% file size reduction compared to JPEG at the same visual quality, beneficial for storage and bandwidth. HEIF is supported by Apple's ecosystem (iOS, macOS), Windows 10/11, Android 10+, GIMP, ImageMagick, and Adobe products.
Initial release: 2015
HDR (also known as RGBE or Radiance HDR) is a high-dynamic-range image format created by Greg Ward Larson as part of the Radiance lighting simulation system, developed at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory starting in 1985 with the HDR format emerging around 1989. The format stores floating-point RGB pixel values using a compact 32-bit-per-pixel encoding called RGBE (Red, Green, Blue, Exponent): three 8-bit mantissa bytes share a single 8-bit exponent, representing luminance values across a range of roughly 76 orders of magnitude while keeping file sizes comparable to standard 24-bit images. HDR files begin with a text header containing rendering and exposure metadata, followed by the RGBE pixel data compressed with a scanline-oriented run-length encoding scheme. The format captures the full luminance range of real-world scenes — from deep shadows to direct sunlight — enabling physically accurate lighting calculations, tone mapping to different display conditions, and post-capture exposure adjustment without the clipping artifacts inherent in 8-bit formats. One advantage is the format's foundational role in HDR imaging: Radiance HDR pioneered the concept of storing real-world luminance values in image files, and the .hdr format became the standard for light probe images and environment maps used in image-based lighting across the 3D rendering industry. The format's compact encoding is another practical strength — the RGBE scheme provides far more dynamic range than 8-bit formats while using only 33% more storage per pixel, a favorable tradeoff that made HDR practical on storage-limited systems of the late 1980s. HDR files are supported by Photoshop, GIMP, ImageMagick, Blender, and all major 3D renderers.
Developer: Greg Ward Larson
Initial release: 1989

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert HEIF to HDR?

HEIF offers superior compression but many platforms still can't open it — converting to HDR ensures your images display correctly everywhere.

What programs open HDR files?

HDR files can be opened with Photoshop, Photomatix, Luminance HDR, Blender, and GIMP.

Does converting HEIF to HDR affect quality?

The conversion preserves visual quality as closely as the target format allows. HDR output maintains the essential detail from your original HEIF image.

Can I convert multiple HEIF files to HDR at once?

Batch conversion is supported. Queue multiple HEIF files and each one will be processed to HDR independently, ready for bulk download.

Is my HEIF file safe during conversion?

Convertio prioritizes privacy — your HEIF file is deleted after conversion completes, and the HDR result is automatically removed within 24 hours.

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