HEIF to MAP Converter

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Simple Interface

A clean, minimal workflow — upload your HEIF image, choose MAP, and download. No confusing options or hidden settings to worry about.

Trusted Tool

Convertio is used by millions worldwide for image conversion. HEIF to MAP is one of many supported directions — all handled with the same reliability.

Secure Handling

Your uploaded HEIF files are erased immediately after conversion, and the resulting MAP is removed from servers within 24 hours — keeping your data private.

How to convert HEIF to MAP

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

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Choose map 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 map 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
MAP is an internal raster image format used by ImageMagick, the open-source image processing suite first released by John Cristy at DuPont on August 1, 1990. MAP files store indexed-color (color-mapped) images in ImageMagick's native representation: a color palette (the map) followed by pixel data where each pixel is an index into that palette rather than a direct RGB value. The format provides a compact representation for images with a limited number of distinct colors — each pixel requires only enough bits to index the palette (typically 8 bits for up to 256 colors), compared to the 24 or 32 bits per pixel required by full-color formats. MAP serves primarily as an intermediate format within ImageMagick's processing pipeline, useful when performing operations that benefit from or require palettized representation: color quantization (reducing an image to a specific number of colors), palette manipulation, GIF preparation, and indexed-color analysis. The format is invoked through ImageMagick's standard I/O syntax and can be piped between processing stages without disk overhead. One advantage is direct access to ImageMagick's color quantization and palette management capabilities: MAP format output makes the palette structure explicit and manipulable, enabling workflows where specific palette operations (reordering, remapping, merging) need to be performed between processing steps. The format's integration into the ImageMagick processing ecosystem is another practical strength — any of ImageMagick's extensive image manipulation operations can consume or produce MAP format data, making it a natural intermediate for color-reduction pipelines that ultimately target GIF, PNG with palette, or other indexed-color formats.
Initial release: 1990

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the reasons to convert HEIF to MAP?

HEIF's modern compression isn't recognized by every application — transforming to MAP trades cutting-edge efficiency for guaranteed compatibility.

What applications work with MAP?

You can open MAP with IrfanView, XnView, and image processing applications.

Does converting HEIF to MAP affect quality?

Your HEIF image data is processed carefully during conversion. The resulting MAP retains the maximum quality the target format can support.

How fast is the HEIF to MAP conversion?

Speed depends on file size, but most HEIF to MAP conversions complete in under a minute. Server-side processing ensures quick turnaround.

Is my HEIF file safe during conversion?

Yes — uploaded HEIF files are deleted immediately after conversion, and the MAP output is removed from servers within 24 hours for your privacy.

Do I need to install software?

No — everything happens in your web browser. There is nothing to download or install for HEIF to MAP conversion on Convertio.