Extract every image stored inside a HEIC file
A HEIC file can hold more than one picture. This tool lists what is really inside, including thumbnails, depth maps, alpha masks and gain maps, and lets you save each one.
Drop HEIC photos here, or pick them from your device
Stays on your device. Nothing is uploaded.
Processing on this device
How to use it
- Drop a HEIC file onto the page.
- Review the list of items found. Only items that truly exist appear.
- Preview any item.
- Download single images or all as a ZIP.
What it keeps
- The original file, unchanged.
- Each item as its own image, separated from the primary.
What it removes or changes
- Auxiliary images such as depth and gain maps are grayscale data, not photographs. They look odd by design.
- Saved copies are converted to standard image files, so lossy formats add loss.
Limits
- Sequence tracks (motion HEIF) are detected but not extracted.
- Live Photos: the video is a separate .MOV file, not inside the HEIC, so there is nothing to extract.
- Only items the file actually contains are listed.
Compatibility
Handy for pulling a depth map for 3D effects, a gain map for HDR analysis, or the alpha mask of a cut-out. Standard photos usually give you the primary image plus maybe a thumbnail.
Privacy
Items are decoded and saved locally in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
Extract everything or convert the main photo
If you only want the photo, a converter gives a finished file. This tool is for the extras: depth, alpha, gain maps and thumbnails. To understand what they are before extracting, open the inspector first.
Troubleshooting
I expected a depth map but only one image is listed.
The photo was not taken in a mode that stores depth, or an app stripped it.
The video from my Live Photo is not here.
It is a separate .MOV. Copy it from your phone together with the HEIC.
The gain map looks washed-out.
It is a brightness map, not a picture. That is normal.
Frequently asked questions
Does it extract the Live Photo video?
No. The video is a separate .MOV outside the HEIC.
What if the file has no extras?
Only the primary image is listed.
Can I get everything at once?
Yes. You can download items one by one or take everything the file contains as a single ZIP.