PPM to HEIC converter
Turn PPM into HEIC
Send us the PPM you already have and take away a HEIC. Handled on our servers, deleted the moment the job ends.
or drag and drop files here
PPM files • Max 25MB per file • Up to 10 files
Both formats, briefly
PPMIN
PPM is deliberately plain: a short text header followed by raw RGB values, with no compression and no structure to parse. That is what you want when you are writing image code yourself or piping frames between command line tools, because reading and writing it takes a few lines. It belongs to the Netpbm family, next to PGM for grayscale and PBM for pure black and white. The files are enormous, so convert before sending one anywhere.
HEICOUT
HEIC is what an iPhone saves when the camera app is left on its default setting. It uses HEVC compression, so a photo takes noticeably less space than the JPG version, and one file can hold a burst, the frames of a Live Photo, depth data and non-destructive edits. Apple devices read it without help. Plenty of Windows software, older phones and upload forms still do not, which is why HEIC is the format people most often need converted before they can share a picture.
Three steps, start to finish
Add your PPM
Drag it onto the page, or pull it in from your computer, Google Drive or Dropbox.
HEIC is preselected
This page is already set to write HEIC. Switch the target if you change your mind.
Take the HEIC
Grab the result the moment the job clears. Your upload is wiped straight afterwards.