Smaller photos. Same quality.
HEVCut shrinks HEIC, JPG and PNG photos by up to 70% while staying visually identical. Output as HEIC or AVIF, the modern format iPhone can read but cannot save on its own. Runs entirely on-device across your whole library.
Built for libraries with thousands of photos, not one-off shots.
Use HEIC for the smoothest iPhone-native experience, or pick AVIF for the smallest possible files. HEVCut adds AVIF output, which iPhone can read but cannot create on its own.
Filter by size, format, album or year. Queue thousands of photos and let the on-device encoder work in the background while you do anything else.
Date, location, camera settings, favorite flags and album membership all survive. Memories keeps working. Your Photos library notices the smaller file, nothing else.
Three taps. Gigabytes back.
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Scan
HEVCut indexes every photo, ranks by potential savings, and shows the biggest wins first. ProRAW, old JPEGs and oversize PNGs surface to the top.
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Pick a profile
Choose Lossless, Balanced or Aggressive. Each shows projected savings before you commit. Pick individual photos or sweep entire albums.
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Compress
Encoding runs on-device. Compressed photos replace originals so iCloud syncs the smaller copy automatically. Originals go to Recently Deleted for 30 days as a safety net.
Common questions.
- Will my photos look blurry or soft?
- No. Balanced is visually identical for almost every photo, even when zoomed in. Aggressive pushes harder for max savings and is fine for screenshots and reference shots. Lossless keeps a perceptually-identical archive.
- Does it work with iCloud Photos?
- Yes. When HEVCut replaces a photo with its compressed version, iCloud syncs the smaller file to all your devices. If you are paying for iCloud storage, this is usually the fastest way to drop a tier.
- Are my originals gone forever?
- Compressed files replace originals. The originals move to Photos' Recently Deleted album for 30 days, which is your safety net. If you want a permanent archive, stash originals in the Personal Vault before compressing.
- What formats are supported?
- Inputs: HEIC (default since iOS 11), JPG (older imports, web saves) and PNG (screenshots, graphics). Outputs: HEIC or AVIF. PNGs converted to HEIC or AVIF often see the largest savings.
- What is AVIF and why offer it?
- AVIF is a modern image format. At the same visible quality it is typically 20-40% smaller than HEIC and 50-70% smaller than JPG. iPhone can open AVIF but doesn't save photos in that format on its own. HEVCut adds AVIF output, with HDR preserved.
- Can I print compressed photos?
- Yes. The output resolution is unchanged, so prints up to standard sizes look identical. For gallery prints or commercial work, keep an original in the Vault first.
- Does it work offline?
- Yes. Encoding runs entirely on-device. No uploads, no servers, no account required to try it.
Free up space. Keep your memories.
HEVCut runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Everything stays on-device, offline. Try a few compressions before committing to Pro.
Try it on the App Store