---
name: "heif-dec"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libheif"
version: "1.23.7-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/heif-dec"
---

# heif-dec(1)

decode HEIC/HEIF image

## NAME

heif-dec - decode HEIC/HEIF image

## SYNOPSIS

**heif-dec** \[**-q** *QUALITY*\] *filename* *output\[.jpg\|.png\|.y4m\]*

## DESCRIPTION

**heif-dec** Convert HEIC/HEIF image to a different image format.

## OPTIONS

- **-q *QUALITY***

  Defines quality level between 0 and 100 for the generated output file. Only used for JPEG.

## EXIT STATUS

**0**

Success

**1**

Failure (syntax or usage error; error while loading, converting or writing image).

## NOTES

The available output formats depend on the libraries that were available at compile time. Supported are JPEG, PNG and Y4M, the file type is determined based on the extension of the output file.

## BUGS

Please reports bugs or issues at https://github.com/strukturag/libheif

## AUTHORS

Joachim Bauch, struktur AG\
 Dirk Farin, struktur AG

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2017 struktur AG