---
name: "heif-thumbnailer"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "heif-thumbnailer"
version: "1.19.8-1+deb13u1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/heif-thumbnailer"
---

# heif-thumbnailer(1)

create thumbnails from HEIC/HEIF files

## NAME

heif-thumbnailer - create thumbnails from HEIC/HEIF files

## SYNOPSIS

**heif-thumbnailer** \[**-s** *SIZE*\] *filename* *output*

## DESCRIPTION

**heif-thumbnailer** Create thumbnail images from HEIC/HEIF files that can be used for example by Nautilus.

## OPTIONS

- **-s *SIZE***

  Defines the maximum width and height of the thumbnail to generate. Default is 512 pixel.

## EXIT STATUS

**0**

Success

**1**

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

## BUGS

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

## AUTHORS

Dirk Farin, struktur AG

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2018 struktur AG