Description:
ISO/IEC 23008-12:2017 HEIF file format decoder and encoder
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Type: Formula
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Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Multimedia
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Tags:
heif
avif
multimedia
image-processing
c-library
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Install:
brew install libheif
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About:
Libheif is an ISO/IEC 23008-12:2017 compliant library for encoding and decoding HEIF and AVIF image files. It provides a robust C/C++ API for handling high-efficiency image formats, leveraging codecs like x265 and libde265. This tool is essential for modern multimedia applications requiring superior compression and image quality.
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Key Features:
- HEIF and AVIF decoding/encoding support
- C/C++ API for integration
- Hardware acceleration via libde265
- Support for HDR images and alpha channels
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Use Cases:
- Integrating HEIF support into image viewers
- Converting legacy formats to HEIF/AVIF
- Building modern web backends for image processing
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Alternatives:
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ImageMagick
– More general-purpose but heavier and less optimized for HEIF-specific tasks.
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