Java HEIC Writer

Java’s built-in ImageIO does not support writing HEIC files. JDeli is a 100% Java HEIC writer that provides full encoding control with no dependencies.

Getting started

Add JDeli to your project via Maven or Gradle, or see using JDeli with Java modules.

Key features:

• 100% Java solution. No dlls or dependencies on native code
• easy to use

Quick start or to replace in existing code using ImageIO:

JDeli.write(myBufferedImage, "heic", outputStreamOrFile);

or

byte[] outputData = JDeli.write(myBufferedImage, "heic");

Simple usage

JDeli.write(myBufferedImage, OutputFormat.HEIC, outputStreamOrFile);

OutputFormat allows setting of any supported Image Format

For complete control of output:

final HeicEncoderOptions options = new HeicEncoderOptions();


//write out
JDeli.write(myBufferedImage, options, outputStreamOrFile);

HeicEncoderOptions allows setting of specific options.

Various image processing operations can be conducted on the image, detailed documentation can be found here.

Frequently asked questions

Can Java write HEIC files natively?

No. Java’s built-in ImageIO does not support writing HEIC files. JDeli provides a pure-Java HEIC encoder with no dependencies required.

Does writing HEIC in Java require native libraries?

No. JDeli is a 100% Java library with no dependencies. It runs on any platform where the JVM runs with no additional installation.

What output types does JDeli support for writing HEIC?

JDeli can write HEIC to a File, OutputStream, or return the encoded data as a byte array.