HEIC Photo Conversion Tool

Quick Start

Place your iPhone photos (HEIC format) in a directory and run:

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python3 tools/convert_heic_photos.py <photo_directory>

Examples

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# Most common usage - photos will be organized by date automatically
python3 tools/convert_heic_photos.py _temp_photos

# Custom output directory
python3 tools/convert_heic_photos.py _temp_photos img_running

# From any directory
python3 tools/convert_heic_photos.py ~/Desktop/race_photos

What it does

  1. Reads HEIC/HEIF files from input directory
  2. Extracts date taken from photo EXIF data
  3. Creates date directories like img_running/2025-08-16/
  4. Converts to JPG with exact 600x600 square sizing
  5. Maintains quality at 95% JPEG quality
  6. Creates uniform format for consistent blog layout

Output Structure

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img_running/
├── 2025-08-16/
│   ├── IMG_7671.jpg
│   ├── IMG_7672.jpg
│   └── ...
├── 2025-08-15/
│   ├── IMG_7650.jpg
│   └── ...
└── ...

Ready to use in blog posts with paths like:

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<img src="/img_running/2025-08-16/IMG_7671.jpg" alt="" class="w-100 pl-2 pr-2" style="max-width: 350px" />