Heifwriter

  
Encode an image or image collection in HEIF format using the available codecs on the Android device.
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April 9, 2025 - - 1.1.0-beta01 -

Declaring dependencies

To add a dependency on HeifWriter, you must add the Google Maven repository to your project. Read Google's Maven repository for more information.

Add the dependencies for the artifacts you need in the build.gradle file for your app or module:

Groovy

dependencies {
    implementation "androidx.heifwriter:heifwriter:1.1.0-beta01"
}

Kotlin

dependencies {
    implementation("androidx.heifwriter:heifwriter:1.1.0-beta01")
}

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Version 1.1

Version 1.1.0-beta01

April 9, 2025

androidx.heifwriter:heifwriter:1.1.0-beta01 is released with no notable changes. Version 1.1.0-beta01 contains these commits.

Version 1.1.0-alpha05

February 12, 2025

androidx.heifwriter:heifwriter:1.1.0-alpha05 is released with no notable changes since the last alpha. Version 1.1.0-alpha05 contains these commits.

Version 1.1.0-alpha04

January 15, 2025

androidx.heifwriter:heifwriter:1.1.0-alpha04 is released. Version 1.1.0-alpha04 contains these commits.

Bug Fixes

  • This library now uses JSpecify nullness annotations, which are type-use. Kotlin developers should use the following compiler arguments to enforce correct usage: -Xjspecify-annotations=strict, -Xtype-enhancement-improvements-strict-mode (Icdd6c, b/326456246)
  • Fixed b/372391363 releasing buffer queues in the correct order to fix CTS failure.

Version 1.1.0-alpha03

October 2, 2024

androidx.heifwriter:heifwriter:1.1.0-alpha03 is released. Version 1.1.0-alpha03 contains these commits.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixes in documentation

Version 1.1.0-alpha02

July 26, 2023

androidx.heifwriter:heifwriter:1.1.0-alpha02 is released. Version 1.1.0-alpha02 contains these commits.

New Features

  • 10-bit encoding support
  • AVIF encoding support

Bug Fixes

  • Include experimental APIs in current.txt (I1a07e, b/278769092)
  • N/A, API file changes are just reordering methods (I5fa95)
  • API lint check for MissingGetterMatchingBuilder is enabled for androidx (I4bbea, b/138602561)

Version 1.1.0-alpha01

January 22, 2020

androidx.heifwriter:heifwriter:1.1.0-alpha01 is released. Version 1.1.0-alpha01 contains these commits.

Bug fixes

  • Fined tune logic to pick HEVC/HEIC encoder
  • Improved the exception handling during the shutdown sequence
  • Bug fixes for quality control mode