Heifwriter

  
Encode an image or image collection in HEIF format using the available codecs on the Android device.
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October 22, 2025 1.1.0 - - 1.2.0-alpha01

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:1.2.0-alpha01"
}

Kotlin

dependencies {
    implementation("androidx.heifwriter:heifwriter:1.2.0-alpha01")
}

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Version 1.2

Version 1.2.0-alpha01

October 22, 2025

androidx.heifwriter:heifwriter:1.2.0-alpha01 is released. Version 1.2.0-alpha01 contains these commits.

New Features

  • A new EncoderPreference class has been implemented. This enhancement enables HeifWriter to consider encoder preferences, such as hardware or software encoding and enforcement of Constant Quantization (CQ), during the encoder selection process. If a suitable encoder cannot be found based on the specified preferences, an exception will be raised.

API Changes

  • Added EncoderPreference class. I81efd

Version 1.1

Version 1.1.0

October 08, 2025

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

Version 1.1.0-rc02

September 24, 2025

androidx.heifwriter:heifwriter:1.1.0-rc02 is released. Version 1.1.0-rc02 contains these commits.

Version 1.1.0-rc01

August 27, 2025

androidx.heifwriter:heifwriter:1.1.0-rc01 is released. Version 1.1.0-rc01 contains these commits.

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 argument to enforce correct usage: -Xjspecify-annotations=strict (this is the default starting with version 2.1.0 of the Kotlin compiler). (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