diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index 431709d..148acc3 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@ from fastapi import FastAPI, File, Form, HTTPException, UploadFile
 from fastapi.staticfiles import StaticFiles
 from PIL import Image as PILImage
 
+# Optional HEIC/HEIF support for iPhone photos
+try:
+    from pillow_heif import register_heif_opener
+    register_heif_opener()
+    HAS_HEIF = True
+except ImportError:
+    HAS_HEIF = False
+
 try:
     import pytesseract
     HAS_TESSERACT = True
@@ -148,7 +156,7 @@ async def analyze_photo(file: UploadFile = File(...)):
     file_size = len(contents)
 
     ext = Path(file.filename or "photo.jpg").suffix.lower()
-    if ext not in {".jpg", ".jpeg", ".png", ".webp", ".bmp", ".tiff", ".tif", ".dng"}:
+    if ext not in {".jpg", ".jpeg", ".png", ".webp", ".bmp", ".tiff", ".tif", ".dng", ".heic", ".heif"}:
         ext = ".jpg"
     fname = f"{uuid.uuid4().hex}{ext}"
     (UPLOADS / fname).write_bytes(contents)
@@ -194,7 +202,7 @@ async def bulk_process(files: list[UploadFile] = File(...)):
 
         # Save
         ext = Path(file.filename or "photo.jpg").suffix.lower()
-        if ext not in {".jpg", ".jpeg", ".png", ".webp", ".bmp", ".tiff", ".tif", ".dng"}:
+        if ext not in {".jpg", ".jpeg", ".png", ".webp", ".bmp", ".tiff", ".tif", ".dng", ".heic", ".heif"}:
             ext = ".jpg"
         fname = f"{uuid.uuid4().hex}{ext}"
         (UPLOADS / fname).write_bytes(contents)
diff --git a/static/index.html b/static/index.html
index fc64673..f3b925c 100644
--- a/static/index.html
+++ b/static/index.html
@@ -304,9 +304,9 @@ document.getElementById('fileInput').addEventListener('change', async function(e
     '</div>'
   ).join('');
 
-  // Scan all in parallel (limited to 4 at a time to avoid memory issues)
+  // Scan in small batches — iOS Safari can't handle many concurrent file reads
   const results = [];
-  const batchSize = 4;
+  const batchSize = 2;
   for (let i = 0; i < files.length; i += batchSize) {
     const batch = files.slice(i, i + batchSize);
     const batchResults = await Promise.all(batch.map(f => scanPhoto(f)));
@@ -321,12 +321,9 @@ document.getElementById('fileInput').addEventListener('change', async function(e
 async function scanPhoto(file) {
   const result = { file, exif: null, hasGps: false, lat: null, lng: null, thumb: null };
 
-  // Generate thumbnail
-  result.thumb = await new Promise(resolve => {
-    const reader = new FileReader();
-    reader.onload = e => resolve(e.target.result);
-    reader.readAsDataURL(file);
-  });
+  // Use object URL instead of readAsDataURL — avoids loading the entire file
+  // into memory as a base64 string (the main cause of iOS hangs with many photos)
+  result.thumb = URL.createObjectURL(file);
 
   // Read EXIF
   try {
@@ -726,6 +723,12 @@ async function pushGpsToAsset(idx) {
 }
 
 function resetAll() {
+  // Revoke all blob URLs to prevent memory leaks
+  allPhotos.forEach(p => {
+    if (p.thumb && p.thumb.startsWith('blob:')) {
+      URL.revokeObjectURL(p.thumb);
+    }
+  });
   allPhotos = [];
   selectedIdx = -1;
   currentFilter = 'all';
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