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HEIC to JPG converter

Turn iPhone photos into JPGs that open everywhere. Convert a whole batch at once — your photos stay on your device.

Drop HEIC photos here

HEIC and HEIF from iPhone or iPad · up to 30 at once · converted on your device, nothing is uploaded

Settings apply to the next photos you add.

How to convert HEIC to JPG

  1. Choose JPG (or PNG) and a quality. The default, 92%, keeps photos looking the same.
  2. Drop your HEIC photos on the box above or tap “Choose HEIC photos”. You can add up to 30 at a time.
  3. Download each JPG, or use “Download all as ZIP” for a batch. Your original HEIC files are not changed.

What is a HEIC file?

HEIC is the format iPhones and iPads use for photos when the camera is set to “High Efficiency”, which has been the default since iOS 11. It stores the picture with HEVC compression inside a HEIF container, so photos take up less space than JPGs of the same quality. The catch is compatibility: many websites, upload forms, Windows PCs and Android apps still can’t open it. Our guide what is HEIC? explains the format in more detail.

Why convert HEIC to JPG?

  • Upload forms and websites often accept only JPG or PNG, and reject HEIC outright.
  • Web browsers: Safari on recent Apple devices can show HEIC, but Chrome, Edge and Firefox can’t.
  • Windows needs extra extensions from the Microsoft Store to open HEIC; JPG opens everywhere.
  • Sharing: a JPG can be emailed, posted or turned into a link without anyone needing special software.

JPG or PNG?

Choose JPG for photos: it is accepted everywhere and keeps files a sensible size. Choose PNG only when a form demands it or you plan to edit the image further, because a PNG of a phone photo is often several times larger than the JPG. Need the file smaller after converting? Use the image compressor or reduce it to a size in KB.

Privacy: what happens to your photos

Conversion happens entirely in your browser using libheif, an open-source HEIF decoder licensed under the LGPL-3.0, compiled to WebAssembly and packaged by heic-to. Your photos are not uploaded, stored or seen by us. The converted file contains only the image, so the GPS location, camera model and date the original carried are left behind — useful when you are about to share it. To see what a photo reveals first, use remove EXIF data.

Stop your iPhone saving HEIC

If you regularly need JPGs, open Settings → Camera → Formats and choose Most Compatible. New photos are then saved as JPG (and videos as H.264). Under Settings → Photos → Transfer to Mac or PC, “Automatic” converts photos to a compatible format when you copy them to a computer. Step-by-step help is in how to change iPhone photos to JPG.

Limits

Converting very large photos uses a lot of memory, so on older phones convert a few at a time. Some HEIF variants — such as image sequences or files from non-Apple cameras with unusual settings — may not decode; you’ll see a message if that happens. Live Photos convert to their still image.

Questions and answers

Is this HEIC converter really free?

Yes. There is no sign-up, no watermark and no limit on how many batches you convert. The page is paid for by ads on our articles and tool pages; your photos are never shown to anyone, because they never leave your device.

Are my photos uploaded?

No. The converter runs inside your browser. The first time you add a photo, the page downloads a decoder (about 3 MB); after that, conversion happens on your own computer or phone and nothing is sent to our servers.

Will converting lose quality?

A little, because JPG is a lossy format. At the default 92% quality the difference is very hard to see. Choose PNG if you need a lossless copy, but expect a much larger file.

Why is the JPG bigger than the HEIC file?

HEIC uses HEVC compression, which needs fewer bytes than JPG for the same picture. Converting gives you compatibility, not a smaller file. If size matters, run the JPG through our image compressor afterwards.

Does it keep the location and date?

No. The converted photo contains only the picture: GPS location, camera details and the date taken are not copied across. That makes the copy safer to share. Keep your original if you need that information.

Can I convert HEIC on my iPhone instead?

Yes. Share the photo to an app that expects JPG, or change Settings → Camera → Formats to Most Compatible so new photos are saved as JPG. Photos you already took stay HEIC until they are converted.