HEIC to JPG Converter
iPhone and iPad cameras save photos in HEIC format by default. Most apps, websites, and Windows computers do not support HEIC files. Converting to JPG makes your photos work everywhere instantly.
Select HEIC files
or drag and drop them here
HEIC and HEIF files only. Up to 50 MB each. Max 30 files.
You can also paste an image directly with Ctrl+V / Cmd+V
HEIC & HEIF
iPhone photos
Up to 30 files
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Files never stored
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HEIC to JPG
Convert iPhone photos to JPG, free
HEIC has been the default camera format on iPhone and iPad since iOS 11. It stores a photo at roughly half the size of a comparable JPG — an excellent trade on a phone, and a recurring nuisance everywhere else, because most Windows software, websites and older devices simply will not open it.
Upload your HEIC or HEIF files and get JPGs back: a format that opens on every device made in the last thirty years. Up to 30 photos at once, 50 MB each, no account and no software. No emailing the photo to yourself, and no hunting through Settings.
How to use it
Four steps
- 1
Add your photos
Drag and drop up to 30 HEIC or HEIF files, browse for them, or paste one with Ctrl+V. Each can be up to 50 MB — comfortably more than any iPhone photo.
- 2
Set the quality
A slider from 1 to 100, defaulting to 90. Higher keeps more detail, lower makes smaller files. 90 is where the difference stops being visible.
- 3
Convert and check
Files convert one after another. Each result shows its original and new size, so you can see what happened before saving anything.
- 4
Download
Save individual JPGs, or take the whole set as a single ZIP.
Why convert
Where HEIC actually causes trouble
Every one of these is the same underlying problem: the photo is fine, but the thing you handed it to cannot read the container.
Windows
Windows has never opened HEIC out of the box without an extra codec from the Microsoft Store. JPG needs nothing.
Sharing
Send a photo without wondering whether the other person's phone, laptop or app can open it. JPG always can.
Plenty of mail clients still show HEIC attachments as an unopenable file rather than an image preview.
Social media
Most upload forms expect JPG or PNG. HEIC is either rejected outright or silently re-encoded by the platform.
Printing
Print shops and photo services routinely reject HEIC. JPG is what their software has accepted for twenty years.
Editing
HEIC support across editors is patchy and version-dependent. Every editor ever written opens a JPG.
Website uploads
Content management systems and web forms frequently refuse HEIC at the upload step, before you find out why.
Documents and slides
PowerPoint, Google Slides and Word handle JPG without complaint. HEIC is where the broken-image placeholder appears.
HEIC vs JPG
Is HEIC better than JPG?
It depends entirely on what the photo is about to do next.
| HEIC | JPG | |
|---|---|---|
| Compatibility | Limited outside Apple devices and recent software | Supported essentially everywhere |
| Compression | More efficient — smaller files at similar quality | Less efficient — larger files for the same quality |
| File size | Roughly half a comparable JPG | Larger |
| Editing support | Inconsistent across software and versions | Universal |
| Sharing | Can simply fail to open on non-Apple devices | Opens reliably everywhere |
| Printing | Often rejected by print services | Widely accepted |
| Web support | Not usable as a web image on most platforms | The web's default photo format |
| Transparency | Supported | Not supported |
HEIC wins on efficiency. Roughly half the file size at comparable quality is a real advantage when a phone holds several thousand photos. Apple's choice makes complete sense in that context.
JPG wins on everything else. It has been universally supported for decades. The moment a photo has to leave the phone — to a Windows PC, a print shop, a web form, an editor — compatibility is worth more than the megabytes.
So: keep HEIC for storage on the phone, convert to JPG for anything that has to work somewhere else. They are not competing; they are for different moments.
What changes
Quality, dimensions and metadata
Dimensions: unchanged
A 4032×3024 iPhone photo comes out 4032×3024. Only the format and the encoding change — nothing is scaled or cropped.
Quality: your choice
JPG compression is lossy, so it is not an identical copy. At the default of 90 the difference is invisible at normal viewing sizes; the slider is there if you want to weigh size against fidelity.
EXIF metadata is not kept. GPS coordinates, camera model and shooting settings are all stripped during conversion.
For a photo you are about to post or send, that is usually a good thing — a holiday picture would otherwise carry the exact location it was taken. But if you need that data, keep the original HEIC alongside the JPG.
Who uses it
Common reasons people land here
iPhone users
Getting photos to open reliably outside the Apple ecosystem.
Students
Submitting photos or scanned work in a format the upload form accepts.
Photographers
Delivering iPhone-shot images in a universally compatible format.
Businesses
Handling employee or client photos that arrive as HEIC.
Real estate
Converting property photos for listings and marketing material.
E-commerce
Preparing iPhone-captured product photos for a storefront.
Designers
Bringing phone photos into design software without compatibility trouble.
Office work
Converting photos from colleagues for documents and presentations.
Going forward
Want your iPhone to stop making HEIC?
Settings → Camera → Formats → Most Compatible. Your phone shoots JPG from then on, at a larger file size per photo.
That only affects photos taken afterwards — everything already in your camera roll stays HEIC, which is exactly what this converter is for.
Why this one
What you get
30 photos at once
Convert a whole camera-roll export in one go rather than a file at a time, with a running count as it goes.
A real quality control
A slider rather than one fixed setting, so you decide where the balance sits between file size and detail.
ZIP or individual files
Take the whole converted set as one archive, or just the photos you actually needed.
Drag, drop or paste
Add files however is fastest, including pasting an image straight in with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V.
Files are never stored
Each photo is re-encoded in memory and returned in the same request. Nothing is written to disk or saved to a database.
Free, no sign-up
No account, no email, no watermark — and nothing to install, on any operating system.
Privacy & security
What happens to your photos
Each photo is uploaded over an encrypted HTTPS connection, decoded and re-encoded in memory, and handed straight back in the same request. Nothing is written to disk, saved to a database or queued for later. Once the response is sent, nothing about it remains.
No account is required, so a conversion is not attached to an identity. And because EXIF is stripped, the JPG you download does not carry the location the photo was taken — worth knowing either way.
Encrypted in transit
HTTPS end to end
Nothing retained
Discarded after the response
Never written to disk
Held in memory only
Full detail is in the privacy policy.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is HEIC format?
High Efficiency Image Container — the default photo format on iPhone and iPad since iOS 11. It stores photos at roughly half the size of a comparable JPG, which is excellent on a phone and a problem almost everywhere else, because most Windows software, websites and older apps do not support it.
What is the difference between HEIC and HEIF?
HEIF is the underlying standard; HEIC is Apple's implementation of it. In practice they are the same thing, and both are accepted here.
Will I lose quality converting HEIC to JPG?
JPG compression is lossy, so it is not a pixel-for-pixel copy. At the default quality of 90 the difference is not visible at normal viewing sizes. Raise the slider if you want to be certain; lower it if a smaller file matters more.
Is this tool free?
Yes — completely free, with no account, no email and no watermark.
Does it work on Windows and Android?
Yes. It runs in the browser, so Windows, Android, Mac, Linux and Chromebook all work identically. Ironically, Windows is where people need it most — and it is the one place HEIC does not open natively.
How many photos can I convert at once?
Up to 30 in one batch. They convert one after another with a progress count, and download individually or as a single ZIP.
Is my photo's metadata kept?
No. EXIF data — including GPS location, camera model and shooting settings — is stripped during conversion. For a photo you are about to share or upload that is usually welcome, since a holiday snap would otherwise carry the coordinates of where it was taken. But if you need that data preserved, keep the original HEIC as well.
What is the maximum file size?
Up to 50 MB per file, which is far more than any iPhone photo needs — even a 48-megapixel ProRAW-adjacent HEIC is a small fraction of that.
Can I convert HEIF files too?
Yes. Both .heic and .heif are accepted, and both convert the same way.
Why won't my HEIC photo open on my computer?
Because nothing outside Apple's ecosystem was built to read it by default. Windows needs a codec installed from the Microsoft Store, older Android versions have no support at all, and many applications never added it. Converting to JPG sidesteps all of that permanently.
How do I stop my iPhone making HEIC files at all?
Settings → Camera → Formats → Most Compatible. Your phone will shoot JPG from then on, at a larger file size. Photos already taken stay HEIC, which is what this tool is for.
Is HEIC better than JPG?
For storing photos on your phone, yes — it is meaningfully more efficient. For anything that has to work somewhere else, no. HEIC wins on size, JPG wins on compatibility, and compatibility is the thing you actually need the moment a photo leaves the phone.
Does converting change the photo's dimensions?
No. The pixel dimensions stay exactly as shot. Only the format and the encoding change.
Are my files stored?
No. Each photo is decoded, re-encoded in memory and returned in the same request. Nothing is written to disk or saved to a database.
Do I need to install anything?
No. It runs in the browser — no app, no plugin, and no Windows codec to hunt down.
Can I convert a Live Photo?
The still image converts normally. The short video a Live Photo carries alongside it is a separate file on your phone and is not part of the HEIC, so it is not included.
Something not covered? There are more answers on the FAQ page, or you can contact support.
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