How to convert HEIC to JPG
- Drop your HEIC files into the box above, or click it to choose files. You can add many at once.
- Make sure the output format is set to JPG. Adjust the quality if you need a smaller file.
- Conversion starts right away. Click Download on each file, or Download all to get a single zip file.
Good to know
- A quality of 80–90% is visually almost identical to the original while saving a lot of space. Use 95% or higher for printing.
- Just want to view HEIC files on Windows? Install “HEIF Image Extensions” from the Microsoft Store (some PCs also need “HEVC Video Extensions”), and the Photos app will open them.
- To make your iPhone take JPG photos from now on, go to Settings → Camera → Formats and choose Most Compatible.
About the formats
HEIC
HEIC (HEIF) is the default photo format on iPhones and iPads. It keeps high quality at about half the size of JPG, but Windows, many websites and older Android devices cannot open it without extra software.
JPG
JPG (JPEG) is the most widely supported photo format. It uses lossy compression, so files stay small, but it has no transparency and quality drops a little every time it is re-saved.
Frequently asked questions
- Will converting HEIC to JPG reduce quality?
- Slightly, because JPG uses lossy compression. At the default 90% quality the difference is hard to see, and you can lower the quality to make files smaller.
- Will the JPG file be smaller?
- It depends on the original. HEIC compresses more efficiently than JPG, so the JPG can be larger at high quality settings. The size before and after is shown next to each file; lower the quality if it is too big.
- What about Live Photos?
- The moving part of a Live Photo is stored as a separate video file, so only the still photo inside the HEIC file is converted.
- Are my files uploaded to a server?
- No. All conversion happens inside your browser with JavaScript. Once the page has loaded, it keeps working even if you go offline.
- Is it free? Are there any limits?
- It is completely free, with no sign-up and no watermark. How many and how large files you can convert depends only on your device’s memory.
- What happens to the photo’s location data (EXIF)?
- Converted files do not contain metadata such as GPS location or camera details, so this tool also works as a quick way to strip location data before sharing. The image orientation is preserved.
- Does it work on my phone?
- Yes, it works in current versions of Chrome, Safari, Samsung Internet and other modern browsers. Very large images may fail on phones because of memory limits.
- Doesn’t my iPhone already convert photos to JPG when I upload them?
- Safari on iPhone often converts photos to JPG when you pick them from the Photos library. This tool is most useful for HEIC files that were moved to a computer via AirDrop, USB or a cloud drive.