How to convert HEIC to JPG
Drop your HEIC files into the box above, or click Choose files. You can add several at once.
Adjust the quality if you like. The default is a good balance of size and detail.
Click Convert to JPG. Each file is processed on your device, usually in under a second.
Download the JPG files one by one, or all at once as a ZIP.
Why convert HEIC to JPG?
Since iOS 11, iPhones save photos as HEIC by default. It's an efficient format, but many places still can't open it: older Windows PCs without Microsoft's HEVC extension, many Android apps, online forms, print shops and photo websites.
JPG works everywhere. Converting means you can email, upload, print and edit your photos without asking the other side to install anything.
Converting in the browser also keeps your camera roll private. Family photos, receipts and ID documents stay on your device instead of being uploaded to a conversion service.
HEIC vs JPG
HEIC stores photos using the HEVC video codec and is typically about half the size of a JPG at similar quality. It can also hold several images in one file, such as the still frame of a Live Photo.
JPG is larger but universally supported. For sharing and uploading, JPG is the safe choice; for storage on Apple devices, HEIC saves space.
| Property | HEIC | JPG |
|---|---|---|
| Compression | Lossy (HEVC), very efficient | Lossy |
| Transparency | Yes | No |
| Animation | Only as HEIC sequences, rarely used | No |
| Pages | Can hold several images, such as Live Photo stills | One image |
| Best for | Storing photos on iPhone and iPad | Photos, camera images |
| Support | Apple devices; limited on Windows, Android and the web | Everywhere, including very old software |
Is it safe?
Yes. HEIC to JPG runs entirely in your browser. Your files are read and converted by your own device using built-in browser technology, so they are never uploaded to a server and nobody else can see them.
You can check this yourself: open your browser's developer tools, switch to the Network tab and convert a file. No upload requests are made.
EXIF metadata, including the GPS location iPhones record, is not copied into the JPG. Photos are rotated upright before conversion.
Files stay in this tab's memory only until you remove them or close the page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why are my iPhone photos HEIC?
iPhones use the High Efficiency format by default to save storage. You can switch to JPG for future photos in Settings → Camera → Formats → Most Compatible, but photos you've already taken stay HEIC.
Does it work in Chrome, Edge and Firefox?
Yes. Safari opens HEIC by itself; other browsers can't, so a HEIC decoder (about 2 MB) is downloaded the first time you convert and runs on your device. Nothing is uploaded either way.
Will I lose quality converting HEIC to JPG?
JPG is lossy, so the photo is compressed again, but at the default 90% quality the difference isn't visible. The JPG will usually be larger than the HEIC because JPG compression is less efficient.
What happens to Live Photos?
The still photo is converted. The short video part of a Live Photo is stored separately by your iPhone and isn't included in the HEIC file.
Is the photo's location removed?
Yes. The JPG is created from the image pixels only, so GPS coordinates, camera details and capture time are not copied over.
Can I convert a whole batch of iPhone photos?
Yes. Add up to 25 photos at a time and download them together as a ZIP.