Convert HEIC to JPG

What HEIC is and why it causes trouble

Since iOS 11, iPhones save photos as HEIC by default. The format uses HEVC compression and typically stores a photo in about half the space a JPG would need at similar quality, which is why Apple chose it. The catch is compatibility: many Windows PCs, older Android phones, photo printers, web forms and even some online stores still cannot open HEIC files.

Converting to JPG solves that in one step. JPG opens on practically every device and service made in the last thirty years. This page decodes the HEIC with a JavaScript build of the open source libheif library that loads into your browser, then encodes a high quality JPG, all without sending the photo anywhere.

HEIC vs JPG at a glance

How to convert HEIC to JPG

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   Step 1: Get the HEIC file onto your device

   AirDrop it, download it from iCloud Photos, or copy it from the DCIM folder when the iPhone is plugged into a computer.

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   Step 2: Drop it on the converter

   Select the .heic or .heif file. The first conversion loads the decoder, which can take a few seconds on slow connections.

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   Step 3: Convert to JPG

   The photo is decoded locally and encoded as a JPEG at quality 92 with its full resolution.

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   Step 4: Save and share

   Download the JPG. It opens in Windows Photos, Android galleries, Word, and any upload form.

What this HEIC converter does

Common reasons to convert HEIC to JPG

• Sending photos to Windows or Android users. The recipient can open a JPG without installing anything.

• Government and job applications. Passport, visa and HR portals frequently accept only JPG or PNG.

• Printing. Kiosks and online print labs overwhelmingly expect JPG files.

• Websites and marketplaces. Many CMS platforms and listing sites reject HEIC uploads.

What changes in the JPG

The picture itself looks the same, but the file is usually larger, often around twice the size of the HEIC, because JPG compression is less efficient. That is the price of compatibility.

A few HEIC extras do not survive: Live Photo motion (stored by the iPhone as a separate video), depth maps used for Portrait mode editing, and burst groupings. Wide color (Display P3) is converted to standard sRGB by the browser, which is what most screens and printers expect. EXIF details such as the camera, date and GPS location are not copied into the new file.

Stop your iPhone from creating HEIC files

If you convert often, you can tell the iPhone to shoot JPG directly. Open Settings, tap Camera, then Formats, and choose Most Compatible. New photos will be saved as JPG and videos as H.264, at the cost of using more storage.

Another option is to leave HEIC on and let the phone convert when sharing. In Settings, Photos, set Transfer to Mac or PC to Automatic, and photos copied over a cable are converted to JPG on the way. Photos already in HEIC still need converting, which is what this page is for.

Tips for converting iPhone photos

• Email and some chat apps already send JPG copies; check the file extension before converting.
• If a HEIC fails to open, it may be an image sequence or a damaged transfer. Try exporting the photo again from the Photos app.
• Keep the original HEIC files as your archive; they are smaller and hold more information.
• To share location-free copies, convert here: the JPG does not include the GPS coordinates.

HEIC to JPG questions