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HEIC to JPG Converter
Turn iPhone HEIC photos into JPG files that open on any computer, website or app. The conversion happens on your device, so your photos are never uploaded.
Your images never leave your device
How to use HEIC to JPG
- Drop your HEIC files on the page or pick them from your device.
- Wait while each file is converted to JPG on your device.
- Select several photos at once to convert a whole batch in one go.
- Download the JPG files one by one, or all together as a zip.
Frequently asked questions
Will converting HEIC to JPG reduce quality?
Slightly, in theory, because the photo is compressed a second time with a lossy format. In practice the difference is hard to see at normal viewing sizes. If you need to avoid any new loss, convert to PNG instead, though the file will be much larger.
Why is my JPG bigger than the original HEIC?
HEIC uses the HEVC video codec, which packs photos into far less space than JPG's older method. A 2 MB HEIC commonly becomes a 3 to 4 MB JPG. If the JPG is too big for an upload limit, run it through the image compressor on this site.
Does it handle files ending in .heif as well?
Yes. The converter identifies the format from the contents of the file, not its name, so .heic, .heif and even a mislabeled extension all work as long as the file is a HEIC or HEIF image.
Is the GPS location kept in the JPG?
No. Metadata, including GPS coordinates, camera details and timestamps, is not carried into the converted file. That makes the JPG safer to post publicly than the original photo.
Are my HEIC files uploaded anywhere?
No. The conversion runs in your browser using WebAssembly, so your HEIC files stay on your device. There is no signup, no watermark and no cost, and you can convert a whole batch and download it as a zip.
About HEIC to JPG
iPhones and iPads save photos as HEIC by default because the format stores the same picture in roughly half the space of a JPG. The catch shows up the moment a photo leaves Apple's ecosystem. Windows cannot open HEIC without extra codec packages from the Microsoft Store, and many job portals, online forms, print services and older editing programs simply reject the file. JPG is the format everything accepts, so converting is the quickest way to get a photo from your phone into a form, an email or a document.
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If you do this often, you can change the source instead. On an iPhone, open Settings, then Camera, then Formats, and choose Most Compatible to shoot JPG from then on. Converting afterward is still the right move for photos you already have, for pictures other people send you, and for the times you want HEIC's smaller size on the phone but need a JPG for one specific purpose.
HEIC to JPG is a lossy-to-lossy conversion, so the JPG is a fresh encode and not a perfect copy. For most photos the result looks the same at normal viewing size, but expect it to be larger than the HEIC, often one and a half to two times, because JPG compression is less efficient than HEVC. Camera metadata is removed during conversion, including the GPS location, though the orientation is applied first so portrait photos stay upright. If a HEIC file holds more than one image, the primary image is converted, which is the photo you see in your gallery.
HEIC is lossy, compressed with HEVC (H.265); JPG is lossy, using discrete cosine transform compression. JPG cannot store transparency, so any transparent area in the HEIC file turns white. For scale, a 12-megapixel photo is typically 1.5 to 3 MB as HEIC and 2 to 5 MB as JPG. Compatibility: Every browser, phone, camera, editor, email client and upload form opens it, which is its main strength.