HEIC to JPG
Converter

How to convert HEIC to JPG

1. Get the photos onto your computer or phone, for example by AirDrop, a USB cable, iCloud Photos or a shared folder.
2. Click Choose photos, or drag the .heic or .heif files onto the page. You can keep adding more while earlier ones convert.
3. Each photo converts right away with Quality at 90% and the original size. Change Quality or Size in the panel on the right, then click Apply to all files to redo the batch.
4. Click Save on a photo, or Download all (.zip) to get every JPG at once. Each file keeps its name with a .jpg ending.

What the settings do

• Quality. 40 to 100%, default 90%. Higher keeps more fine detail and makes bigger files. Around 80% is usually hard to tell apart from the original on a screen and noticeably smaller. Use 100% if you plan to edit the photo further.
• Size. Original size, or a maximum of 4096, 2048 or 1080 px on the longest side. The photo is scaled down proportionally and is never enlarged. 2048 px is plenty for email and most websites; 1080 px suits social media and chat apps.

Why your iPhone takes HEIC photos

HEIC is Apple’s name for photos stored in HEIF (High Efficiency Image File Format) and compressed with HEVC, the same codec as H.265 video. iPhones have used it by default since iOS 11 because it keeps similar quality in noticeably smaller files than JPEG.

The trouble is support. Macs, iPhones and iPads open HEIC without fuss, but many Windows PCs need extra extensions from the Microsoft Store, and plenty of websites, print shops and older apps reject it outright. JPG has none of those problems.

To have the camera save JPG from now on, go to Settings › Camera › Formats and choose Most Compatible. If you copy photos to a PC over a cable, Settings › Photos › Transfer to Mac or PC › Automatic lets the iPhone convert them as they transfer.

HEIC vs JPG

HEIC wins on file size and supports features such as 10-bit color and depth data. JPG wins on compatibility: it opens on every device and app made in the last few decades. Keep the HEIC originals if storage isn’t a problem, and make JPG copies for sharing, uploading and printing.

Converting decodes the HEIC and compresses the picture again as JPEG. At the default 90% you are unlikely to see a difference, but the JPG will usually be larger than the HEIC it came from.

What happens to photo details

The JPG contains the picture only. EXIF metadata such as the date taken, GPS location and camera model is not copied across. That is handy when you’re posting photos publicly, but it means photo apps may sort the JPGs by file date instead of capture date. Keep the originals if you need that information.

A Live Photo is a still HEIC plus a separate short video file. This tool converts the still. For the video part, use MOV to MP4.

Common problems and fixes

• A file won’t convert. It may be damaged or use a HEIF variant this converter can’t read. Try opening and re-saving it in the Photos app first.
• A .heic file that is really a JPEG inside. Some apps save JPEGs with the wrong extension. The tool detects this and converts it anyway.
• The browser slows down with a huge batch. Every photo is processed in your device’s memory. Convert a few hundred at a time on a computer, or fewer on a phone.