HEIC → JPG
HEIC to JPG converter
iPhone photos come out as HEIC and half the world refuses to open them. Drop them here and get JPGs that work everywhere — converted on your device.
JPG is the format every system, editor and upload form accepts. Quality 92 keeps photos visually identical at a much smaller size.
At a glance
- Price
- Free
- Account
- None needed
- Upload
- None — the photo is decoded and converted in your browser tab, nothing is sent to a server
- Input
- HEIC, HEIF
- Output
- JPG
- File size
- 64 MB per file
- Works on
- Any modern browser — Safari decodes HEIC natively, Chrome, Edge and Firefox use a bundled decoder
How to convert HEIC to JPG
Add the HEIC photos
Drop them on the box above or pick them from your disk — several at once are fine, including photos straight off an iPhone.
Convert
Press Convert to JPG. Safari opens HEIC natively; other browsers use a bundled decoder that loads only when a HEIC file actually needs it.
Download the JPGs
Each photo appears with its new name and size, ready to share, print or upload anywhere.
Why HEIC files need converting
HEIC is the format iPhones use by default: it stores the same picture as JPG in about half the space, and it can carry depth maps and live-photo data besides. Apple devices read it, but Windows, Android and most web upload forms still expect JPG — so a HEIC photo that looks fine on the phone arrives as a grey box somewhere else.
There are two ways out: change the iPhone's camera setting to "Most Compatible" (Settings → Camera → Formats) so future photos are JPG from the start, or convert the ones you already have. This page is the second way — and on Safari nothing has to be converted at all, because the browser itself opens HEIC.
HEIC to JPG questions
Is my file uploaded anywhere?
No. The picture is decoded and re-encoded in this browser tab. Safari uses its own native decoder; Chrome, Edge and Firefox load a bundled decoder from this site the first time a HEIC file needs one — nothing is sent to a server either way.
Why won't my phone or laptop open a HEIC file?
Because HEIC is Apple's format. Macs and iPhones read it out of the box; Windows needs extra codecs from the Microsoft Store, most Android phones need an app, and many websites simply reject it. JPG is the opposite: nothing refuses it.
Does converting to JPG lose quality?
A little, because JPG compresses lossily. At quality 92 the difference is invisible in normal viewing, and the file is still much smaller than HEIC's own data would suggest. JPG also drops the depth and live-photo extras HEIC carries — the picture is what survives.
Can I convert HEIC on an iPhone without this tool?
Yes — set Settings → Camera → Formats to "Most Compatible" and new photos save as JPG. For existing photos, share them from Photos (they convert on the way out) or use this page in Safari, where HEIC opens natively.
What happens to Live Photos and bursts?
This tool converts the still image. A Live Photo's video half is a separate track and is not carried into the JPG — you get the frame, which is what a photo upload needs.