HEIC to JPG Converter
Convert iPhone HEIC photos to a universally readable JPG format in your browser. No paywall. Nothing uploads to a server. Everything is converted locally in your browser.
Best for making iPhone HEIC and HEIF photos viewable on Windows PCs, Android devices, and apps that reject them.
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Accepts .HEIC, .HEIF · Up to 1,000 files
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What is a HEIC file?
HEIC, or High Efficiency Image Container, is an image format Apple introduced on its iPhone products in 2017 with iOS 11. If you’ve used an iPhone for the past 10 years or so, chances are it is saved in this format.
Apple still supports JPG, but by default it saves all images as HEIC because it produces smaller file sizes than JPG. For example, this photo saved as an HEIC file is more than 50% smaller than its equivalent JPG. So if that’s 1000 images, that adds up to 5 GB, but with an HEIC file that number goes down to 2.75 GB, or around 50% savings, so it adds up over time.
HEIC — 2.8 MB
JPG — 4.5 MBSame photo — the HEIC won't open on Windows and most Android phones, the JPG does. Drag the slider to compare.
Another plus for the HEIC format is that it has these features that JPG does not:
- Store multiple frames in one file (if you turn on ‘Live’)
- Keep more color and detail for editing
- It supports transparency
- Saves the depth information in portrait mode
HEIC is best suited for:
- Maximizing space inside your iPhone or iPad devices
- Storing photos with a higher-quality resolution without the storage penalty
- Editing photos without losing detail
HEIC isn’t great for:
- Sending photographs to your friends who don’t have an iOS device and use older Android phones or laptops.
- Uploading to older websites, forums, or apps that only accept JPG formats
What’s the difference between HEIF and HEIC?
I was researching the HEIC format when I came across the term HEIF, which I thought was a different file format. But it turns out that wasn’t the case. The HEIF (High Efficiency Image Format) is an umbrella spec that was standardized by MPEG in 2015. It defines how an image is structured in terms of metadata, multiple images, depth maps, thumbnails, etc., but it doesn’t dictate which compression codec is used. That is the role of HEIC (High Efficiency Image Container/Coding), whose image data is compressed with HEVC/H.265, which Apple uses on iOS 11 and later models.
What is a JPG file?
JPG (or JPEG) is one of the oldest image formats, perhaps the most recognizable one. A group called the Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) created it in 1992, which is where it got its name.
This format has been used by most smartphones, cameras, and other photographic devices for the last 30+ years, and even today, most major digital brands like Sony and Canon use JPG as the default file format. It’s the safest format to use because of its universal compatibility with nearly all digital devices - computers, laptops, smartphones, tablets; virtually all of them can open a JPG file.
However, a major trade-off is that JPG isn’t the most efficient at encoding data because it throws away tiny bits of data to keep file sizes manageable. This, in technical terms, is called lossy compression. You won’t notice it, especially in high resolution, but it’s more evident when you compress it to a lower quality.
JPG is best suited for:
- Sharing photos with anyone by email, text, or on social media
- Uploading photos to any website
- Printing photos in photo studios (all of them will accept JPG format)
- Sending photos to anyone on any kind of device, Android, iOS, new or legacy devices
JPG isn’t good for:
- Photos you want to edit and save over and over (quality will degrade)
- Images with sharp lines (think logos or line graphics)
- Anything requiring a transparent background
Why convert HEIC to JPG?
Converting HEIC to JPG will boil down to compatibility. Yes, newer Android devices may be able to open HEIC files, but not all of them. If you share a photo in HEIC format with an Android phone user, they may not be able to open it. Printing out a photo in a studio? Good luck; most studios will only accept JPG files unless they use a Mac, and those studios will be pricier. Converting to JPG solves these issues because of its universal compatibility.
Here’s a simple way to think about it:
- An HEIC file format is like writing a note in special code to your closest friends who know how to translate it.
- A JPG format is writing that same note in plain English that anyone can read.
Frequently asked questions
No files are uploaded. The image conversion happens in your browser using WebAssembly. Your HEIC files don’t leave your device since our servers only load the tool’s code in the browser. No one will see your images, filenames, or GPS data.
HEIF (High Efficiency Image Format) is the container. HEIC is Apple's name for a HEIF file that stores HEVC-encoded image data — the variant iPhones save by default. Some cameras and apps write .heif files that use the same container with slightly different encoding. This tool accepts both extensions and converts them to JPG the same way.
HEIC uses Apple's HEIF implementation, which is licensed. Windows does not include the required HEIF codec by default. HEIF Image Extensions for Windows 10/11 is available as a free app from the Microsoft Store. However, other Windows-based apps and browsers won’t be able to read or load them. All apps can open HEIC images after you convert them to JPG.
HDR or wide-gamut HEIC photos taken with new iPhones may experience this issue. HEIC photos are encoded in the Display P3 color space. However, when these images are converted on non-Apple devices, the encoded image may be misinterpreted. The issue affects only a small number of images. The most affected are very bright images shot outdoors and images that have been edited with Smart HDR.
Converting an image at quality 90 looks nearly indistinguishable from the original. As with any re-encoding of an image, there are some minor degradation points, but you’d have to look very closely at the image to see it. For future editing, it’s better to encode at 95–100, but for sharing the images or putting them up on websites, 85–90 is perfectly fine.
iPhones take photos in upright orientation and store the rotation information in the EXIF data. Most apps honor the rotation information in the EXIF data, but some do not. The option Auto-orient (enabled by default) reads the rotation information from the EXIF data and aligns the pixels accordingly for the output JPG file. This ensures the photo displays correctly in all apps.
Yes, but only the still frame is converted. The motion element of a ‘live photo’ is stored separately in another video file, so it’s not included in the HEIC. The image is available, but not the video loop.