Drop one or more iPhone HEIC photos above and download them as JPGs. At the default 90% quality they look the same as the originals and open on any computer, website or phone. The photos are converted on your device and never uploaded — which matters for personal pictures.
Why convert HEIC to JPG?
Since iOS 11, iPhones save photos as HEIC (“High Efficiency”) by default. HEIC is compact, but Windows needs an extra extension to open it, many websites and upload forms reject it, and older editing software cannot read it. JPG works everywhere.
How it works
1. Drop HEIC or HEIF files into the converter — select many at once from Files, Finder or Explorer.
2. JPG is selected; set quality with the slider (90% default). PNG and WebP are also available.
3. Each photo converts in turn and shows its new size. Download them one by one or tap “Download all”.
Files without a .heic extension are checked by content, so HEIC photos renamed by other apps still work.
HEIC vs JPG
HEIC: uses HEVC compression, so files are roughly half the size of a JPG of similar quality. Supports 16-bit colour, depth maps and image sequences. Opens natively on Apple devices and recent Android phones, but support elsewhere is patchy.
JPG: older and less efficient, 8-bit colour only, but universally supported by every browser, app, printer and upload form.
Keep HEIC in your iPhone library to save space; convert to JPG when a photo has to leave the Apple ecosystem.
Quality notes
At 90% the JPG is visually identical to the HEIC for normal viewing. The JPG will usually be larger than the HEIC — the price of compatibility. Photos are converted to standard 8-bit colour. EXIF metadata, including GPS location, is not carried over to the JPG, which is useful if you are sharing photos publicly but means date and camera details are gone too.
Common use cases
Uploading iPhone photos to job, visa or government forms that only accept JPG; opening photos on a Windows PC without the HEIF extension; sending pictures to Android users or older software; removing location data before posting.
Frequently asked questions
Does HEIC to JPG keep EXIF and location data?＋
No. The photo is decoded and re-encoded, and the metadata (camera, date taken, GPS location) is not written into the JPG. Keep the original HEIC if you need that information.
Can I convert many photos at once?＋
Yes. Select or drop several HEIC files together; free use converts batches of up to 10, Pro removes the limit. “Download all” saves every finished JPG.
What quality should I pick?＋
90% (the default) for photos you will keep or print. 80% is fine for web uploads and produces noticeably smaller files.
How do I stop my iPhone saving HEIC?＋
Settings → Camera → Formats → “Most Compatible”. New photos are then saved as JPG; existing ones stay HEIC. Alternatively, Settings → Photos → “Transfer to Mac or PC: Automatic” makes the iPhone convert when copying to a computer.
What about Live Photos?＋
The still image of a Live Photo is the HEIC; the motion is a separate short video. Converting gives you the still JPG.
Does it work on iPhone itself?＋
Yes — open this page in Safari, choose photos from Files or the photo picker, and save the JPGs.