HEIC to JPG Converter
Easify your iPhone photos — convert HEIC to JPG.
Free online HEIC to JPG converter. Convert iPhone HEIC photos to universal JPG format. Works on Windows, Android, and everywhere. GPS/EXIF stripped for privacy. 100% browser-based.
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How to Use
Drag and drop your .heic or .heif file, click to browse, or transfer from your iPhone and select the file. The HEIC support library is loaded automatically on first use. Max 20 MB.
The default 92% quality preserves iPhone photo quality beautifully. Lower quality settings reduce file size — use 80–85% for web sharing or 90–95% for archiving or printing.
Click "Convert Now". HEIC decoding may take 1–2 seconds for large photos — this is normal. All processing happens locally — your iPhone photos never leave your device.
Download your converted JPG. It will open on any device, platform, or application — Windows, Android, social media, WhatsApp, email, and everywhere else.
What Is HEIC? Why Does iPhone Use It?
HEIC (High Efficiency Image Container) is Apple's default photo format, introduced with iOS 11 in 2017. It uses the HEIF (High Efficiency Image Format) standard developed by the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG). HEIC photos are approximately half the file size of equivalent JPG photos at the same visual quality — a 4 MB iPhone JPG photo becomes a 2 MB HEIC photo with identical quality.
Apple switched to HEIC because modern iPhones take extremely high-resolution photos (48 MP on iPhone 15 Pro), and HEIC is simply much more storage-efficient. For users who never leave the Apple ecosystem, HEIC works perfectly. Problems arise when sharing photos with Android users, Windows computers, or uploading to platforms that don't support HEIC.
Where HEIC Causes Problems
- Windows 10/11 — Windows doesn't natively open HEIC without installing the Microsoft HEIF Image Extensions (paid or free via Windows Store). Converting to JPG avoids this dependency entirely.
- Android phones — Android has no built-in HEIC support. HEIC photos sent from iPhone to Android often show as broken or unsupported.
- Social media and web uploads — Many platforms (Facebook, Twitter, older Instagram versions) don't accept HEIC uploads.
- Email attachments — HEIC may not display inline in email clients, appearing as a download instead of a preview.
- Photo editing software — Photoshop CS6, older GIMP versions, and many other editors don't open HEIC.
Stop iPhone from Shooting HEIC
If you want your iPhone to shoot JPG directly: go to Settings → Camera → Formats and switch from "High Efficiency" (HEIC) to "Most Compatible" (JPG). This uses more storage but ensures photos are always JPG. Alternatively, when AirDropping photos to a Mac, iOS automatically converts HEIC to JPG if the Mac doesn't support it.
Privacy — Critical for iPhone Photos
iPhone photos contain detailed EXIF metadata including GPS coordinates (your exact location when the photo was taken), device information, time, and shooting settings. Our tool strips all EXIF data by default during conversion. This is strongly recommended before sharing photos publicly — it prevents others from knowing where and when your photos were taken.
Frequently Asked Questions
HEIC is Apple's proprietary format. Windows requires the Microsoft HEIF Image Extensions to open HEIC natively. Android has no built-in HEIC support. Rather than installing extensions, converting HEIC to JPG once gives you a file that opens everywhere with no additional software needed. JPG is the universal standard supported by every device, OS, and application.
At the default 92% quality setting, the difference between HEIC and JPG is invisible to the human eye. You may notice a slight file size increase (HEIC is more efficient than JPG) but visually the photos are identical. If you need the smallest possible JPG, reduce quality to 85%. For archiving or printing where maximum quality matters, use 95–98%.
Yes, completely. All HEIC decoding and JPG conversion happens in your browser. Your photos never leave your device, are never uploaded to any server, and are never stored anywhere. This is especially important for iPhone photos which contain GPS location data, facial recognition information, and personal details. The tool also strips EXIF data by default, removing GPS coordinates and camera information before you download the JPG.
Go to Settings → Camera → Formats and tap "Most Compatible". This makes your camera shoot JPG instead of HEIC. The trade-off is approximately double the storage usage per photo. Alternatively, Settings → Photos → "Transfer to Mac or PC" → "Automatic" makes iOS convert HEIC to JPG when transferring to a computer that doesn't support HEIC.
Yes. Switch to Batch Mode and upload up to 20 HEIC photos at once. The tool converts them one by one (HEIC decoding is CPU-intensive — sequential processing prevents mobile devices from running out of memory) and lets you download all JPGs in a single ZIP file.
HEIC uses a complex codec (HEVC/H.265) that requires JavaScript-based decoding via the heic2any library, loaded on demand. This decoding step takes 1–3 seconds for a typical iPhone photo. PNG and JPG can be decoded natively by the browser in milliseconds. After the first HEIC conversion, the decoding library is cached and subsequent conversions are faster.
Yes. If Location Services is enabled for your Camera app, every HEIC photo contains your exact GPS coordinates at the time the photo was taken. Our converter strips all EXIF data (including GPS) by default when converting to JPG — this is the "Strip EXIF data" checkbox in Advanced Options, which is checked by default. This means the downloaded JPG will not contain any location information, protecting your privacy when sharing photos.
This tool converts the still image component of HEIC files, including Live Photos. The motion/video component of a Live Photo is stored separately and is not included in the .heic file itself when exported. The resulting JPG will be a high-quality still image from your Live Photo.