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HEIC to JPG

Turn iPhone photos saved as HEIC into JPG pictures that open on any computer, phone or website. Add one photo or a whole batch; several come back together in a ZIP. Your photos stay on your device.

Updated by Khokhar Sab

How do I convert HEIC to JPG?

Press Choose HEIC photos and pick one photo or many; on an iPhone, choose them from Files or Photos. Pick the JPG quality, then press Convert to JPG. One photo downloads as a JPG; several download together as a ZIP file you can open on any computer. The original HEIC photos are not changed.

  1. Press Choose HEIC photos and pick one or more photos.
  2. Choose the JPG quality: High keeps the most detail.
  3. Press Convert to JPG.
  4. Press Download for the JPG, or the ZIP when there are several.

Why won't my HEIC photos open on Windows or upload to a website?

HEIC is newer than JPG. Windows 10 needs an extra extension to open HEIC files, according to the Library of Congress, and upload forms often list only formats such as JPG, PNG or PDF. Converting to JPG fixes both, because JPG has been the standard photo format since its file format was set in 1992.

Our guide HEIC vs JPG explains the difference and shows which browsers can display each format.

Which JPG quality should I choose?

High (92%) keeps the photo looking the same and suits printing and editing. Standard (85%) is hard to tell apart on a screen and makes smaller files. Smaller (75%) suits sending many photos by email. In our test the same photo was 454 KB at High, 344 KB at Standard and 263 KB at Smaller.

libheif example.heic, 1280 x 854, decoded with libheif and saved as JPEG on 2026-10-12 (src/tools/heic2jpg/bench.test.ts). The HEIC file holds two images, so it is larger than one JPG.
SettingJPG size
The HEIC file701 KB
JPG at 92%454 KB
JPG at 85%344 KB
JPG at 75%263 KB

How do I stop my iPhone saving photos as HEIC?

Open Settings, then Camera, then Formats, and choose Most Compatible. New photos are then saved as JPG, while photos you already took stay HEIC. Apple notes that the High Efficiency setting saves space on the phone, so Most Compatible photos take more storage. Convert older HEIC photos with this tool when you need them as JPG.

Need the photos as a single document instead? HEIC to PDF puts them into one PDF, one photo per page.

Limits and fixes

  • Live Photos and bursts convert to their main still picture.
  • Very large photos over 16 megapixels are scaled down to fit what phone browsers can draw.
  • Camera details such as date taken and location are left out of the JPG, which also keeps them private.

Frequently asked questions

Is it free?

Yes, with no sign-up, no watermark and no limit on the number of photos.

Are my photos uploaded?

No. They are converted in your browser.

Can I convert many photos at once?

Yes. Choose them all; they download together as one ZIP file.

Does it work on iPhone?

Yes, in Safari. Choose the photos from Files or Photos.

What about HEIF files?

HEIF and HEIC are the same format family; both work.

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How this tool was built and tested