HEIC to JPG
Convert iPhone HEIC photos to JPG.
How to use HEIC to JPG
Add one or more HEIC/HEIF photos from your iPhone.
Choose the JPG quality — 90% keeps photos looking identical.
Click Convert to JPG.
Download each photo, or all of them as a ZIP.
Why your iPhone photos will not open
Since iOS 11, iPhones save photos as HEIC by default. It is a genuinely better format — roughly half the size of JPG at the same quality, with support for wider colour and higher bit depth — and Apple adopted it for good reasons.
The problem is everywhere else. Windows needs a codec that is not installed by default, Android support is patchy, older Photoshop cannot open it, and a great many websites and upload forms reject it outright. So the photo is fine and the world is not ready, which is why converting to JPG remains the reliable answer whenever a file has to leave the Apple ecosystem.
What you give up, and what you keep
Both formats are lossy, so converting means re-encoding: a small, generally invisible quality cost, and a file roughly twice the size. At quality 90 the difference is not detectable by eye on an ordinary photograph.
Two things do not survive, and both catch people out. Live Photos become a single still — the motion is a separate video track that JPG has nowhere to put. And HEIC's depth map, which is what powers Portrait mode's adjustable background blur, is discarded, so the blur is baked in permanently and can no longer be edited.
Stopping the problem at the source
If you send photos off your iPhone regularly, change the setting once instead of converting every time. Settings → Camera → Formats → Most Compatible makes the camera shoot JPG from then on. You lose the storage saving, which on a modern phone is rarely the binding constraint.
There is also a middle option worth knowing: Settings → Photos → Transfer to Mac or PC → Automatic converts HEIC to JPG on the way out while keeping HEIC on the phone. Best of both, and almost nobody knows it is there.
- Keep HEIC when photos stay on Apple devices — half the storage for the same quality.
- Convert when sending to Windows or Android users, uploading to a form, or emailing.
- Convert before editing in older desktop software that cannot open HEIC.
Converting a whole camera roll
Every step runs inside your browser, using the WebAssembly and Canvas APIs your device already ships with. No file is uploaded, no copy is kept, and nothing sits in a queue on a server waiting to be deleted — which is also why the tool keeps working with the network disconnected.
For photographs that is the whole argument. A camera roll is the most personal folder most people own, and every HEIC carries EXIF metadata including the GPS coordinates where it was taken. Converting locally means those coordinates and those images never reach anyone's server.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why won't my HEIC photos open on Windows?
HEIC is Apple's default photo format and many Windows apps and websites don't support it. Converting to JPG makes the photos compatible with everything.
Do I lose quality converting HEIC to JPG?
At 90% quality the difference is invisible for photos. The file may even get smaller.
Are my photos uploaded?
No. The conversion runs entirely in your browser — photos never leave your device.
Why can't Windows open my HEIC files?
Windows does not ship the HEIC codec by default; it is a separate install from the Microsoft Store, and on some editions it is a paid extension. Converting to JPG avoids the issue entirely and works on every machine.
Will I lose quality converting HEIC to JPG?
A little — both formats are lossy, so re-encoding costs something. At quality 90 it is not visible on an ordinary photograph. The file will be roughly twice as large, since HEIC compresses about twice as efficiently.
What happens to Live Photos?
You get the still frame. The motion is stored as a separate video track and JPG has nowhere to keep it, so it is dropped. Export the video separately from the Photos app if you want to keep it.
How do I stop my iPhone saving HEIC?
Settings → Camera → Formats → Most Compatible. New photos will be JPG. Alternatively, Settings → Photos → Transfer to Mac or PC → Automatic keeps HEIC on the phone but converts on the way out.
Is the location data kept?
EXIF including GPS coordinates is carried over by default, since you often want the date and place. Strip it before publishing a photo anywhere public — it records where the picture was taken, which is frequently someone's home.
Can I convert a whole folder at once?
Yes, in batches of up to 20, with a ZIP download. Since conversion is local, large batches are limited by your device rather than by an upload queue.
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