HEIC to JPG Converter

What this tool does

Converts Apple's HEIC and HEIF photo files into universally readable JPGs. iPhones have saved photos as HEIC by default since iOS 11 because the format is roughly half the size of an equivalent JPG, but the trade-off is that older Windows machines, many email clients, forums, marketplaces and web upload forms still cannot open them. This converter fixes that gap. Everything happens locally on your device — your photos are never uploaded, never copied to a server, never indexed, never logged. That privacy guarantee matters because phone photos are exactly the files you do not want sitting on a stranger's server: they often carry GPS location, the camera serial, the original timestamp and (sometimes) faces of the people you love. Drop dozens of HEICs at once, choose a JPG quality, hit convert, and download each result individually. Files are processed one at a time so the page stays stable on phones, and the JPG output is ready to upload anywhere — Windows, Outlook, Gmail, eBay, marketplaces, web forms, you name it. There is no signup, no watermark, and no quality compromise compared to converting on a desktop.

How to convert HEIC to JPG

Drop your HEIC files — Drag photos from your iPhone or Photos app, or click the zone to pick from disk. Multiple files are queued up.
Pick a JPG quality — 85 is a great default — visually lossless on most phone photos. Drop to 70 for smaller files; bump to 95 for prints.
Hit convert — Each photo is decoded and re-encoded as JPG one by one, locally on your device — no upload involved.
Download — Each row gets its own download button when ready. Sizes show before vs after so you can see the JPG savings.

How the conversion works

HEIC photos are decoded into a full bitmap and then re-encoded as JPG at the quality you choose — there is no quality penalty compared to a desktop converter at the same setting. As a side effect of the re-encode, EXIF metadata is dropped from the output: GPS location, camera serial, lens model and the original capture timestamp do not carry over. For most use cases — sending photos to friends, uploading to marketplaces, posting on forums — that is a privacy win. If you specifically need to preserve metadata, run the source HEIC through our EXIF Viewer first to capture the fields you care about. Output JPGs at quality 85 typically land 10-30% smaller than the source HEIC while looking visually identical to the human eye; quality 95 keeps near-original detail (good for printing) and quality 70 produces small, chat-friendly files. Photos are converted one at a time so the page stays stable even on phones working through a big batch.

Quality vs size cheat sheet

Quality 95 keeps near-original detail (good for printing) but produces JPGs sometimes larger than the source HEIC. Quality 85 is the sweet spot — visually identical for most viewers and 20-40% smaller than the source. Quality 70 is good for chat or email when size matters, with mild artefacts on smooth gradients. Below 60 you start to see banding on skies and skin tones — only use it if you're constrained by an upload limit.

Frequently asked questions

Are my photos uploaded?

No. The conversion runs entirely on your device. Your photos never touch our server, are not stored, indexed, logged, or shared. The page works even if you go offline after it loads.

Why is my browser slow on a big batch?

HEIC decoding is CPU-heavy and each high-resolution photo allocates tens of megabytes of pixels in browser memory. Files are processed one at a time so the page stays stable on phones. On desktop you will fly through a hundred photos; on a phone, expect a few seconds per shot.

Will EXIF metadata be preserved?

No. The re-encode strips EXIF as a side effect, which is actually a privacy win in most cases — no GPS, no device serial, no original timestamp. If you specifically need to keep camera metadata, run the source HEIC through our EXIF Viewer first to record the fields you care about.

Why did one of my files fail?

Some HEICs use uncommon image layouts or are partially corrupt. The row turns red and the rest of the batch keeps going. Try opening the file in Preview or Photos and re-exporting it as HEIC, then convert again.

Can I convert HEIC to PNG instead?

This tool outputs JPG only — that's what HEIC users typically want for compatibility. For PNG output, convert to JPG here, then run the JPG through our Image Compressor and pick PNG as the output.

What's the difference between HEIC and HEIF?

HEIF is the container format and HEIC is HEIF carrying HEVC-encoded images — that's what iPhones produce. The tool accepts both extensions and the decoder handles both internally.

HEIC to JPG Converter