HEIC to JPG Converter
Convert iPhone HEIC photos to JPG — batch supported.
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When to use this
You AirDropped photos to your Windows laptop and nothing can open them. Or you're trying to upload iPhone photos to a web form and it only accepts JPG. Or your printing service rejected HEIC files. Apple made HEIC the default camera format in 2017 (iOS 11), and the rest of the world still hasn't fully caught up.
The compatibility gap is the whole reason this tool exists. HEIC uses the HEVC codec and produces files 40–50% smaller than JPG at the same quality — technically superior. But JPG has 30 years of universal support baked into every operating system, browser, and application on earth. When you need something that just works everywhere, you convert to JPG.
You can change your iPhone to shoot JPG natively (Settings → Camera → Formats → Most Compatible), but that doubles your storage usage per photo. Most people prefer to shoot in HEIC and convert only when they need to share outside the Apple ecosystem.
Good to know
HEIC is actually better than JPG. It's not a "bad" format — Apple chose it because it genuinely produces smaller, higher-quality files. You're converting for compatibility, not quality. The JPG output will be larger than the HEIC input, typically 1.5–2x the file size.
Live Photos only export the still frame. HEIC files from Live Photos contain both a still image and a short video clip. This converter extracts the still image. The video component doesn't carry over to JPG.
EXIF data transfers. Camera metadata — date, location, exposure settings — carries over from HEIC to JPG. If you're sharing photos and want to strip location data for privacy, that's a separate step.
Batch is the way. You probably aren't converting one photo. Drop your entire folder of HEIC files and grab the ZIP. All processing happens in your browser — your photos never touch a server.
Quick Reference
| Feature | HEIC | JPG |
|---|---|---|
| Compression | Lossy (HEVC codec) | Lossy (DCT-based) |
| Transparency | Yes (alpha) | No |
| Typical photo size (12 MP) | 1.5–2.5 MB | 3–5 MB |
| Browser support | Safari only | Universal |
| Windows support | Requires HEVC extension | Native |
| Best for | iPhone storage efficiency | Sharing and compatibility |