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How to convert HEIC (iPhone photos) to JPG

You emailed a photo from your iPhone and the other person couldn't open it, or a website rejected your upload — because it was a HEIC file. This guide explains why iPhones use HEIC and how to turn those photos into universally-supported JPGs, right in your browser, without uploading them anywhere.

The fastest way

Open HEIC to JPG, drop in your photos, and convert. Download the JPGs. That's the whole job — read on for the why and the options.

Why iPhones save HEIC

Since iOS 11, Apple devices default to HEIC because it packs the same visual quality into about half the file size of JPG — great for your phone's storage. The downside is reach: plenty of websites, Windows programs, and non-Apple devices still can't display HEIC, so a JPG copy is what you need to share widely.

Step by step

  1. Open HEIC to JPG.
  2. Drop in one or many .heic / .heif photos.
  3. Convert, then download each JPG or all of them at once.

Other formats and sizes

A note on privacy

Camera-roll photos are personal. HEIC to JPG decodes and converts them entirely in your browser, so they are never uploaded — nothing is sent to or kept on a server.

Open the HEIC to JPG tool →

Common questions

Why are my iPhone photos in HEIC format?

Since iOS 11, iPhones default to HEIC (High Efficiency Image Container) because it stores the same quality in roughly half the file size of JPG. The trade-off is compatibility: many websites, Windows apps, and older devices cannot open HEIC, so you often need a JPG copy.

Will converting HEIC to JPG lose quality?

Converting re-encodes the image as JPG, which is lossy, but at a high quality setting the difference is not visible for normal use. The JPG will usually be larger than the HEIC because HEIC compresses more efficiently.

Can I convert many HEIC photos at once?

Yes. The HEIC to JPG tool takes a whole batch — add all your photos, convert, and download them individually or together. Everything runs in your browser.

Are my photos uploaded anywhere?

No. The HEIC is decoded and re-encoded as JPG entirely on your device. Personal photos are never sent to a server, which also means there is no upload size limit and it works offline once loaded.