HEIC to JPG Converter for iPhone Photos

What a HEIC file is

HEIC is the photo format iPhones and iPads have used by default since iOS 11. It stores a photo in roughly half the space of a JPG at the same quality, which is why Apple chose it.

The catch is support. Windows needs an extra extension from the Microsoft Store to open HEIC files, many Android apps and older programs cannot read them, and most government, exam and job portals accept only JPG or PNG. Converting to JPG fixes all three.

Why convert here

• Private: personal photos stay on your device, because the conversion runs in your browser rather than on a server
• Batch: add many photos at once and download them as a single ZIP
• No sign-up, no watermark and no daily limit
• Each result shows its pixel size and file size, so you know what you are uploading

HEIC photos work in our other tools too

You do not always need to convert first. The Exam Photo and Signature Resizer, Passport Size Photo Maker, Compress Image, Resize Image and JPG to PDF all open iPhone HEIC photos directly and save a JPG.

Convert here when you need a plain JPG copy of the photo itself, for example to send to someone on Windows or to keep alongside your other pictures. If a form keeps refusing your iPhone photo, our guide to iPhone photos that will not upload explains why and every way round it.

Stop your iPhone saving HEIC

To take new photos as JPG, open Settings, tap Camera, then Formats, and choose Most Compatible. Photos then take more space on the phone, so many people keep High Efficiency and convert only the photos they need.

When you copy photos to a computer with a cable, iOS usually converts them to JPG on the way, as long as Settings, Apps, Photos, Transfer to Mac or PC is set to Automatic. Photos sent by email, AirDrop or cloud storage often stay HEIC.

Size, quality and photo details

The JPG is saved at high quality with the same width and height as the original, so it looks the same on screen. Expect it to be larger than the HEIC, often around twice the size, because JPG compresses less efficiently. If a form needs a smaller file, run the JPG through Compress Image.

The JPG does not carry over the photo's hidden details, such as the camera model, the date taken and the GPS location. That is useful before sharing or uploading a photo, but keep the original HEIC if you want those details in your photo library.

Other formats

For PNG, WebP or AVIF images, such as pictures saved from websites, use PNG, WebP and AVIF to JPG. To go the other way and make a PNG, use JPG to PNG.