HEIC to JPG Converter
iPhones default to the HEIC container format, but Windows 10, older macOS builds and many websites only accept JPEG. Drag one or more .heic files onto this converter and it decodes them locally in the browser, re-encodes to JPG at the quality you choose, and lets you download the result — images never leave your device.
How to convert HEIC files to JPG
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Drop your .heic files
Drag photos from Finder or Explorer, or use the file picker. Multiple files are handled at once.
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Choose JPEG quality
Pick 85-95% for most photos. Lower values (60-70%) produce smaller files for web use.
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Decide on metadata
Keep EXIF (camera, date, GPS) or strip it for privacy before sharing.
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Download the JPGs
Each photo converts in a few seconds; save them individually or grab a zip.
HEIC vs JPEG: what changes
HEIC (High Efficiency Image Container) stores images encoded with HEVC. Compared to JPEG it saves about 40-50% on disk for visually identical photos. The trade-off is compatibility.
Compatibility matrix
| Platform | Opens HEIC natively | Opens JPG |
|---|---|---|
| iOS 11+ | Yes | Yes |
| macOS High Sierra+ | Yes | Yes |
| Windows 10/11 | With paid extension | Yes |
| Android 9+ | Usually yes | Yes |
| Adobe Photoshop | CC 2020 and later | Yes |
| Web upload forms | Rarely | Yes |
| Email clients | Often not | Yes |
Quality tips
- Shoot in HEIC, deliver in JPG. Keep the original HEIC on your phone; export to JPG only when sending outside the Apple ecosystem.
- Quality 85-92 is indistinguishable from the original on most photos.
- Quality 65-75 is fine for social media where compression will be re-applied anyway.
- Preserve EXIF when you want the photo date to be correct in someone else’s library; strip it when you are posting publicly and do not want GPS coordinates to leak.
Before you convert
- Check whether the destination really requires JPG — iCloud web, Google Photos, Dropbox and OneDrive all handle HEIC fine.
- If you need lossless interchange, convert to PNG instead; JPEG always re-encodes with some loss.
- iOS 16+ can send a JPEG automatically when you share by AirDrop to a non-Apple device; it only re-encodes on transfer.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. The converter decodes HEIC and re-encodes to JPG entirely in your browser using WebAssembly. Nothing is uploaded and nothing is kept once you leave the page.
Both HEIC and JPEG are lossy. Converting HEIC to JPG at quality 90-95 adds a second lossy pass but the visual difference is imperceptible for almost all photos. For archival work, keep the HEIC original.
Yes by default. If you are sharing the photos publicly and do not want the location or camera info disclosed, tick “strip EXIF” before exporting.
The still frame is converted to a standard JPG; the motion component of a Live Photo (.mov) is not part of the HEIC file and is left untouched on your device.
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