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HEIC to JPG Converter
Convert iPhone HEIC photos to JPGs that open everywhere — right in your browser, with adjustable quality, no upload and no watermark.
Short answer
To convert HEIC to JPG, drop your .heic photo below, pick a quality, and download the JPG. HEIC is the efficient format iPhones use, but many PCs, websites, and apps can’t open it — a JPG works everywhere. It all runs in your browser, so your photos are never uploaded, and it works offline.
Why won’t my iPhone photo open?
Since iOS 11, iPhones and iPads save photos as HEIC by default because it stores the same picture in about half the space of a JPG. But that efficiency comes at the cost of compatibility — plenty of Windows PCs, Android phones, web uploaders, and older editors still can’t read a .heic file. Converting to JPG, the most universally supported photo format, makes the image open and upload anywhere.
Convert now, or change the setting
Use this tool for the HEIC photos you already have. To stop new photos from being HEIC, open Settings → Camera → Formats on your iPhone and choose Most Compatible — future shots will be JPG. Everything here stays on your device; nothing is uploaded.
How we calculate this
Conversion happens locally in your browser — here's exactly how:
- Decode HEIC. browsers can't open HEIC natively, so a WebAssembly build of libheif (heic2any) decodes the photo in your browser — never uploaded.
- Take the primary image. a HEIC can hold several frames (Live Photos, bursts); the primary still image is used.
- Encode JPEG. the decoded image is re-encoded to JPEG at your chosen quality, producing the downloadable .jpg.
Assumptions
- Everything runs client-side; large photos are limited only by your device's memory.
- JPG is lossy — some detail is re-encoded; keep quality high to minimize it, and expect a larger file than the HEIC.
- Only the primary still image is converted, not the Live Photo motion or depth data.
Last reviewed: July 19, 2026
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert HEIC to JPG?+
Drop your HEIC photo in above, pick a quality, and download the JPG. The conversion runs entirely in your browser, so your photo is never uploaded, and it works offline once the page has loaded. This is the format iPhones and iPads use, and it opens everywhere once it's a JPG.
What is a HEIC file?+
HEIC (High Efficiency Image Container) is the photo format Apple devices use by default since iOS 11 — it stores the same photo in about half the size of a JPG. The trade-off is compatibility: many Windows PCs, Android phones, websites, and older apps can't open a .heic file, which is why converting to JPG is so common.
Are my photos uploaded to a server?+
No. The converter decodes and re-encodes your HEIC entirely in your browser (using a WebAssembly build of libheif), so your photo never leaves your device. Nothing is stored or sent anywhere — private and fast, with no signup or watermark.
Will I lose quality converting HEIC to JPG?+
JPG is lossy, so re-encoding discards a little detail — but at a high quality setting (around 85–95%) the difference is usually invisible. The resulting JPG is typically larger than the HEIC (HEIC is very efficient), which is the cost of universal compatibility.
How do I stop my iPhone from making HEIC files?+
On the iPhone, go to Settings → Camera → Formats and choose "Most Compatible" to shoot JPG instead of HEIC going forward. That won't convert photos you already have — use this tool for those — but it avoids the problem for new pictures.
Can I convert multiple HEIC photos at once?+
This tool converts one photo at a time so you can set the quality and preview each result. Convert and download one, then drop in the next — no page reload needed. Everything stays on your device.
Related tools
- PNG to JPG · WebP to JPG — other in-browser converters.
- Image resizer & compressor — resize or shrink the JPG afterward.
Photos are converted entirely in your browser and never uploaded. Only the primary still image is converted, not Live Photo motion or depth data.