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HEIC to JPG Converter
Open iPhone photos anywhere: turn HEIC files into JPG at quality 90, the right way up, for Windows, Android and upload forms. Free, no sign-up.
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How to convert HEIC to JPG
- Add your files: drag them into the box above, or click "Choose files".
- Click "Convert to JPG" and wait a few seconds while we process them.
- Download your JPG files. Uploaded files are deleted right away, and converted files are removed from our server after 30 minutes.
Why convert HEIC to JPG?
iPhones save photos as HEIC by default. It is an efficient format, but Windows often shows an error or a blank thumbnail, and many websites, job portals, print shops and older apps refuse HEIC uploads. Converting to JPG gives you a photo that opens on every device and is accepted everywhere, at high quality (90 out of 100) and with the photo turned the right way up.
- You copied photos from an iPhone to a Windows PC and they will not open.
- A website, form or online store rejects your photo because it is HEIC.
- You want to send iPhone photos to someone who uses Android or an older computer.
- You are sending photos for a claim, application or official form, and the portal lists only JPG or PNG as accepted file types.
How HEIC files end up on your computer
On the iPhone, Settings, then Photos, has an option called Transfer to Mac or PC. Set to Keep Originals, it hands your computer the HEIC files exactly as the camera saved them. Set to Automatic, the iPhone is supposed to switch to a compatible format during a cable transfer, but many Windows users report receiving HEIC files anyway.
Photos sent as documents through messaging apps, or copied through cloud storage folders, often keep the HEIC format too. That is why converting after the fact is so common: the photos are already on the computer, and changing a phone setting now only affects how future transfers behave.
What you get in the JPG
- A normal-sized photo file. In our tests, 12-megapixel photos saved with this page's settings came out between about 1 and 2 MB as JPG.
- No hidden personal details. The JPG is written without the original EXIF data, so the GPS location where the photo was taken is not included.
- The same pixel dimensions as the photo on your iPhone, standing the right way up.
Tips for the best result
- To avoid HEIC in the future, set your iPhone to Settings → Camera → Formats → Most Compatible. New photos will be saved as JPG.
- When you share from the iPhone Photos app by email or AirDrop to a Mac, it may convert to JPG automatically. Copying files over a cable usually keeps HEIC.
- Expect the JPG to be somewhat larger than the HEIC. HEIC is more efficient, so this is normal.
- If the order of your photos matters, rename the files with a number or the date before converting, since the JPGs will not carry the original capture time.
About these formats
HEIC: The photo format iPhones use by default. It keeps photos at about half the size of JPG, but Windows, many websites and older apps cannot open it.
JPG: The most common photo format. It uses compression to keep files small, and it opens everywhere, but it does not support transparency.
Frequently asked questions
Why won't HEIC photos open on Windows?
HEIC uses the HEVC codec. Windows needs extra extensions from the Microsoft Store to display it, and many apps do not support it at all.
Will my photo lose quality?
We save the JPG at quality 90 with the MozJPEG encoder. The difference from the original is very hard to see, even when you zoom in.
What about Live Photos and burst photos?
We convert the main still image. The short video part of a Live Photo is not included.
Can I convert many photos at once?
Yes. Add up to 20 HEIC files at a time and download each JPG.
Does converting HEIC to JPG remove the location?
Yes. The converted JPG contains only the image itself, without the location, camera model or capture time stored in the iPhone file. That makes it safer to post publicly; keep the HEIC if you want that information.
Why are my converted photos sorted in the wrong order?
Gallery apps usually sort by the date the photo was taken, which is stored in the EXIF data. The JPG does not carry it, so some apps fall back to the date the file was created, which is the conversion time.
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