HEIC to JPG Converter

How to Use the HEIC to JPG Converter

1. Drop your HEIC files into the box above or click to choose them. You can add up to 100 at once.
2. Pick the JPG quality. High (92%) looks the same as the original for almost every photo.
3. Click Convert to JPG, then download each photo or all of them as a ZIP.

What Is a HEIC File?

HEIC is the format iPhones and iPads save photos in when the camera is set to High Efficiency, which is the default. It stores the image with HEVC compression inside a HEIF container, so photos take up less space than JPG at similar quality.

The catch is compatibility. Many Windows programs, older photo editors and website upload forms don't accept HEIC files. JPG works in practically every app, browser and service, which is why converting is the easiest fix.

How the Conversion Works

The converter decodes each photo with libheif, an open-source HEIF decoder that runs in your browser, and saves it as a new JPG at the quality you choose. The image keeps its full resolution.

iPhones store photos in the wide Display P3 color space. The converter translates those colors to standard sRGB, so the JPG looks the same in every app and browser instead of appearing washed out.

JPG compresses less efficiently than HEIC, so a JPG of a detailed photo is often larger than the original file. Lower quality settings make smaller files; Medium (80%) is a good choice when file size matters more than fine detail.

Your Photos Stay on Your Device

Many online converters upload your photos to their servers. This one doesn't: the decoder is downloaded to your browser once and every photo is converted locally, on your own device.

The JPG files don't include the original EXIF metadata, such as the camera model, the date the photo was taken or its GPS location. That's useful when sharing photos online, but if you need to keep that information, use a converter that copies metadata.

Limitations

• EXIF metadata (camera, date taken, GPS location) is not copied to the JPG.
• A HEIC file can contain several images, for example dynamic wallpapers. Only the main image is converted.
• Depth data and HDR information stored in the HEIC file are not kept. The JPG is a standard 8-bit sRGB image, so the most saturated Display P3 colors are reduced slightly to the closest sRGB color.
• On iPhone and iPad, photos larger than about 16.7 megapixels are scaled down to fit Safari's canvas limit. The new size is shown next to the file.