Photo guide
How to convert HEIC to JPG on iPhone, Windows and Mac
Turn iPhone HEIC photos into JPG files that open everywhere, keep good quality and decide what happens to photo location data.
To convert HEIC to JPG, open HEIC to JPG, choose your photos and download the JPG files. The conversion runs in your browser, so your pictures are not uploaded for this tool, and you do not need an account.
HEIC is the format iPhones use by default to save photos. It keeps good quality at a small size, but many websites, older Windows computers and some apps still refuse it. JPG opens almost everywhere, which makes it the safest choice for sharing, printing and online forms.
How to convert HEIC to JPG with iConvertFile
- Open HEIC to JPG on your phone or computer.
- Choose one or more HEIC or HEIF photos from your device.
- Select Convert and keep the tab open while the button shows the percentage completed.
- Download your JPG files and open one to check it before deleting anything.
Converting on iPhone
On an iPhone, you can choose photos straight from your library in the browser. iOS sometimes converts HEIC to JPG automatically when you share or upload a photo, but not always. Converting yourself gives you a JPG you can rely on. If you want new photos saved as JPG from now on, go to Settings, Camera, Formats and choose Most Compatible. That setting only affects future photos.
Converting on Windows and Mac
Windows may need an extra extension before it can even open HEIC files. A browser converter avoids that, since you only need a modern browser. On a Mac, Preview can export a photo as JPG one at a time. For a batch of holiday photos, converting them together in the browser is usually quicker.
Will I lose quality?
JPG uses different compression from HEIC, so the file is newly encoded. At normal quality settings the difference is very hard to see. JPG files are often larger than the HEIC original. If a website has a size limit, try Compress JPEG afterwards. It never returns a file bigger than the one you gave it.
Some iPhone photos are Live Photos or bursts. A JPG keeps only the still picture, not the motion or sound. Portrait depth effects are flattened into the image you see.
Photo location and privacy
Photos taken on a phone can include the place where they were taken. Before posting a picture publicly, consider Remove Location from Photo or Remove Photo Metadata. See our Privacy page for how the site handles files.
Other formats you might need
If you need a transparent background or sharper text in screenshots, HEIC to PNG may suit you better. For a document made from several photos, use HEIC to PDF. To make a photo fit an upload form, try Resize Image.
What if a photo will not convert?
Check that the file really is HEIC and not a renamed video or damaged download. Very large photo sets can use a lot of memory on a phone, so try smaller groups. Keep your originals until you have checked the JPG files.
