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Convert HEIC to JPG
Last updated: August 29, 2026
Drop your iPhone photos and download them as JPG. No file limit, no watermarks, and nothing gets uploaded to a server.
Your photos never leave your device. Nothing is uploaded, nothing is stored, and no one else can see them. See for yourself: turn off WiFi and the tool keeps working.
HEIC files up to about 50 MB each (depends on your device's memory).
How it works
- Drop your photos. Add as many as you want at once.
- Pick a format. JPG by default — opens in literally anything.
- Download. One by one, or all together as a ZIP.
What HEIC is, and why it causes trouble
HEIC (High Efficiency Image Container) is the format the iPhone has used by default since iOS 11. Apple's reasoning made sense: it compresses roughly twice as well as JPG at the same visual quality, so it takes up about half the space. The format itself isn't the problem — support is. Windows doesn't open it out of the box, and plenty of websites, CMS platforms and editing tools reject it on upload.
That's why converting to JPG still matters. JPG has been around for almost thirty years and opens everywhere: any computer, any phone, any website, any printer. When you need to send a photo, attach it to a form, or upload it to a portal, JPG is the safe bet.
What you actually lose in the conversion
JPG uses lossy compression, so there is a real (if tiny) loss of information — at 92% quality it's invisible to the eye. If you need to keep maximum detail, say for editing later, bump quality to 100% or export to PNG instead, which loses nothing at the cost of a heavier file.
Two more things worth knowing. First: EXIF metadata — camera model, date, and GPS coordinates — is not carried over when the image is re-encoded. For most people that's a privacy win, but if you organize your photo library by capture date, keep it in mind. Second: iPhone Live Photos store a short video alongside the still image, and that video doesn't survive the conversion — you get the still frame only.
Why this tool never uploads your photos
Most online converters work the same way: you upload the photo to their server, it gets converted there, and you get the result back. That works, but it means your personal photos travel to someone else's computer and sit under that company's privacy policy and retention window.
A typical converter
- Your photo is uploaded to their server
- Stored for some undefined amount of time
- Subject to their privacy policy
- Usually caps file count or requires an account
- Needs a connection, and you wait in a queue
This tool
- The photo never leaves your device
- Not stored anywhere
- Nothing to trust — nothing is sent
- No limits, no sign-up, no email
- Works even offline
The conversion runs on your own browser's engine — the photo never leaves your device. And you don't have to take our word for it: the simplest possible test is to load the page, turn off WiFi, and convert a photo. It'll still work, because there's no server to send anything to in the first place.
That matters more than it sounds. Phone photos carry metadata with the exact date and, very often, the GPS coordinates of where they were taken. Uploading a photo to any service sends that information along with it. Here nothing is sent, and the conversion also strips that metadata from the resulting file.
What is a HEIC file?
HEIC is the image format Apple has used by default on the iPhone since iOS 11 (2017). Built on the same compression as HEVC video, it hits the same visual detail as a JPG at roughly half the file size: a 12-megapixel photo runs about 2–3 MB as HEIC, versus 4–6 MB for the equivalent JPG.
Its weak spot is compatibility. Apple's own ecosystem opens it without issue, but Windows, most social platforms, and plenty of software don't recognize it out of the box. Converting to JPG removes that barrier and leaves a file that any device opens, with no visible quality loss.
HEIC vs JPG at a glance
| Feature | HEIC | JPG |
|---|---|---|
| File size | Smaller (same quality) | Larger |
| Compression | HEVC (modern) | Baseline (older) |
| Compatibility | Apple yes · Windows no | Universal |
| Channels | Alpha and HDR | No alpha |
| Best for | Storing on iPhone | Sharing and publishing |
FAQ
Why won't my HEIC photos open on Windows?
Windows doesn't ship with the codec: you need to install an extension from the Microsoft Store, and on some PCs it's a paid add-on. Converting to JPG skips that step and leaves you with a file any program opens.
Are my photos uploaded to a server?
No. The whole process happens inside your browser. Your photos are never sent anywhere, never stored, and no one else can see them. The tool even keeps working with WiFi turned off.
Does converting HEIC to JPG lose quality?
A little, since JPG is a lossy format. At the default setting (92%) the difference isn't visible to the eye. For maximum detail, raise quality to 100% or convert to PNG instead.
Why does the JPG end up bigger than the original HEIC?
That's normal, not a failure. HEIC uses a much more modern compressor than JPG and reaches the same detail in roughly half the space. Matching that visual quality in JPG needs more bytes, so at high quality the result is often larger than the source file.
If you specifically need a smaller file, drop the quality slider to 85% or below — from there the JPG comes out smaller than the HEIC, and the difference still stays hard to spot on screen.
Is there a limit on how many photos I can convert?
No file limit and no watermarks. Drop as many as you need and download them together as a ZIP. The only real limit is your device's memory.
Does it work on mobile?
Yes, on both iPhone and Android. On iPhone you can convert straight from the phone itself without moving files to a computer first.
Should I pick JPG, PNG or WebP?
For most cases, JPG: it opens absolutely everywhere and stays small. Pick PNG only if the image has text, graphics, or transparency, since it's lossless but heavier. WebP is great for the web, but not every program or portal accepts it, so for a form or an email attachment, use JPG.
Does the conversion strip GPS location data?
Yes. Re-encoding the image discards the EXIF metadata, including GPS coordinates and capture date. The resulting JPG doesn't carry that information, so you can share it without revealing where it was taken.
How do I stop my iPhone from shooting in HEIC?
Go to Settings → Camera → Formats and choose Most Compatible. From then on the iPhone shoots in JPG. Files will be larger, but you'll skip the conversion step entirely.