How to Convert HEIC to JPG
Upload your HEIC
Drag it in or click Upload Your Image.
JPG is already selected
This page defaults Convert To to JPG - change it if you want a different format instead.
Optionally set a target size
Leave it on Best Quality, or pick a KB target (20/50/100/200KB or custom) if you need a specific file size.
Click Convert
The file downloads automatically as soon as it's ready.
HEIC vs JPG
Compatibility. JPG opens in essentially any software, on any platform. HEIC is Apple's default, well supported on Apple devices, but inconsistently supported on Windows, Android, and many websites and upload forms.
File size. HEIC generally compresses photos more efficiently than JPG at similar quality, which is part of why Apple uses it by default - expect the JPG to be somewhat larger.
Quality. Converting to JPG involves re-encoding, so there's a quality tradeoff, controlled by the quality or target size you choose - the same as any JPG conversion.
When to convert. Whenever you need to share, upload, or open an iPhone photo somewhere that doesn't reliably handle HEIC - which is most non-Apple software and many web forms.
Common Use Cases
- ·Uploading iPhone photos to a website, form, or app that rejects HEIC
- ·Opening iPhone photos on a Windows PC or Android device without extra software
- ·Sharing photos with someone whose device or app can't display HEIC
- ·Preparing iPhone photos for a print service that requires JPG
Frequently Asked Questions
Apple uses HEIC by default since it stores photos at a smaller file size than JPG at similar quality. The tradeoff is that a lot of non-Apple software doesn't support it.
Only as much as any JPG encode does. You control the tradeoff directly - target a specific file size, or let the tool default to the highest quality that still meets it.
Windows doesn't support HEIC out of the box in most versions - you'd normally need to install a codec extension, or simply convert the file to JPG, which is usually the quicker fix.
No - this tool converts HEIC to JPG directly in your browser, on any device, without needing any Apple software.
This tool converts one image at a time through the browser interface. For very large batches, converting them one by one here still avoids installing any desktop software.
It converts the still HEIC image itself, not any motion data bundled alongside a Live Photo.
At the same file size, HEIC generally holds up better than JPG - it's a more modern, efficient compression format. That said, whether the difference is meaningful to you depends on how you're viewing or using the image.
Yes, with no account, software install, or usage limit.