Convert HEIC to JPG
iPhones save photos as HEIC by default. Convert them to JPG so they open on Windows, Android and websites that only take JPG. The photos stay on your device.
Drop HEIC images here
Up to 20 files per batch. Images are processed on your device and never uploaded.
Guide
Why your iPhone photos are HEIC
The iPhone camera's "High Efficiency" setting stores photos as HEIC, which takes roughly half the space of JPG. When you share a photo through Mail or Messages, iOS often converts it to JPG for you, but photos copied over USB, downloaded from iCloud on a PC, or attached to some apps stay HEIC.
To shoot JPG from now on, open Settings, then Camera, then Formats, and choose "Most Compatible". That does not change photos you have already taken.
How it works on this page
Safari can read HEIC itself. Most other browsers cannot, so the first time you add a HEIC file this page loads a HEIC decoder (about 1.3 MB) from this site. The decoder runs in your browser like the rest of the tool; your photos are not part of that download and are not sent anywhere.
HEIC decoding is slower than other formats. A 12-megapixel photo can take several seconds on a phone, so give larger batches a moment.
What the JPG does not keep
You get the main still picture. Live Photo motion, depth information and HDR extras are left out, and so are the date, location and camera details. If you rely on dates to sort a photo library, keep the original HEIC files as well.
Questions
- Why does HEIC take longer than other formats?
- Outside Safari, HEIC has to be decoded by a JavaScript decoder rather than the browser's built-in code. It is slower, especially for large photos on older phones.
- Can I stop my iPhone from saving HEIC?
- Yes. Settings → Camera → Formats → Most Compatible. New photos will be JPG; existing ones stay HEIC.
- Will the JPG be bigger than the HEIC?
- Usually, yes, often about twice the size. HEIC is the more efficient format; the JPG trades size for compatibility.
- Are the date and location kept?
- No. Only the picture is written to the JPG. That is useful if you are sharing a photo and do not want to reveal where it was taken.
- Some of my HEIC files will not convert. What can I do?
- A few HEIC variants are not supported by the decoder. Try opening the photo on the iPhone and sharing it by Mail, which usually converts it to JPG, or send it from Safari on a Mac or iPhone, which reads HEIC itself.