It is the photo format iPhones and iPads have used by default since 2017. It stores a picture at roughly half the size of an equivalent JPG, which is excellent until you try to open it on something that is not an Apple device.

Why can't Windows or Chrome open my HEIC photos?

HEIC is built on a video technology called HEVC, which is covered by patents that must be licensed. Apple licenses it for its own devices. Google, Mozilla and Microsoft largely do not, so Chrome, Firefox and Edge cannot display these files at all.

Are my photos uploaded to a server?

No. The conversion runs inside your browser on your own device, and your photos are never sent to us or anyone else. You can disconnect from the internet once the page has loaded and it will still work.

Why is my JPG bigger than the HEIC it came from?

Because HEIC is genuinely a better format. It stores the same picture in less space than JPEG, which is a design from the early 1990s. You are converting so the file opens everywhere, not to make it smaller. If you want a smaller file as well, choose WebP.

Should I choose JPG or WebP?

Choose JPG if anything at all needs to open the file — an old program, a printing service, a government form. Choose WebP if it is going on a website or into a modern app, because it is considerably smaller at the same visual quality.

Will converting reduce my photo's quality?

Only very slightly, and not in a way you will see. The converter compares each result against your original photo and picks the smallest setting that still looks the same, rather than using a fixed quality number and hoping.

Can I convert several photos at once?

Yes. Add as many as you like and each one is converted separately. Because the work happens on your own device, there is no queue, no per-file charge, and no daily limit.

What happens to Live Photos?

A Live Photo holds a short video alongside the still image. The still picture is what gets converted, since JPG and WebP cannot hold movement. The original on your phone is untouched.

HEIC to JPG Converter

iPhones save photos as HEIC, and most Windows apps, older software and web forms still cannot open them. Drop your photos here to get ordinary JPGs back. Everything happens inside your browser — nothing is uploaded, and there is no limit on how many you can convert.

Free and unlimited
No signup
Photos never leave your device

Add your imagesDrop your images here

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HEIC, HEIF
Up to 50.0 MB

Conversion settings

Nothing is uploaded · runs on your device

1Convert to

Opens everywhere. The safe choice.

How it works

Three steps to a photo that opens anywhere

1
Add your HEIC photos
Drag them in, paste, or click to browse. You can convert a whole batch at once.
2
Pick what you need
JPG opens absolutely everywhere. WebP gives you a much smaller file and opens in every modern browser.
3
Download
Save your converted photos. Nothing was sent anywhere, so there is nothing to delete afterwards.

Why this one

Why use this heic to jpg converter

Nothing is uploaded

Your photos are handled entirely on your own device. For holiday pictures, documents or anything personal, that is a meaningful difference from a site that sends them to a server.

02
Instant on an iPhone or Mac
Safari can read HEIC by itself, so on Apple devices the conversion starts immediately with nothing extra to download.
03
Works on Windows and Android too
Other browsers cannot read HEIC, so the first photo you add fetches a decoder. It happens once, and everything after that is instant.
04
Honest about file size
A JPG is often slightly larger than the HEIC it came from, because HEIC is a newer and more efficient format. We show you the real numbers rather than pretending every conversion saves space.
05
Convert a whole batch
Add all the photos at once. Each is handled separately, so one awkward file cannot spoil the rest of the batch.
06
Quality is measured, not guessed
Rather than picking an arbitrary quality setting, the converter compares its output against your original and uses the smallest setting that still looks the same.

Who it's for

When you'd use it

Someone on a Windows PC
Photos copied from an iPhone that Windows Photos, Word or an old printing service simply refuses to open.
Anyone filling in an online form
Passport, visa and job application forms that accept JPG or PNG only, and reject a HEIC without explaining why.
A small business owner
Product or site photos taken on a phone that need to go onto a website or into a listing that has never heard of HEIC.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Still unsure about something? These cover the questions we hear most.

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Conversion settings

Three steps to a photo that opens anywhere

Add your HEIC photos

Pick what you need

Download

Why use this heic to jpg converter

Nothing is uploaded

Instant on an iPhone or Mac

Works on Windows and Android too

Honest about file size

Convert a whole batch

Quality is measured, not guessed