About this tool
iPhones have shot photos in HEIC by default since iOS 11. It is a great format on Apple devices, but email one to a Windows user, upload it to a web form, or open it in an older editor and you get "unsupported file type". Converting to JPG fixes that in one step, and you can drop in a whole album at once.
About the formats: HEIC (High Efficiency Image Container) has been the default photo format on iPhones since iOS 11. It stores photos at roughly half the size of JPG at the same quality, but Windows, Android apps, and most websites will not accept it without conversion. JPG (JPEG) is a lossy format built for photographs. It compresses aggressively, produces small files, and opens on every device ever made, but it cannot store transparency and each re-save costs a little quality.
Everything happens inside your browser. Your file is never uploaded to a server: the conversion runs on your own device using WebAssembly, and the result is downloaded straight from memory. Close the tab and nothing is left behind.
How to use it
- Drop your HEIC files into the box above, or click to browse. Nothing is uploaded.
- Adjust the options if you want; the defaults suit most files.
- Click Convert to JPG and wait a moment.
- Download the results individually or all at once as a ZIP.
Frequently asked questions
Will I lose quality converting HEIC to JPG?
A little, because JPG is lossy, but at the default quality of 92 the difference is invisible. Photos come out at full resolution.
Why can't Windows open HEIC files?
Windows needs Microsoft's paid HEVC Video Extensions to decode HEIC, and many programs never support it. A JPG copy avoids the problem entirely.
What about Live Photos?
Only the still image is converted. The short video clip attached to a Live Photo is not part of the HEIC file.
Can I convert many HEIC photos at once?
Yes. Select or drag in as many files as you like; each is converted and you can download them all as a ZIP.
Is this really free?
Yes. The site is supported by ads, and there are no limits on how many files you convert.
Are my files uploaded anywhere?
No. The converter runs entirely in your browser. Files stay on your device, which also makes it faster than upload-based converters for anything larger than a few megabytes.
Is there a file size limit?
The only limit is your device's memory. Images and audio of any normal size are fine; for video, files under about 500 MB work well on most laptops and phones.
Which browsers are supported?
Current versions of Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari on desktop and mobile. Very old browsers without WebAssembly support will not work.