Convert HEIC to JPG — Free, Private, In Your Browser
You sent iPhone photos to someone on Windows, or tried to upload one to a form, and it would not open. That is HEIC, and JPG is the fix. There is no app to install, and the photos never leave your device.
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Drop your HEIC here or click to upload
Only HEIC files accepted on this page.
Converting to JPG…
This is happening on your device — no upload.
How this HEIC to JPG conversion works
Browsers other than Safari cannot read HEIC, so the first time you convert, this page loads an open-source HEIC decoder (libheif compiled to WebAssembly) into your browser. It turns the photo into plain pixels, which are then saved as JPG at quality 0.92. The decoder runs on your device, and your photo is not uploaded.
Example: HEIC to JPG in practice
A job or exam portal wants a recent photo as JPG, and the only suitable photo is on your iPhone. Copy the HEIC to your computer, or open this page on the iPhone itself, and convert it. Then crop and resize as the form requires and check the final KB size. If your iPhone is set to transfer photos to a PC automatically (Settings > Photos > Transfer to Mac or PC), Windows may already receive JPGs, so look at the file extension first.
Before you use the new JPG from your HEIC
- Check that colours look right, especially vivid flowers, sunsets or neon signs.
- Compare the JPG size with any form limit and compress it if needed.
- Keep the HEIC original in your photo library.
Why convert HEIC to JPG?
Since iOS 11, iPhones save photos as HEIC by default. The format is efficient, and Apple describes it as roughly halving file size compared with JPG at similar quality, but support outside Apple devices is uneven. Windows needs extra extensions from the Microsoft Store, Android support depends on the phone and the app, and almost no upload form accepts it. JPG turns an iPhone photo into a file that opens on practically anything. It is the most common conversion people need from this site, which is why the decoder runs in your browser instead of asking you to upload family photos to a stranger's server.
When HEIC to JPG is the right call
- Sharing iPhone photos with Windows or Android users who see a blank file
- Uploading a photo to a job, exam, visa or government form that rejects HEIC
- Printing iPhone photos at a lab or kiosk
- Attaching photos to an email when you cannot control what the recipient uses
HEIC vs JPG: what changes
| Feature | HEIC | JPG | In practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compression | Lossy (HEVC) | Lossy | The photo is decoded and re-encoded once at quality 0.92, a step you will not notice at normal size. |
| Colour | Wide-gamut, 10-bit | 8-bit, standard | iPhone photos often use the wider Display P3 colour range; very saturated reds and greens can look slightly less intense as JPG. |
| Extra images | Depth maps, thumbnails | One image | A HEIC file can hold several images; this tool keeps only the first, main picture. |
| Windows | Needs extensions | Built in | Opening HEIC on Windows usually needs the HEIF Image Extensions plus the paid HEVC Video Extensions from the Microsoft Store. |
| Browsers | Safari only | Universal | Safari on recent Apple devices can show HEIC; Chrome, Edge and Firefox cannot display it on a web page. |
| Upload portals | Almost never | Standard | Exam, visa and recruitment forms list JPG/JPEG; HEIC is rarely on the list. |
HEIC to JPG file size: our test
We could not encode a HEIC test file with our tools, so we have no measured HEIC sizes to show and will not guess one. For the output side, here is what our 640×720 test photo weighed in each format the HEIC pages offer, encoded at this tool's settings.
| Output for our 640×720 test photo | HEIC in | Size out | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPG at 0.92 (this page) | Not measured | 48.2 KB | Sharing, forms, printing |
| WEBP at 0.92 (HEIC to WEBP) | Not measured | 33.5 KB | Websites and blogs |
| PNG, lossless (HEIC to PNG) | Not measured | 326.3 KB | Editing copies |
Expect the JPG to be noticeably larger than the HEIC it came from, often around twice the size if Apple's own comparison holds for your photo. Detailed, noisy low-light shots grow more; plain scenes grow less. JPG is still far lighter than PNG, which is why it is the practical choice for sharing.
When not to convert HEIC to JPG
- Sharing with other iPhone, iPad or Mac users. Their devices open HEIC natively, and the original keeps the smaller size.
- Replacing your originals. Keep the HEIC files in your photo library and convert copies, so depth data and full quality stay available.
- Converting every photo by hand forever. On the iPhone, Settings > Camera > Formats > Most Compatible makes the camera save JPG from then on.
- Portrait-mode photos you may want to re-edit. The JPG keeps the image but not the depth information Apple Photos uses to adjust blur later.
HEIC to JPG FAQ
Do I need to install anything?
No. Your browser loads a small HEIC decoder the first time you use the tool, then handles everything locally. No app, no Microsoft Store codec, no upload.
Will the photo lose quality?
Barely. The tool converts at quality 0.92, where the difference is not visible at normal viewing size. The JPG will be larger than the HEIC, which is the price of a format everything can read.
How do I stop my iPhone saving HEIC in the first place?
Open Settings, then Camera, then Formats, and choose Most Compatible. New photos are then saved as JPG. Photos already taken stay HEIC, so convert those here.