HEIC to JPG
Convert HEIC and HEIF photos from an iPhone to JPG, PNG or WebP. Works in Chrome, Edge and Safari, converts many photos at once and downloads them as a ZIP. Your photos are never uploaded.
Your files never leave this device. Everything is processed inside your browser and nothing is uploaded to a server.
When to use HEIC to JPG
iPhone photos will not open on Windows
When photos copied from an iPhone by cable or cloud are .HEIC files that the Windows Photos app or a work program cannot open, convert them to JPG, which opens everywhere.
Sites that only take JPG
Use it when you need to upload an iPhone photo to a place that accepts only JPG or PNG, such as a government or school form or a product review.
A whole trip at once
Add dozens of photos copied from an iPhone at once, convert them to JPG and download one ZIP. Photos taken upright stay upright.
How to use the HEIC to JPG tool
- Click "Choose image files" or drag HEIC photos onto the screen. You can add many at once.
- Choose the format to convert to. JPG is usually the right choice.
- Click "Convert photos".
- For one photo, click "Download". For several, click "Download all" to get one ZIP. You can also download each photo with its ↓ button.
Frequently asked questions
What is HEIC?
It is the photo format iPhones and iPads use by default since iOS 11 (2017). It uses HEVC (H.265) compression, so files are about half the size of a JPG of the same quality. Windows and many websites and programs still cannot open it, so you often need to convert it to JPG.
Can my iPhone take JPG photos to begin with?
Choose Settings → Camera → Formats → "Most Compatible" and future photos are taken as JPG. "High Efficiency" is HEIC. Photos you already took do not change, so convert them with this tool.
Can photos become JPG automatically when I copy them to a PC?
Choose Settings → Photos → "Transfer to Mac or PC" → "Automatic" and photos copied by cable are converted to a compatible format (JPG). "Keep Originals" copies them as HEIC. Photos sent by email or a messenger are usually converted to JPG along the way too.
Are the date and location kept?
No. The photo is redrawn and saved, so the location (GPS), date taken and device information are all removed. That is safe for posting, but photo apps may no longer sort the photos by the date taken. The rotation of photos taken upright is applied, so they are saved standing up.
What happens to Live Photos and HDR photos?
The motion of a Live Photo is a separate video file (MOV), so converting the HEIC gives you the still photo. A HEIC file holding several images becomes the one main photo shown in the Photos app. The extra brightness data and 10-bit color of HDR photos are not kept; the photo is saved as a regular 8-bit photo and may look less bright than the original on an HDR screen.
Does it work in Chrome? What gets downloaded?
Yes. Safari reads HEIC by itself. In Chrome, Edge and Firefox, the page loads a HEIC reader (libheif, about 0.5 MB) from this site and opens the photo inside your browser. Your photos are never uploaded. libheif and libde265 are open source under the GNU LGPL 3.0; the license text and source information are at justus.ing/vendor/libheif/README.txt.
Are my files uploaded to a server?
No. Files are processed only inside your browser and are never sent to any server. Only the code and character mapping data needed for processing are downloaded from this site; your files themselves never leave your device. You can check this yourself in the Network tab of your browser's developer tools.
Are my files safe even with ads on the page?
Yes. Ads only run outside the tool area. The tool area, where you choose and process files, is an isolated space your browser keeps separate, so other scripts on the page, including ads, cannot read your file content or file names. The tool area is blocked from connecting anywhere other than this site. When you drag a file onto the page, the tool area expands to fill the screen so the isolated space receives the file.