HEIC to JPG Converter

About HEIC to JPG

A HEIC to JPG converter turns the HEIC photos an iPhone takes into JPG files that Windows, Android, and older apps can actually open. Drop in a photo, pick JPG, PNG, or WebP, and set the quality — or an exact pixel size — before you download. The photo is converted on your own device: Safari and iPhone use the decoder built into the system, while other browsers use one that runs inside the page. Your photo is never uploaded, and there's no sign-up and no watermark.

Frequently asked questions

Why won't my HEIC photos open on Windows?

Windows doesn't read HEIC on its own. You can install the HEIF Image Extensions from the Microsoft Store — and sometimes the HEVC Video Extensions too — but converting to JPG skips all of that, because every version of Windows already opens JPG.

Are my photos uploaded to a server?

No. The photo is decoded and converted locally in your browser and never leaves your device. That matters more here than with most file types, because HEIC files are almost always personal photos.

Does converting HEIC to JPG lose quality?

A little. JPG is a lossy format, so the photo is decoded and re-encoded, which discards some data. At a high quality setting the difference isn't visible. Your original HEIC file is left untouched, so you always keep the full-quality copy.

Why is my JPG bigger than the original HEIC?

This surprises most people, and it isn't a bug. HEIC uses newer compression that's roughly twice as efficient as JPEG at the same visual quality, so the same photo often needs more space as a JPG. Lower the quality slider, or reduce the pixel size, if you need a smaller file.

Does it work in every browser?

Yes. Safari and iOS decode HEIC with the codec already built into the system, which is fastest. Chrome, Edge, and Firefox can't read HEIC themselves, so the page loads a decoder the first time you convert one — a one-off download of a few megabytes, after which conversion is instant.