Convert HEIC to JPG (JPEG) online
Turn iPhone and iPad photos into JPG or PNG files that open anywhere. Your photos never leave this device.
- Nothing is uploaded
- Works offline after first visit
- Open source
- No sign-up, no watermark
Converts iPhone and iPad HEIC or HEIF photos to JPG or PNG, one photo or a whole batch, and can give you a batch as one zip. Location and camera details are left out unless you choose JPG and tick Keep EXIF metadata. It is free, needs no account and adds no watermark, and your photos are not uploaded: a HEIC decoder runs in your browser. The size limit is your device’s memory (phones hold less), and after one visit and a short wait the page works offline.
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How to open or convert HEIC on Windows, Mac and iPhone
- On this page: drop the HEIC file, choose JPG or PNG and download the result. Nothing is uploaded.
- On Windows, HEIC needs the HEIF image extension from Microsoft; or convert the file here instead. See how to open HEIC files on Windows.
- On an iPhone, Settings > Camera > Formats > Most Compatible makes new photos JPG. Photos you already took stay HEIC, so convert those here.
What is a HEIC file?
HEIC is the photo format iPhones and iPads have used since iOS 11. It stores the same picture in about half the space of a JPG, but Windows, many websites and older programs cannot open it, which is why people convert HEIC to JPG. Need a lossless copy? Use HEIC to PNG. Photos carry their date and GPS location; to take it off a JPG you already have, use Remove EXIF data.
A worked example: a day of photos for a Windows PC
Say you copied 30 photos from an iPhone to a Windows PC and the Photos app shows blanks. Select all the .heic files and drop them on this page, leave JPG chosen at quality 92, and press Convert. Each photo comes back with its own name and a .jpg ending, and Download all as zip gives you one file. The location is left out unless you tick Keep EXIF metadata first.
How it works
- Drop one or many HEIC or HEIF photos onto the page, or tap to pick them.
- Choose JPG or PNG and a quality level.
- Download each converted photo, or grab them all in one zip.
In your browser, not on a server
The page loads libheif, the same open-source HEIC decoder used by Linux desktops, compiled to WebAssembly. It decodes each photo to raw pixels inside your tab, and the browser’s own image encoder writes the JPG or PNG. The decoder is a program file downloaded once from this site and cached; your photos are never part of any request.
Compared with upload-based tools: Upload-based HEIC converters send every photo, location data included, to a server you have never heard of, then cap you at a handful per day. Here the photos never leave your device, so there is no upload to wait for.
Verify it yourself. Give the page a short while after one visit to save itself for offline use, then turn off Wi-Fi or switch to airplane mode and run the tool again. Or open your browser's developer tools (F12, or Cmd-Option-I on a Mac), pick the Network tab, and watch it while you convert. The panel above does the same count for you.
Questions
Is a JPG the same as a JPEG?
Yes. JPG and JPEG are the same format under two spellings; the short .jpg ending exists because old Windows file extensions were limited to three letters. The file this page makes is a standard JPEG that opens everywhere.
Why do my iPhone photos end up as HEIC files?
Since iOS 11, iPhones save photos in HEIC (High Efficiency Image Container) because it stores the same picture in about half the space of JPG. Windows, many websites and older programs still cannot open HEIC, so people convert to JPG to share or upload them.
Can I convert HEIC to JPG without uploading my photos?
Yes. The HEIC decoder (libheif compiled to WebAssembly) runs inside your browser tab. Your photos are read from your disk, converted in memory and saved back to your disk. Give the page a short while after your first visit to save itself and the decoder for offline use; after that you can turn off your network and it still works.
Is there a file size or quantity limit?
There is no file size cap from us, and no quota because the conversion happens on your device, not on a server. Very large batches depend on your device’s memory.
Can I convert many HEIC photos at once?
Yes. Drop them all together and download the results as one zip. Very large batches depend on your device’s memory.
Does converting lose quality?
JPG is a lossy format, so a small amount of detail is lost. At the default quality of 92 the difference is invisible for photos. Pick PNG if you need a lossless copy, at the cost of much larger files.
Does it keep the photo date, location and camera info?
Not by default. Browsers strip EXIF metadata when they re-encode an image, which also removes GPS location. If you want to keep metadata, tick "Keep EXIF metadata" and the original EXIF block is copied into the JPG. To remove location data from a photo that is already a JPG, use the Remove EXIF data tool.
What is the difference between HEIC and HEIF?
HEIF is the container standard and HEIC is the version iPhones use, with images compressed by the HEVC codec. In practice the two extensions mean the same kind of photo, and this page opens both .heic and .heif files.
Can I convert HEIC to JPG without losing the location?
Yes. Tick "Keep EXIF metadata" and the date, camera info and GPS location are copied into the JPG. Leave it unticked to drop them, or use the Remove EXIF data tool on a photo you already have.
How do I open a HEIC file on Windows?
Install Microsoft’s HEIF image extension from the Microsoft Store, or convert the photo to JPG on this page and open that. Nothing is uploaded either way. The Windows guide linked above has the steps.
Is this an online converter, and do my photos get uploaded?
It is online in the sense that it is a web page you open in your browser, but the conversion happens on your device. Your photos are read from your disk, converted in memory and saved back to your disk, so nothing is uploaded. After one visit and a short wait the page also works offline.
Do I need an account, and is there a watermark?
No account and no sign-up: open the page and drop a file. Nothing is added to your file, so there is no watermark or logo. It is free, and your files are not uploaded.
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