User Guide
- Drag & drop your HEIC/HEIF photos (up to 20 at once, 30 MB each) or click to browse.
- Choose the output — JPG with a quality slider (90% is the sweet spot) or lossless PNG.
- Watch each photo convert with a live preview thumbnail and before/after file sizes.
- Download photos individually or hit Download All.
About the HEIC to JPG Converter
Since iOS 11 (2017), iPhones save photos as HEIC — a format with excellent compression that roughly halves file size versus JPG at the same quality. The catch: much of the world still can’t open it. Windows asks you to buy a codec, older Android phones shrug, web forms reject it, and printing kiosks refuse it. This free converter turns HEIC photos into universally supported JPG or PNG — entirely in your browser, so your personal photos are never uploaded to any server.
The moments you need this
The Windows laptop: you AirDrop-then-email photos from your iPhone and Windows 10 wants a paid HEVC extension to open them — convert to JPG once and they open everywhere, forever. Upload forms: job portals, government applications, exam forms, insurance claims and marketplace listings routinely accept only JPG/PNG; an iPhone photo of your documents fails until it’s converted. Sharing and printing: photo-printing shops, older smart TVs, digital photo frames and many office tools still speak JPG only. Editing: older versions of Photoshop and most free editors won’t open HEIC at all.
Quality: what to expect
At the default 90% JPG quality, conversion is visually indistinguishable from the original for photos, and each file card shows the before/after sizes so you can judge the trade. A typical 2 MB HEIC becomes a 3–4 MB JPG — yes, larger; that’s HEIC’s superior compression working in reverse, not a quality loss. Choose PNG when you need pixel-perfect output (screenshots, documents) and don’t care about size. Batch up to 20 photos in one go; each converts in a second or two on a typical laptop.
Privacy matters here more than anywhere
Camera-roll photos are among the most personal files you own, and most “free HEIC converter” sites process them on their servers. This tool decodes HEIC with WebAssembly locally — your photos never leave your device, there’s nothing to delete afterwards, and it works even on a flaky connection once loaded.
After converting
Need the JPG smaller for an upload limit? Run it through the Image Compressor. Need exact pixel dimensions for a form? The Image Resizer handles passport-photo-style requirements, and the Universal Image Converter covers every other format pair (PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP). One honest note: extremely new iPhone formats occasionally ship variations the decoder doesn’t recognise — if a file fails, exporting it from the Photos app usually fixes it.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I convert HEIC to JPG for free?
Drop your iPhone photos into the tool, keep JPG selected, and download the converted files — up to 20 at once, free, with no sign-up. Conversion happens in your browser.
Why can’t Windows open my iPhone photos?
iPhones save photos as HEIC, and Windows needs a paid HEVC codec to open them natively. Converting to JPG once makes the photos open everywhere, forever.
Does converting HEIC to JPG lose quality?
At the default 90% quality the difference is visually indistinguishable for photos. The JPG will be larger than the HEIC — that reflects HEIC’s better compression, not lost quality. Choose PNG for pixel-perfect needs.
Are my photos uploaded to a server?
No — the HEIC decoding runs locally in your browser via WebAssembly. Your camera-roll photos never leave your device, and there’s nothing to delete afterwards.
How do I stop my iPhone using HEIC?
Settings → Camera → Formats → choose “Most Compatible” to shoot JPG directly. HEIC (“High Efficiency”) saves roughly half the storage, so many people keep it and convert only when needed.