How to convert HEIC to JPG
- Drag your HEIC files into the box above or click “Choose files” (folders and pasting from the clipboard work too).
- JPG is preselected as the output format; adjust quality, size and target file size if you like.
- Press “Start converting”; files are converted in your browser, in parallel.
- Download the files one by one or grab them all as a ZIP.
Why convert HEIC to JPG?
JPG makes photographs much smaller and opens everywhere. It is the most practical choice for staying under the upload limits of forms, email and online shops.
iPhone/iPad photos (HEIC) are decoded in your browser and never leave your device. For Live Photos only the main still frame is converted.
HEIC may contain transparency; because JPG does not support it, transparent areas are filled with the background colour you choose (white by default).
HEIC vs JPG
| HEIC | JPG | |
|---|---|---|
| File extension | .heic / .heif | .jpg / .jpeg |
| Compression | Lossy (efficient) | Lossy |
| Transparency | Limited | No |
| Animation | No | No |
| Typical file size | Small | Small |
| Support | Apple devices; limited elsewhere | Everywhere |
| Best for | iPhone and iPad photos, saving storage on Apple devices | photographs, e-commerce product shots, email attachments |
HEIC (HEIF) is the default photo format on iPhone and iPad; it is based on the HEVC video codec and produces files roughly half the size of JPG at similar quality. JPG (JPEG) is the most widely used image format, built for photographs and based on lossy compression. It has no transparency; quality drops with each re-save, and sharp-edged graphics can show blur or ringing.
Tips for the best results
- For most photos a quality of 80–85 is visually indistinguishable while making the file much smaller. If you have a size limit, use the “Target file size” option.
- For the web, limiting the width to 1600 pixels cuts file size a lot while keeping visual quality (Resize section).
- Metadata such as GPS location and camera details (EXIF) is always removed from the output.
Privacy and security
Conversion runs entirely in your browser (using WebAssembly); your images are never uploaded to our server and never leave your device. The server only receives anonymous counters that contain no file names or content (source/target format, size, duration). Metadata such as location and camera details is always stripped from the output.