Convert iPhone HEIC photos to JPG or PNG format instantly. Batch conversion supported. 100% free, no uploads—everything happens in your browser.
Supports multiple files • Converts to JPG or PNG
Took photos on iPhone? They're saved as HEIC by default. Convert to JPG to share with Android users, upload to Windows PC, or post on older websites that don't support HEIC.
Windows doesn't natively support HEIC. Instead of installing codecs, convert HEIC to JPG online instantly. Open in Paint, Photoshop, or any image viewer without compatibility issues.
Many websites reject HEIC uploads (job applications, real estate listings, e-commerce). Convert to JPG first. Works with LinkedIn, eBay, Craigslist, government portals, and more.
Converting 100+ iPhone photos? Select all HEIC files at once, convert in one click. Our tool processes multiple files simultaneously. Perfect for transferring entire photo albums.
Print shops and online services (Walgreens, CVS, Shutterfly) often don't accept HEIC. Convert to JPG before uploading for prints, photo books, or canvas prints.
Recipients on Android/Windows can't view HEIC attachments. Convert to JPG before emailing. Ensures everyone can open your photos regardless of device or operating system.
| Feature | HEIC | JPG |
|---|---|---|
| File Size | 50% smaller | Larger |
| Quality | Better at same size | Good |
| Compatibility | Apple only | Universal |
| Supported On | iOS 11+, macOS High Sierra+ | All devices |
| Best For | iPhone storage | Sharing & compatibility |
Note: This only affects new photos. Existing HEIC photos still need conversion.
HEIC (High Efficiency Image Container) is the format iPhones have used by default since iOS 11 in 2017. Technically it's an image stored with HEVC/H.265 video compression inside a container file — which is why an iPhone photo can look great at roughly half the file size of an equivalent JPG. Apple adopted it to save storage; the catch is that the rest of the world largely didn't. Windows needs paid codec extensions to preview HEIC, older Android phones can't open it, most web forms and CMSs reject it, and printing kiosks often refuse it outright.
JPG, by contrast, is the most universally supported image format ever created — every browser, device, application, and upload form accepts it. Converting HEIC to JPG trades some storage efficiency for total compatibility, which is exactly what you want when sharing photos beyond your own Apple devices.
If you constantly convert, you can change what the iPhone produces. Settings → Camera → Formats → Most Compatible makes the camera shoot JPG directly (at the cost of storage). Alternatively, Settings → Photos → Transfer to Mac or PC → Automatic converts to JPG during USB transfer while keeping HEIC on the phone — usually the best of both worlds. Photos shared via the Photos app's share sheet are often converted automatically, but files copied directly or AirDropped keep the original HEIC, which is how they end up on your desktop unopenable.
After converting, the JPGs work everywhere: attach them to applications, upload them to old portals, print them at any kiosk. If the results need to be smaller still, run them through the Image Compressor, or resize for a specific platform with the Image Resizer.
Both formats are lossy, so conversion re-encodes the image — but at 90% quality the difference is invisible in normal viewing. Expect the JPG to be somewhat larger than the HEIC, since JPG compression is less efficient.
No — decoding and re-encoding run entirely in your browser. That matters for personal photos more than for almost any other file type.
A Live Photo is a HEIC still plus a short video; conversion extracts the still frame as a JPG. Burst shots are separate HEIC files — convert them as a batch.
HEIF is the general container standard; HEIC is HEIF using HEVC compression specifically. In practice the files behave identically, and this converter accepts both extensions.
Conversion through the browser canvas strips most metadata, including GPS coordinates. For sharing publicly that's a privacy benefit; if you need the metadata kept (e.g., for photo libraries), transfer via the iPhone's built-in automatic conversion instead.