Quick answer: Open our free HEIC to JPG converter, add your iPhone photos and click Convert; they are converted in your browser and never uploaded. To stop your iPhone saving HEIC in future, go to Settings → Camera → Formats → Most Compatible.
iPhones save photos as HEIC by default. The files look great and take less space, but many websites, Windows PCs and upload forms still refuse them. Here are the quickest ways to turn HEIC photos into JPG on any device.
What is a HEIC file?
HEIC stands for High Efficiency Image Container. Apple switched to it in iOS 11 because it stores a photo at roughly half the size of a JPG with similar quality. The catch is compatibility: JPG opens everywhere, while HEIC still needs extra software on many computers and is often rejected by job, exam and government upload forms.
Convert HEIC to JPG online (any device)
- Open the HEIC to JPG converter on your phone or computer.
- Choose or drop one or more HEIC photos.
- Pick JPG (or PNG/WebP) and a quality, then click Convert.
- Download the photos; several files download together as a ZIP.
The conversion happens inside your browser, so personal photos never leave your device. If the form also has a size limit, run the JPG through Compress Image afterwards.
How to convert HEIC to JPG on iPhone
- For future photos: Settings → Camera → Formats → choose Most Compatible. New photos are saved as JPG.
- When copying to a computer: Settings → Photos → under “Transfer to Mac or PC” choose Automatic, and iOS converts photos to JPG during transfer.
- For photos you already have: open the online converter above in Safari and choose the photos from your library.
How to convert HEIC to JPG on Windows
- Install the free HEIF Image Extensions from the Microsoft Store so Windows can open HEIC files.
- Open the photo in the Photos app or Paint.
- Use Save as and choose JPG.
For many photos at once, the online converter is faster because it converts a whole batch in one go.
How to convert HEIC to JPG on Mac
- Open the HEIC photo in Preview.
- Choose File → Export.
- Set the format to JPEG, adjust quality, and click Save. To convert several at once, select them all in Preview first.
Frequently asked questions
Does converting HEIC to JPG reduce quality?
JPG uses lossy compression, but at a quality of 85–92 the difference is not visible for normal viewing. The JPG file will usually be larger than the HEIC original.
Why are my iPhone photos HEIC?
Since iOS 11, the default “High Efficiency” camera setting saves photos as HEIC to save storage. Switch to “Most Compatible” if you prefer JPG.
Can I convert HEIC to PDF?
Convert to JPG first, then combine the images with JPG to PDF.