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Convert HEIC to JPG

Turn iPhone HEIC photos into JPGs that open everywhere, converted privately in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, and there’s no account, watermark or limit.

  1. 1. Drop files
  2. 2. Adjust
  3. 3. Download
  • No upload. Processing happens on your device.
  • No limits. As many files as you like, free.
  • No watermark. Your files stay exactly yours.

How to convert HEIC to JPG with filetidy

  1. 1

    Add your HEIC or HEIF photos: drag them onto the page or click to choose files. You can add as many as you like in one go.

  2. 2

    Pick the JPG quality (90% by default) and choose what to do with metadata. By default the GPS location is removed and everything else is kept.

  3. 3

    Start the conversion. Each photo is decoded and re-encoded inside your browser, so nothing leaves your device.

  4. 4

    Download each JPG on its own, or click “Download all (.zip)” to save the whole batch as one file.

What is a HEIC file?

HEIC is the file extension Apple uses for photos stored in HEIF, the High Efficiency Image File Format. Since iOS 11 in 2017, iPhones save photos as HEIC whenever the camera format is set to “High Efficiency”, which is the default.

Inside, the picture is compressed with HEVC (H.265), a codec designed for modern video. That is why a HEIC photo usually takes about half the space of a JPG that looks the same, and why it can store wider color and more than 8 bits per channel.

The trade-off is compatibility. iPhones, iPads and Macs open HEIC without fuss, but many other places don't: Windows PCs without the right extensions, older software, online forms, shop and government portals, photo printing services. That is usually when people need a JPG.

A HEIC file can also contain more than one image, such as burst shots, depth data for Portrait mode, or an image sequence. A Live Photo is a HEIC still plus a separate .MOV video clip.

Full name
High Efficiency Image File Format (HEIF), with HEVC-coded images
Developed by
MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group)
Introduced
2015; default iPhone photo format since iOS 11 (2017)
Compression
HEVC (H.265), lossy
Typical size vs JPG
About half the size at similar visual quality
Opens natively on
iPhone, iPad and Mac; Windows with extensions; most recent Android phones

Other ways to do it

iPhone & iPad

On iPhone: get JPGs instead of HEIC

  1. To shoot future photos as JPG, open Settings > Camera > Formats and choose “Most Compatible”.
  2. To get JPGs when copying photos to a computer, open Settings > Photos (Settings > Apps > Photos on recent iOS versions) and, under “Transfer to Mac or PC”, choose “Automatic”.
  3. With “Automatic”, photos copied over a USB cable to a Windows PC arrive as JPG; photos already on the phone stay HEIC in the Photos library.

“Most Compatible” photos take noticeably more storage on the phone, and some camera features need “High Efficiency”, so many people keep HEIC on the phone and convert only what they share.

Windows

On Windows: open and save HEIC as JPG

  1. Install “HEIF Image Extensions” and “HEVC Video Extensions” from the Microsoft Store. HEVC Video Extensions is a paid extension in most regions.
  2. Open the HEIC photo in Paint (right-click the file > Open with > Paint).
  3. Choose File > Save as > JPEG picture and pick a location.

This works one photo at a time. For a folder full of photos, a batch converter is faster.

Mac

On Mac: export HEIC as JPG

  1. In Finder, select one or more HEIC files, right-click and choose Quick Actions > Convert Image (macOS Monterey or later).
  2. Set Format to JPEG, pick an image size, and click Convert to JPEG. The copies are saved next to the originals.
  3. Alternatively, open a photo in Preview, choose File > Export, set Format to JPEG and adjust the Quality slider.

Android

On Android: handle HEIC photos you receive

  1. Most recent Android phones can display HEIC in their gallery app, but many apps and websites still reject the files.
  2. Open this page in your phone's browser, tap to add the HEIC files from your downloads or gallery, and convert them.
  3. Save the JPGs, or the ZIP, and share or upload those instead.

Some Samsung Galaxy phones can also save their own photos as HEIF. If yours does, look for “High efficiency pictures” in the camera settings and turn it off to shoot JPG.

HEIC vs JPG: which should you keep?

JPG has been around since the early 1990s and is the closest thing to a universal photo format. Every phone, computer, browser, printer and upload form accepts it. HEIC is newer and more efficient, but support outside Apple's ecosystem is still patchy.

A practical approach: keep the HEIC originals in your photo library, where they save space, and convert copies to JPG when you need to send, upload or print them.

Expect the JPGs to be larger than the HEIC files, often by a factor of about 1.5 to 2 at high quality. That extra size is the cost of compatibility, not extra detail: converting can't add information that wasn't in the original.

The quality slider controls the trade-off. The default of 90% is hard to tell apart from the original for normal viewing. Around 80% gives clearly smaller files that still look good for email and messaging. Use 95–100% if you plan to edit or print the photo.

Colors are converted to sRGB, the standard for the web and most screens. iPhone photos are captured in the wider Display P3 color space, so very saturated reds, oranges or greens may look slightly less intense after conversion. For everyday photos the difference is rarely visible.

Frequently asked questions

Does converting HEIC to JPG reduce quality?

JPG is a lossy format, so the photo is compressed again during conversion. At the default 90% quality the difference is very hard to see on screen. If you plan to edit or print the photo, raise the quality to 95% or more.

Are my photos uploaded to a server?

No. filetidy decodes HEIC with a WebAssembly version of libheif that runs inside your browser, and the JPG is created on your device. Your photos are never sent anywhere, and there is no account to create.

Why is the JPG larger than the original HEIC file?

HEIC uses a more efficient compression method than JPG, so the same picture needs more bytes as a JPG. A larger file does not mean better quality. If size matters, lower the quality slider to around 80%.

Can I convert many HEIC photos at once?

Yes. Add as many files as you want and they are converted one after another. You can download each JPG separately or get them all in one ZIP. The only practical limit is your device's memory; very large photos, such as 48 MP shots, may fail on older phones.

What happens to the location and other photo details?

By default, filetidy removes the GPS location so you don't accidentally share where a photo was taken, and keeps details like the date and camera model. You can also choose to keep all metadata or remove all of it. Photos are always rotated correctly, so they won't appear sideways.

What about Live Photos and burst shots?

Only the main still image is converted. The moving part of a Live Photo is a separate .MOV file and is not included. For HEIC files that contain several images, such as bursts or sequences, the primary image is converted.

Why can't I open HEIC files on my Windows PC?

Windows needs the HEIF Image Extensions and HEVC Video Extensions from the Microsoft Store to display HEIC photos. If you can't or don't want to install them, converting the files to JPG is the simplest way to view and share them.

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Last updated October 28, 2026

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