How to convert HEIC photos to JPG

HEIC is the photo format iPhones use by default. Many websites, forms and Windows apps do not accept it, but a JPG works almost everywhere.

Open HEIC to JPG: free, no upload

Step by step

Open the HEIC to JPG tool and choose your photo.
Leave the quality at the default, or raise it if you want a sharper result.
Press Start and wait for the conversion.
Press Download to save the JPG.

Why iPhones use HEIC

Since iOS 11, iPhones save photos as HEIC because the files are about half the size of a JPG at similar quality. That is great for storage, but not every program can open them.

Make your iPhone save JPG in future

On an iPhone you can open Settings, then Camera, then Formats, and choose Most Compatible. New photos will be saved as JPG. Photos you already took stay as HEIC, so you can convert them with this tool.

Tips

JPG files are larger than HEIC, so a big batch uses more storage.
Convert one photo at a time. If you need smaller JPG files, use the Compress Image tool afterwards.
Keep your original HEIC files in case you want the better compression later.

Questions

Why can't I open HEIC files on Windows?

Some Windows versions need an extra extension to open HEIC. Converting to JPG avoids that.

Does the photo lose quality?

A little, because JPG compresses differently. A high quality setting keeps photos looking sharp.

Are my photos uploaded?

No. The conversion runs inside your browser and the photo stays on your device.

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