What is HEIC to JPG Converter?

HEIC to JPG Converter turns Apple's HEIC/HEIF photos into standard JPG files. iPhones save photos in HEIC by default — this tool converts them on your device so you can share them anywhere without compatibility headaches.

Conversion runs through the heic2any WebAssembly decoder, so nothing leaves your device — files never reach a server. Drag in a single photo or a batch of dozens; the quality slider (1–100, default 85) controls the JPG compression. Each converted file shows old vs new size so you can balance quality against weight before downloading individually or as a ZIP.

How to use

1. Step 1 — Drop your HEIC files onto the upload area or tap to select them from your device. You can add multiple files at once.
2. Step 2 — Adjust the JPG quality slider (1-100%) to balance file size and image quality. Preview the conversion result.
3. Step 3 — Tap Convert and download your JPG files individually or as a ZIP archive for batch conversions.

When to use

• Sending iPhone photos to a friend on Windows who keeps saying 'I can't open this file'.
• Uploading vacation photos to a website that rejects HEIC at the form level.
• Printing photos at a kiosk whose system doesn't recognise Apple's newer format.

Result

You upload 5 vacation photos from your iPhone (each ~3MB HEIC). At 85% quality, they convert to ~1.5MB JPGs each with virtually no visible quality loss, ready to email or upload to any website.

FAQ

What's the difference between HEIC, HEIF, and JPG?

HEIF is the container format; HEIC is the same container using HEVC compression — that's the Apple flavour. JPG is the older universal format. HEIC files are about half the size of an equivalent JPG, but most non-Apple software still can't read them natively in 2026.

Will I lose quality when I convert?

A little, because JPG is also lossy and you're re-encoding. At quality 85 the difference is hard to spot for everyday photos. For prints or archives, push the slider to 95+. Below 70 you start seeing compression artefacts in skies and skin tones.

Does the conversion preserve photo metadata like the date taken or GPS location?

Most of it, yes — EXIF data including date, camera model, exposure settings, and GPS coordinates transfer over. Apple-specific extensions like the Live Photo motion clip and depth map are dropped because JPG has no slot for them. Want a clean copy? Tick Remove EXIF metadata and every tag, including GPS, is stripped before download.

How many HEIC files can I convert at once?

There's no hard cap, but each file is decoded in your browser using your device's RAM and CPU. Phones handle 20 to 50 photos fine; older laptops slow down past 100. If a batch stalls, refresh and split it in half.

Why are my converted JPGs bigger than the original HEIC files?

Expected. HEIC uses HEVC compression which is roughly 2× more efficient than JPG. The same image at the same visual quality takes more bytes as JPG. That's the trade-off for universal compatibility — drop the quality slider to 80 to claw back some space.

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