HEIC to JPG
Turn HEIC and HEIF photos, such as those from an iPhone, into JPG files. Your photos stay on your device.
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How to convert HEIC to JPG
Add HEIC photos
Choose HEIC or HEIF photos, or drag them in. You can add several at once.
Choose JPEG quality
Pick Smaller file (60%), Balanced (75%), High quality (85%, the default) or a custom value from 10% to 100%.
Convert
Press Convert to JPG. Each photo is decoded and saved as a JPEG in your browser.
Download
Download each JPG, all of them as one ZIP, or use Download separately.
What is converted and what is not
This tool converts still photos only. The table shows what to expect for each part of a HEIC file.
| Item | What happens |
|---|---|
| Yes: HEIC and HEIF still photos coded with HEVC (H.265) are converted, including the tiled (“grid”) photos phones produce. 8-bit and 10-bit photos both work; 10-bit is reduced to an 8-bit JPEG. | |
| Yes: Only the main (primary) photo is converted. Embedded thumbnails are never exported in its place. If a file holds several photos, the result says that only the main one was converted. | |
| No: Not kept. EXIF, GPS location and camera details are not copied to the JPG. | |
| No: Only the still is converted. The motion part is a separate .MOV file and is not converted. | |
| No: Image sequences and animations are not converted. A file that holds only a sequence is rejected; if it also has a still photo, only the still is converted and the result says so. | |
| No: HEIF files coded with AV1, VVC or JPEG are rejected with a message. | |
| No: Depth maps and auxiliary images are not kept. HDR and gain maps are not kept either: the photo is converted to standard dynamic range, 8-bit. | |
| No: JPEG can’t store transparency. In the rare HEIC with transparent areas, they are filled with white. |
- Orientation and size. The photo comes out the way it is meant to be displayed: rotation and mirroring stored in the file are applied once. Pixel dimensions are kept. The tool never quietly shrinks a photo; if one is too large for your device, it is rejected with a message instead.
- JPEG is lossy. Converting re-compresses the photo, so quality and file size change. The JPG is often larger than the HEIC. Higher quality keeps more detail and makes a larger file.
- Colors. If the photo carries an ICC color profile (iPhones use Display P3), the profile is attached to the JPEG. When Safari’s built-in HEIC support decodes the photo, colors are converted to sRGB instead. Wide-color photos can still look slightly different between apps and devices.
Limits
Large photos take longer on phones. On iPhone and iPad, 24- and 48-megapixel photos are over the browser’s canvas limit and are rejected with a message. Use a computer for those.
- 50
- 50 MB
- 40 MP
- 16,384 px
What happens to your files
Your photos never leave your device. Decoding and JPEG creation run in your browser tab, so there is no upload and no server-side conversion. Your original files are never changed. See Privacy.
The HEIC decoder is about 2 MB. It is an open-source WebAssembly build of libheif with libde265, and it is loaded from this site only when you convert. Safari may use its built-in HEIC support instead.
What changes in the JPG
- The photo is re-compressed as a JPEG at the quality you choose.
- EXIF metadata, including camera details and GPS location, is not copied.
- Rotation and mirroring are applied to the pixels.
- HDR, depth and gain-map data are not kept.
- Colors can differ slightly from the original in some apps.
Frequently asked questions
Why is my JPG bigger than the HEIC?
HEIC compresses photos more efficiently than JPEG, so the same picture usually takes more space as a JPG. A lower quality setting gives a smaller file but less detail.
Can I convert Live Photos or animated HEIC?
Live Photos: only the still image is converted, and the motion .MOV file is not. Animated HEIC files and image sequences are not converted.
Why was a file rejected?
The reason is shown in the list. Common ones: the file is an image sequence or animation, it uses AV1, VVC or JPEG coding, it is damaged, it is over the limits above, or the photo is too large for your device.
Is my photo uploaded?
No. It is converted in your browser. The site only delivers the page and its code.
Do I keep the location and EXIF data?
No. Metadata such as GPS location and camera details is not copied to the JPG.
What about JPEG, PNG or WebP files?
This tool is for HEIC and HEIF photos. For JPEG, PNG or WebP files, use the Image Converter.