HEIC to JPG
Turn HEIC photos from your iPhone into JPG files that most computers, websites and forms accept, without sending your photos to FilePresto. Choose one photo or several at once; the conversion runs on your own device and your original files are left unchanged. Converting more than 5 photos? See how to convert a whole batch and download the JPGs together as one ZIP file.
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How to use it
- Choose your HEIC photos, or drag them onto the box. You can pick one file or several.
- Wait a moment while each one is converted on your own device. The JPGs are made at quality 90.
- Look over the results before you share them. Your original HEIC photos are not changed.
- Download each JPG, or all of them together as one ZIP file.
What is a HEIC file, and why does an iPhone use it?
HEIC is a common file extension for photographs stored in HEIF, the High Efficiency Image File Format. Apple introduced HEIF photo capture with iOS 11, because it can store a photograph in less space than JPEG at similar visual quality.
That suits keeping photos on a phone, but it is not always convenient when you need to send a photo somewhere else. JPG is older and more widely accepted, so converting a HEIC photo to JPG can make it easier to open, send or submit.
Why will my HEIC file not open on Windows or in an upload form?
Support for HEIC depends on the device, the program and the service. Windows may need extra software before it will show HEIC photos, and a PC or program without it can say the file type cannot be opened.
Websites and forms also choose which file types they take. If a form asks for JPG or JPEG and rejects a .heic file, a JPG copy gives it the format it asks for. Your original HEIC photo stays as it is.
HEIC to JPG or HEIC to PNG?
Choose JPG for an ordinary photograph when you want a widely accepted format. JPG is lossy, which means the picture is re-encoded when the new file is made, and it suits photographs well.
Choose PNG when lossless output or transparency matters more than keeping the file compact. A PNG made from a photograph can be much larger. For that job, use HEIC to PNG.
What happens to quality and file size?
The JPGs are made at a quality setting of 90. JPG is a lossy format, so the result is not a lossless copy of the original, and it is worth checking the finished picture if fine detail matters to you.
A JPG is not guaranteed to be smaller than the HEIC original. HEIC compresses photographs efficiently, so the JPG is often larger. If it is bigger than you need, Compress Image can make it smaller.
What happens to the photo's location and camera details?
An iPhone photo can hold hidden details as well as the picture, including camera information and, where it was recorded, the GPS location. The JPGs made here do not carry that EXIF location and camera information across. We checked this on 1st October 2026 with a photo that held GPS and camera details.
Removing hidden details does not remove what can be seen in the picture. A landmark, street sign or house number can still show where a photo was taken.
What happens to a Live Photo?
A Live Photo holds more than the still picture. FilePresto converts the still photograph only. The moving part is not included, so you get an ordinary still JPG. Keep the original if you want the movement.
Converting without uploading, on iPhone, Mac or Windows
Most converter websites upload your photos to their computers. Here the page locks itself before your photos are opened, so your browser refuses to let it send anything out. You can check: load the page, switch off your internet connection and convert a photo.
Open this page in your browser, choose your photos and the conversion runs on your own device, whichever computer or phone you use. Conversions on very large photos can take longer on older devices.
Stopping your iPhone saving new photos as HEIC
If you would rather your iPhone took JPG photos in future, open Settings, then Camera, then Formats, and choose Most Compatible. New photos are then saved as JPEG. This does not change photos you have already taken, and there is nothing wrong with keeping HEIC if it suits you, because it saves storage space.
Convert many HEIC photos at once
You do not have to convert photos one by one. Choose several files, convert them together and download the JPGs in one ZIP file. Batches of up to 5 files are free, up to 10 free files a day in this browser. A Day Pass removes both limits for 24 hours, so a larger collection can be done in one go.
Free, with no account
There is no sign-up and no FilePresto watermark on the photos you convert.
Many files at once?
For a whole folder, see Convert multiple HEIC to JPG: the same tool, with a worked example for large batches.
Questions
Is HEIC the same as HEIF?
HEIF is the High Efficiency Image File Format. HEIC is a file extension commonly used for HEIF photographs, so an iPhone photo usually ends in .heic.
Why does my iPhone save photos as HEIC?
Apple uses HEIF because it can store a photograph in less space than JPEG at similar visual quality. HEIF photo capture was introduced with iOS 11 on compatible iPhones.
Is JPG the same as JPEG?
Yes. They are the same format. The shorter .jpg extension became common because older systems limited file extensions to three letters. A website that asks for JPEG will normally accept a .jpg file.
Will converting HEIC to JPG reduce the quality?
JPG is lossy, so the photo is re-encoded rather than copied exactly. The JPGs here are made at quality 90. Check the finished picture yourself if very fine detail matters.
Does converting remove my GPS location?
The JPGs made here do not carry across the original photo's EXIF location and camera details. We checked this on 1st October 2026 with a photo that held both. Visible clues in the picture itself, such as a street sign, are not removed.
Can I convert several HEIC files at once?
Yes. Choose several photos, convert them together and download the results in a ZIP file. Single files are free, and so are batches of up to 5 at a time and 10 free files a day in this browser. A Day Pass removes those limits for 24 hours.
What happens if I convert a Live Photo?
The still photograph is converted. The JPG does not include the Live Photo's movement, so keep your original if you want it.
How do I make my iPhone take JPG photos instead?
On a compatible iPhone, go to Settings, then Camera, then Formats, and choose Most Compatible. Future photos will use JPEG. The setting does not convert photos you have already taken.
Are my files uploaded?
No. The work happens inside your web browser, on your own device. Before your file is opened, this page locks itself: from then on your browser refuses to let it fetch, upload or send anything at all. You can check: once the page has loaded, switch off your internet connection and it will still work. How the lock works.