HEIC Converter

Turn iPhone photos into a format everything opens.

No size limit · Batch convert · No account · Runs on device

Your files stay on your device

  • HEICand HEIF in
  • JPGout
  • 40–100%quality
  • ZIPor file by file
Specification

HEIC Converter at a glance

Input formats
HEIC, HEIF and other pictures
Output format
JPG, 40–100% quality
Batch limit
None
Orientation and metadata
EXIF dropped, orientation applied
When a file fails
Named, and the rest still download
Price
Free
Sign-up required
None
Where processing happens
Right here, as you go
How to

How to use HEIC Converter

  1. 1

    Add your HEIC files

    Drop in the HEIC files.

  2. 2

    Set the JPG quality

    Choose a quality; 92% is a safe default.

  3. 3

    Download

    Take one file, or all of them in a ZIP.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Why does my iPhone make HEIC files at all?

HEIC holds the same photo in about half the space of a JPG. To have the camera write JPG from now on, open Settings, then Camera, then Formats, and pick Most Compatible.

Can this convert HEIC to PNG?

Not on this page; the output here is JPG. HEIC to PNG is a separate page running the same panel with PNG as the output.

Does the conversion lose anything?

JPG is lossy. At the default 92% the difference is not visible on a screen or in print. 100% keeps the most, and lower numbers trade detail for size.

Why did one file fail in Chrome but open in Safari?

Safari reads HEIC itself. Other browsers use a small decoder on this page, and it does not yet handle burst sequences or some 10-bit HEIF files.

Background

Why the format changed, and why JPG is still the safe one

This panel writes JPG, at a quality you choose. If you need PNG instead, HEIC to PNG is the page for that. Drop in a whole camera roll and take the results as one ZIP.

  • HEIC stores a picture with the HEVC codec, which packs more detail into fewer bytes than JPG manages.
  • One HEIC file can also hold 16-bit color, a Live Photo and a depth map, which a JPG has no way to carry.
  • Support outside Apple's devices is patchy, so a HEIC sent to a colleague often arrives as a file nothing will open.
  • JPG is read by almost every device and program in use, which is what makes it the format to send.

Full specification

Specification of the HEIC Converter tool
Input formatsHEIC and HEIF from iPhone, iPad and recent Android cameras. JPG, PNG and WebP are read as well.
Output formatJPG only, with a quality slider from 40% to 100%. PNG output lives on the HEIC to PNG page.
Batch limitNone. Add as many files as your device can hold in one go.
Orientation and metadataCamera EXIF (GPS, date, model) is not copied into the JPG. The orientation flag is applied so photos stand the right way up.
When a file failsBurst sequences and some 10-bit HEIF variants are not decoded. Those files are named, and the rest still download.
PriceFree. Supported by clearly labelled ads placed outside the working area.
Sign-up requiredNo. No account, no email, no install.
Where processing happensIn your browser tab, on your device. No server ever receives the file.
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