Free HEIC to JPG converter

Why convert HEIC to JPG?

Your iPhone saves photos as HEIC, and Windows, Android and most websites refuse to open them. JPG opens everywhere.

How to convert HEIC to JPG

1. Choose your HEIC file. Drop it on the box above, or tap to browse. You can pick several files at once.
2. Confirm the target is .jpg. It is preselected when your browser can encode it; otherwise the closest available target is chosen. Adjust quality, size or the other options if you want to.
3. Convert and download. Press Convert, then Download. Your file stays on your device the whole time.

What is a .heic file?

HEIC is the format iPhones have used for photos since iOS 11. It stores a picture in roughly half the space of a JPG at the same quality, but it is patent-encumbered: Windows, Android and every browser except Safari refuse to open one without extra software. That single fact is why HEIC to JPG is one of the most searched conversions on the internet.

What is a .jpg file?

JPG (also written JPEG) is the universal photograph format — small files that open on every device made in the last twenty-five years. It is lossy, discarding detail the eye is least likely to miss, which makes it excellent for photos and poor for screenshots, logos and text, where it leaves visible smudging.

What to expect from this conversion

The image is decoded and re-encoded, so keep the quality slider at 85% or above — at that setting the difference is invisible to the eye. Transparency is flattened onto white for formats that cannot store it, such as JPG. HEIC photos carry their orientation as metadata, which is applied before conversion so the picture is never sideways. JPG has no transparency, so any transparent area is flattened onto white.

Is it private?

Yes, by design. Every conversion happens inside your own browser using your device’s processor — there is no server that receives your HEIC file, so there is nothing for anyone to store, scan or leak. You can confirm it yourself: open your browser’s developer tools, watch the Network tab while you convert, and you will see no upload.

Questions about HEIC to JPG

Is this HEIC to JPG converter free?

Yes, completely. There is no account, no daily limit, no watermark and no premium tier.

Is my HEIC file uploaded to a server?

No. The conversion runs inside your own browser using your device's processor. The file is read from your disk, converted in memory and saved back to your disk — nothing is transmitted, so there is nothing for anyone to store.

Can I convert HEIC to JPG online without downloading software?

Yes. This is an online HEIC to JPG converter that runs in your browser, so there is nothing to install and no app to trust with your files. It works the same on a phone.

Does converting HEIC to JPG lose quality?

The image is decoded and re-encoded, so keep the quality slider at 85% or above — at that setting the difference is invisible to the eye. Transparency is flattened onto white for formats that cannot store it, such as JPG. HEIC photos carry their orientation as metadata, which is applied before conversion so the picture is never sideways. JPG has no transparency, so any transparent area is flattened onto white.

How do I convert HEIC to JPG on Windows, Mac or Linux?

The same way on all three: open this page in Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari, drop the HEIC file, press Convert and download the JPG. Nothing is installed and no admin permission is needed.

Can I convert HEIC to JPG on an iPhone or Android phone?

Yes. Open this page in Safari or Chrome on the phone, pick the file from Photos or Files, tap Convert and save the result. The conversion runs on the phone itself, so it works on mobile data without uploading anything.

Can I convert several HEIC files at once?

Yes. Select as many files as you like and they are converted one after another in a single tap, with a download for each and a zip of all of them.

Should I keep the original HEIC file?

Yes — keep it, converting never touches it. The reason to make a copy in another format is that an iPhone saves photos as HEIC, and Windows, Android and most websites simply refuse to open them.

Why can my computer not open HEIC files?

HEIC is patent-encumbered, so Windows, Android and most browsers do not include a decoder. Safari on Apple devices is the exception. Convert Files carries its own decoder, so it works in any browser.

Related conversions

See all 399 conversions · Read the guides