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Convert HEIC to JPG – Free, Private and in Bulk

Turn iPhone and iPad HEIC photos into JPG files that open on any computer, website or app. Conversion happens in your browser, so your photos are never uploaded.

How to convert HEIC photos to JPG

  1. Add your HEIC photos. Drop .heic or .heif files onto the box above, or tap to choose them. You can add many at once.
  2. Choose the format. Leave Convert to on JPG, or pick PNG for lossless files.
  3. Set the JPG quality. Drag the slider between 50% and 100%. The default of 90% suits most photos.
  4. Press Convert. Each photo is converted in turn and shows its new size and dimensions.
  5. Download. Save photos one by one, or press Download all (.zip) to get every converted photo in a single file.

Features

  • Batch conversion of as many photos as your device can handle, with a progress bar.
  • JPG or PNG output, with an adjustable JPG quality from 50% to 100%.
  • Full resolution: photos keep their original width and height.
  • Correct orientation: rotation stored in the photo is applied, so portraits stay upright.
  • Size before and after for every photo, plus its dimensions in pixels.
  • ZIP download for the whole batch, with no duplicate names.
  • Clear notes when a file holds several pictures or turns out not to be HEIC at all.
  • Native decoding in Safari: where the browser can open HEIC itself it does the work; other browsers load a HEIC decoder once, on first use.

Why use Fileora to convert HEIC

Photos are among the most personal files we have. A typical HEIC to JPG website uploads each picture to its server, converts it there and sends it back, and you have to trust what happens to the copy it keeps. Fileora converts on your own device. There is nothing to upload, so large batches don't wait on your connection, and there's no sign-up, no watermark and no daily limit.

It works on Windows, Mac, Android and Chromebooks in any modern browser. Because the output drops the photo's metadata, the converted JPG files are also safer to share: they no longer reveal where the photo was taken.

HEIC, HEIF and JPG explained

HEIF is a modern image container; HEIC is HEIF with pictures compressed using the HEVC video codec. Apple adopted it because it stores a photo at roughly half the size of an equivalent JPG. The catch is compatibility: support in Windows, Android and web services is patchy and sometimes needs paid extensions.

JPG has been the standard photo format for decades and opens on every device, in every browser and in every upload form. Converting from HEIC to JPG at a high quality setting makes the files larger than the originals, which is normal: JPG simply compresses less efficiently. If size matters, lower the quality slider, or shrink the results afterwards with the image compressor or reduce their dimensions with the image resizer.

Stop your iPhone from saving HEIC

If you'd rather have JPG from the start, open Settings on your iPhone, go to Camera, then Formats, and choose Most Compatible. New photos will be saved as JPG. Photos you already have stay HEIC, so convert those here. When you send photos to a computer by cable or share them by email, iOS may also convert them automatically.

Once your photos are JPG, you can turn them into a single document with JPG to PDF, or copy any text in them with image to text.

Frequently asked questions

How do I convert HEIC to JPG?

Add your HEIC photos, keep JPG selected, set the JPG quality if you like, and press Convert. Download each photo on its own, or all of them together as a ZIP file.

Are my photos uploaded?

No. The photos are decoded and converted by your browser and never leave your device. That matters for personal pictures, which often show your home, family and documents.

Why won't my HEIC photos open on Windows or Android?

HEIC is the High Efficiency Image format Apple devices use by default since iOS 11. It saves space, but many Windows programs, older Android phones, websites and upload forms can't open it. JPG works everywhere.

Which JPG quality should I choose?

The default of 90% keeps photos looking the same as the original to the eye. Go down to 75–80% for noticeably smaller files for email or messaging, or up to 100% if you plan to edit the photos further.

Should I pick JPG or PNG?

JPG for almost every photo: it's small and universally supported. PNG is lossless, so nothing is lost in conversion, but a photo saved as PNG is usually several times larger than the HEIC or JPG.

Is the date and location kept?

No. The converted file contains the picture only, without the original's metadata such as camera model, date taken and GPS location. That is good for privacy when sharing, but keep the original HEIC if you need that information. The photo's rotation is applied, so it appears the right way up.

What happens with a HEIC that holds several pictures?

Some HEIC files, such as bursts, contain more than one picture. Only one of them is converted, and the result list tells you when a file held more.

What if one of my files isn't really HEIC?

Phones and messaging apps sometimes give files the wrong extension. If a file turns out to be a JPG, PNG or another format your browser can open, it is converted anyway and marked in the results. Files that aren't pictures at all are reported as errors.

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