HEIC to JPG Converter

Convert HEIC to JPG. Private & Instant

Drop one or many iPhone photos in .heic or .heif format and get standard JPG files back, with PNG and WebP available when you need them. VaultTools decodes and re-encodes every photo inside this browser tab, so your pictures, and the location data they usually carry, are never sent to a server.

How to convert HEIC to JPG here

Drag your HEIC files onto the drop zone or click it to pick them. You can add a single photo or a whole folder's worth at once. JPG is selected by default. Adjust the quality slider if you want (it starts at 85), then click Convert. Progress is shown file by file. One photo downloads directly with the same name and a .jpg extension. Several photos download together as heic-converted.zip. Before downloading, the tool shows a preview and the new file size next to the original size, so you can rerun with a different quality if the result is too large or too soft.

What HEIC is, and why your iPhone uses it

HEIC is Apple's name for photos stored in the HEIF container and compressed with HEVC (H.265), the same codec family used for modern video. Since iOS 11 and the iPhone 7 generation, the Camera app saves photos as HEIC by default because it stores a comparable image in a much smaller file than JPG, often around half the size. That saves storage on your phone and in iCloud.

The catch is compatibility. Many websites, job and insurance portals, online forms, older Windows setups, and photo printing services still expect JPG. That is why people search for how to change HEIC to JPG: the photo is fine, the destination simply does not accept it. JPG and JPEG are the same format, so a .jpg file works wherever .jpeg is asked for.

Other ways to turn HEIC into JPG

• iPhone, for future photos: go to Settings, Camera, Formats and choose Most Compatible. New photos are then saved as JPG. This does not change photos already in your library.
• iPhone, when transferring: in Settings, Photos, the Transfer to Mac or PC option set to Automatic converts photos to a compatible format when you copy them over a cable.
• Mac: open the photo in Preview, then File, Export and pick JPEG. In Finder you can also right click one or several files and use Quick Actions, Convert Image.
• Windows: HEIC support depends on the HEIF and HEVC extensions from the Microsoft Store, and the HEVC one may be paid. Once a photo opens, an app such as Paint can save it as JPEG, one file at a time.
• Android: recent versions can display HEIC, but converting is not always built in. Opening this page in your mobile browser works without installing an app.
• This page: works the same on Windows, Mac, Linux, and phones, needs no codec or install, and handles batches in one pass.

Quality and file size

Because HEIC compresses more efficiently than JPG, the JPG version of the same photo is usually larger than the original HEIC. That is expected. The quality slider controls the trade off. The default of 85 is a good balance for sharing and uploads. Go to 90 or above for prints or for a copy you want to keep. Drop to around 70 when a portal has a strict size limit. Each conversion from one lossy format to another loses a little detail, so convert from the original HEIC rather than from an already converted JPG.

JPG has no transparency, so any transparent area is flattened onto white. If you need a lossless file or an alpha channel, use the HEIC to PNG converter. For images going on a website, the HEIC to WebP converter usually gives smaller files.

Features

• Three output formats: JPG for maximum compatibility, PNG for lossless output, WebP for the web. The quality slider applies to JPG and WebP.
• Batch conversion: no limit on the number of files. If one file fails, the others still convert and the failed names are listed.
• ZIP download: multiple results are packed into a single ZIP built locally on your device.
• Works offline: once the page has loaded, conversions keep working without a connection.

Location data and EXIF: what happens to it

iPhone photos usually contain EXIF metadata: the exact GPS coordinates where the photo was taken, the date and time, and the phone model. Sending a house photo, a child's picture, or a document scan with that data attached can reveal where you live or work. This converter decodes the HEIC to raw pixels and encodes a fresh file from those pixels, so the EXIF block, including GPS, is not copied into the JPG. The flip side is that the capture date is not carried over either, which matters if you import the JPGs into a photo library that sorts by date. To inspect a file before sharing it, use the EXIF viewer and remover.

Why convert HEIC in your browser?

Most online HEIC converters upload your photos, convert them on their server, and promise to delete them later. Your camera roll is personal by nature: family photos, ID cards, receipts, medical paperwork, screenshots. Here the HEIC decoder and the Rust encoder compiled to WebAssembly both run on your device, and no request carries your image data. You can check it yourself by opening the Network tab in your browser's developer tools during a conversion. The guide to converting HEIC without uploading walks through that check.

Troubleshooting

• A file is listed as failed: the most common cause is a file with a .heic name that is really a JPG or PNG inside, which the HEIC decoder rejects. It does not need converting. Open it as is, or use the general image converter to change its format.
• Live Photos: a Live Photo is a HEIC still plus a separate video file. The tool converts the still photo, and the motion part is not included.
• Files with several images: when a HEIF file holds more than one image, only the first one is converted.
• Very large batches feel slow: decoding HEIC is demanding and everything happens on your device, using its memory. Convert in smaller groups on older phones or laptops.
• WebP ignores the quality setting: some browsers cannot encode lossy WebP. The tool then falls back to lossless WebP and shows a note. JPG output is not affected.

Frequently asked questions

How do I convert HEIC to JPG?

Drop your HEIC files on this page, keep JPG selected, and click Convert. A single photo downloads as a JPG, and several photos download as one ZIP. Nothing is uploaded.

How do I change HEIC to JPG on my iPhone?

For new photos, set Settings, Camera, Formats to Most Compatible and the camera will save JPG. For photos you already took, open this page in Safari on the iPhone, select the HEIC files, and convert them here.

How do I turn HEIC into JPG on Windows without installing anything?

Open this page in any modern browser, drop the HEIC files, and convert. The decoder runs in the page itself, so you do not need the HEIF or HEVC extensions from the Microsoft Store.

Can I convert many HEIC files to JPG at once?

Yes. Select or drop as many files as you need. They are converted one after another and delivered in a single ZIP. There is no file count cap, only the memory of your device.

Does converting HEIC to JPG reduce quality?

JPG is a lossy format, so there is a small loss, mostly invisible at the default quality of 85 or higher. Use 90 to 95 for prints and archives. If you need a lossless copy, convert to PNG instead.

Why is my JPG bigger than the HEIC file?

HEIC compresses photos more efficiently than JPG, so the same image takes more space as a JPG. Lower the quality slider if you need a smaller file, or run the result through the image compressor.

Does the JPG keep my GPS location?

No. The converter builds a new file from the decoded pixels and does not copy EXIF metadata, so GPS coordinates, the capture date, and the device model are left out.

Are my photos uploaded to a server?

No. Decoding and encoding happen in your browser tab. After the page loads you can even switch off your connection and keep converting.

Related tools: shrink converted photos with the image compressor, fit them to an upload limit with the image resizer, or browse all image tools.