Convert HEIC to JPG online, without uploading anything
HEIC to JPG conversion is the quickest way to make iPhone photos open everywhere. HEIC is the default photo format on iPhone and iPad: it looks great and saves space, but plenty of software still can’t read it. Older Windows PCs show a blank icon, many web forms reject .heic files and online print services often ask for JPG. Converting to JPG solves all of that in a few seconds.
Unlike most online converters, heicjpgpng.com never uploads your photos. The whole conversion happens inside your browser with a WebAssembly build of libheif, the same open-source library used by professional image tools. Your pictures stay on your device from start to finish, which makes it fast, private and suitable for personal photos, ID scans or work documents.
Why use this HEIC to JPG converter
- Free and unlimited – no daily quota, no file-size cap, no account and no watermark on your images.
- Batch conversion – drop a whole album or folder; photos are converted in parallel and downloaded as a single ZIP.
- Original quality – full resolution is kept, colours are preserved with the photo’s own colour profile (Display P3 on recent iPhones).
- Privacy by design – GPS location is removed by default, and nothing ever leaves your device.
- Works everywhere – Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS. After the first visit it even works offline.
HEIC vs JPG: what’s the difference?
HEIC (High Efficiency Image Container) stores photos with the HEVC video codec. It typically needs about half the space of a JPG at the same visual quality and supports features such as 16-bit colour, depth maps and Live Photos. JPG is older and less efficient, but it is understood by practically every device, app and website made in the last 30 years.
| Feature | HEIC | JPG |
|---|---|---|
| File size | Small (≈50% of JPG) | Larger |
| Compatibility | Apple devices, recent Windows/Android | Universal |
| Transparency | Yes | No |
| Best for | Storing photos on iPhone | Sharing, printing, uploading |
In short: keep HEIC on your phone to save space, and convert to JPG whenever you need to share, upload or print.
How to convert HEIC to JPG on any device
On Windows or Mac: open this page, drag your HEIC files onto the drop zone and click “Download all (ZIP)”. No software to install and nothing to configure. You can also select a whole folder with “Choose a folder”.
On iPhone or iPad: tap “Choose photos”, pick images from your Photos library or the Files app, then download the JPG files. They are saved to the Files app (Downloads folder) by default.
On Android: Samsung Galaxy, Pixel and other phones receive HEIC files from iPhone users through WhatsApp, e-mail or Google Drive. Open the file picker, choose the HEIC photos and save them as JPG to your gallery.
Tip: if you only ever need JPG, you can tell your iPhone to send JPG automatically. Go to Settings › Photos › Transfer to Mac or PC and choose Automatic, or set Settings › Camera › Formats to Most Compatible. New photos will then be taken as JPG, at the cost of more storage.
What happens to quality, size and metadata?
The converter decodes the full-resolution image and saves it as a high-quality JPG (quality 92 by default, adjustable from 50 to 100). Because JPG compresses less efficiently than HEIC, the JPG file is usually 1.5 to 2 times larger than the original – that’s normal and not a sign of lost quality.
Photo information (EXIF) such as the date taken, camera model, lens and exposure settings is copied to the JPG, so your photos still sort correctly by date in Google Photos, Lightroom or Windows Photos. The GPS location is removed by default to protect your privacy; you can change this under “Photo info (EXIF)”.
Need another format?
JPG is the best choice for sharing and uploading. If you’re editing graphics or need transparency, use the HEIC to PNG converter. To send several photos as one document – for example receipts, forms or a rental application – convert HEIC to PDF and merge them into a single file. Converting a large photo library? See our guide to batch converting HEIC to JPG.
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