HEIC to JPG Converter

HEIC (High Efficiency Image Container) is Apple's default photo format since iOS 11. It is based on the HEIF standard and uses HEVC compression — the same codec as 4K video — which produces files roughly half the size of equivalent JPEGs at the same visual quality. The trade-off is licensing: HEVC patents are owned by a consortium that charges royalties, which is why Windows, Android, and most cross-platform tools cannot open HEIC natively. This converter decodes HEIC in the browser using WebAssembly, so the photo never leaves your device. The output is standard JPG, PNG, or WebP that opens anywhere. If you need to inspect what metadata your iPhone embedded in the photo first, run it through the EXIF Checker.

Drop a single HEIC photo or up to 50 at once. Each file converts independently — if one is corrupted, the rest still finish, with a per-file size comparison once done. Use the per-file Download link for selective downloads, or Download All (ZIP) to grab every converted photo in one archive built locally in your browser. Filenames are preserved with the original base name plus the new extension. After conversion, combine this with the Image Compressor for size reduction or the Image Resizer to adjust dimensions in bulk.

JPG is the universal default — it opens on every device, every operating system, every social platform. Pick it when you want maximum compatibility. WebP produces 25–35% smaller files than JPEG at similar visual quality and is supported in every modern browser and most photo apps; pick it when file size matters, especially for web use. PNG is lossless and preserves transparency, but produces much larger files; pick it only when you need pixel-perfect quality (rare for photographs). To convert further between these formats later, use the Format Converter. For format inspection, see JPEG Structure.

HEIC files from iPhones carry rich metadata — GPS coordinates of the photo location, the exact iPhone model, software version, depth maps, Live Photo data, and timestamps. By default the converter strips this metadata during the re-encode, so the JPG, PNG, or WebP you download is clean and safe to share. When you need it kept — for example to preserve the date taken so photos sort correctly, or the GPS and camera details for an archive — enable Keep photo metadata before converting to JPEG. The date, location, and camera make and model are copied into the JPEG and the orientation is normalised so the image is never double-rotated (metadata embedding applies to JPEG output only). To audit exactly what a photo carries, use the EXIF Checker; to strip data from an already-converted file, use the EXIF Remover. To check the privacy implications of sharing iPhone photos, see Privacy Score. Explore all 88 image tools.