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EXIF metadata is removed. Decoding and redrawing the image carries no GPS coordinates, camera model or timestamp across, so the file you download has none of it. If you need that data kept, copy the originals instead.
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or click to browse — HEIC, AVIF, WebP, PNG, JPG, GIF, BMP, TIFF
How to Convert HEIC to JPG
- Drag and drop your HEIC files into the converter above, or click to browse.
- The converter automatically outputs JPG format. Adjust quality if needed.
- Click download to save your converted JPG files. For multiple files, use "Download All as ZIP."
What is JPG?
JPG is the closest thing photography has to a common language. It was standardised in 1992, it stores 24-bit colour, and it lets you choose how hard the compression works, which is what the quality slider on this page controls. At the default of 92 the encoder discards detail your eye is very unlikely to register while still cutting the file to a fraction of an uncompressed original. The discarded detail does not come back later. That is the deal JPG has always offered, and people keep taking it because nothing anywhere refuses the result. An iPhone will even shoot JPG directly, under Settings, Camera, Formats, Most Compatible.
What is a HEIC File?
HEIC (High Efficiency Image Container) is an image format used by Apple devices running iOS 11 and later. It uses the HEVC (H.265) codec for compression, producing files roughly half the size of equivalent JPEGs while maintaining the same visual quality. Despite its advantages, HEIC files are not universally supported across all platforms and applications, which is why conversion tools like this one exist.
HEIC vs JPG
HEIC is the better format and JPG is the one that works. Apple switched to HEIC in iOS 11 because the HEVC codec inside it stores a photograph in roughly half the space at the same visual quality, which adds up quickly across a camera roll of several thousand images. HEVC is also patent-encumbered, which is why the format stops at Apple's garden wall: Windows does not decode HEIC out of the box and sells the codec as a separate extension, while plenty of Android phones, desktop editors, web upload forms and printing services reject the file outright. Converting to JPG gives up the compression advantage and adds one more generation of lossy encoding, and in exchange the photo opens on the recipient's machine without a conversation about codecs.
Why Convert HEIC to JPG?
- Windows, Android and older Macs open a JPG without an extension or a plugin.
- Upload forms that reject .heic accept .jpg without complaint.
- Photo labs and print kiosks take JPG. Very few take HEIC.
- Word, PowerPoint and PDF tools embed JPG cleanly.
- You never have to explain the file to the person receiving it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does my iPhone save photos as HEIC?
Because Apple made it the default in iOS 11 to halve the storage each photo takes. If you would rather not convert at all, open Settings, then Camera, then Formats, and choose Most Compatible, after which the phone shoots JPG at the cost of larger files and roughly half as many photos per gigabyte. It changes nothing already in your library, which is exactly what this page is for.
Does the converted JPG keep my GPS location and camera details?
No. The photo is decoded and redrawn before it is encoded as JPG, and that path does not carry metadata across, so the file you download has no GPS coordinates, no camera model and no original timestamp attached. For sharing photos publicly that is the safer outcome, and if you need the location data preserved, this converter is not the right tool. Copy the originals off the phone instead.
How much bigger will the JPG be?
Usually between one and a half and two and a half times the HEIC, so a 2 MB iPhone photo typically lands between 3 and 5 MB at the default quality. Images packed with fine texture sit at the higher end, while a photo dominated by sky or a plain wall compresses much more tightly. Dropping the slider to 85 pulls the size down noticeably.
What quality setting should I use?
Leave it at 92 unless you have a reason not to. Below about 70 the artefacts start showing along edges and in gradients — skin tones especially — and above 95 the file grows quickly for a difference you would have to hunt for. Use 95 for anything going to print, and drop to 80 for photos headed straight to a website.