How to Convert HEIC to JPG
Updated August 11, 2026
Why convert HEIC at all
HEIC is the format iPhones use to save photos. It is efficient — about half the size of a JPG — but barely anything outside Apple's devices can open it. Web browsers do not display HEIC, many Windows apps cannot read it, and plenty of websites reject it on upload.
Converting to JPG solves all of that. JPG opens everywhere, on every device and in every program.
Convert HEIC to JPG in your browser
The quickest way needs no software to install:
- Open the image converter.
- Drop your .heic file onto the page, or click to choose it.
- Choose JPG as the output format, then download the converted photo.
The conversion happens entirely inside your browser. The photo is never uploaded to a server, which matters because photos can carry GPS location data. If you would rather have a lossless copy, choose PNG instead; for the web, WebP produces the smallest file.
Convert on an iPhone or iPad
You do not always need a converter. On an iPhone, the simplest trick is to open the photo and tap Share to email it — iOS often delivers a JPG copy when sharing through Mail or many third-party apps. AirDrop between Apple devices preserves HEIC by default; for a JPG, save through the Files app or set Settings → Camera → Formats to Most Compatible so future photos are captured as JPG straight from the camera.
Convert on a Mac
Open the HEIC file in Preview, choose File, then Export, and pick JPEG as the format. Preview handles HEIC natively, so no extra software is needed.
Convert on Windows
Windows cannot open HEIC out of the box. You can install Apple's HEIF codec from the Microsoft Store, but the simplest path is the browser converter above — it works on any operating system with nothing to install.
Stop the problem at the source
If HEIC keeps getting in your way, set your iPhone to capture JPG directly. Open Settings, tap Camera, then Formats, and choose Most Compatible. New photos will be JPG from then on, though they will take up more storage.
For the full background, see HEIC vs JPG.