HEIC to JPG — Free Browser Converter, No Upload
Convert iPhone HEIC photos to JPG, PNG, or WebP. Drag in dozens of files, get them back instantly — everything happens in your browser, no upload needed.
How to convert iPhone HEIC photos to JPG in your browser
- Drop your HEIC files. Drag and drop one or many .heic files from your iPhone or Mac into the upload area. Multi-select works — convert dozens at once.
- Pick output format. Choose JPG (most compatible, best for photos), PNG (lossless, good for screenshots), or WebP (smallest file size at the same visual quality).
- Set quality. Use the quality slider (70–90% is the sweet spot for JPG/WebP). Higher quality = larger file. PNG ignores the slider since it is lossless.
- Download. Click Download to grab the converted file, or Download All to get a ZIP of every file you batched. EXIF metadata is stripped automatically.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are my HEIC files uploaded to a server?
No. Conversion runs entirely in your browser. Your photos never leave your device — no upload, no logs, no tracking.
Is there a file limit?
No hard limit. We have tested batches of 100+ HEIC files (hundreds of MB total) without issue. Performance depends on your browser and device memory.
Why does my iPhone HEIC photo not open on Windows?
HEIC is an Apple-default format that Windows, Chromebooks, and most non-Apple email clients do not natively support. Converting to JPG or WebP fixes compatibility everywhere.
Can I batch convert?
Yes. Drop multiple HEIC files at once, pick your output format once, and download them all as a single ZIP.
Does it strip EXIF metadata?
Yes. Converted files do not retain camera EXIF data (GPS location, device model, timestamps) — important for privacy when sharing photos publicly.
Does it work on mobile?
Yes. Works on iOS Safari (iOS 14+) and Android Chrome. You can convert HEIC files directly on your iPhone without an app.
HEIC vs. JPEG vs. WebP: what actually changes
Apple switched iPhones to HEIC (technically HEIF containing an HEVC-encoded image) in 2017 because it stores the same visual quality in roughly half the bytes of JPEG — the codec is the same one behind H.265 video. The trade-off is compatibility: HEIC only has native support inside Apple’s own ecosystem, so it silently breaks the moment a photo lands somewhere else.
| Format | Typical size (12 MP photo) | Compression | Where it just works |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEIC | ~1.5 MB | HEVC (lossy, ~2× more efficient than JPEG) | iOS 11+, macOS High Sierra+, iPadOS — nowhere else natively |
| JPEG | ~3 MB | DCT-based lossy, universal since 1992 | Every OS, browser, CMS, and print workflow |
| WebP | ~1.8 MB | VP8-based lossy or lossless | All modern browsers; not accepted by most upload forms yet |
| PNG | ~8–12 MB | Lossless (DEFLATE) | Everywhere, but overkill for photos — best for screenshots/graphics |
- The reason "why won’t my iPhone photo open" happens: Windows Photo Viewer, most email clients, and almost every web upload form (job boards, forums, CMSes) never added an HEIC decoder — not a bug, just a codec licensing/adoption gap that has persisted for 8+ years.
- Converting to JPG trades ~2× file size for universal compatibility; converting to WebP instead keeps most of the size savings if the destination accepts it.
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