HEIC to JPG: Make iPhone Photos Open Anywhere
Your iPhone saves photos as HEIC, and half the internet still cannot open them. This guide shows how to turn them into JPGs without uploading your photos anywhere.
What is the HEIC to JPG Converter?
Since iOS 11, iPhones save photos as HEIC to save storage, but Windows, older apps, and many websites still cannot open them. This converter decodes each photo on your own device with a real HEIC decoder and downloads it as a JPG at the quality you choose, so the result opens with a double-click anywhere. Nothing is uploaded: conversion happens entirely in the browser, and your original HEIC file is never modified. First use downloads the decoder; after that the work is fully local. One honest limit of this hub version: the hub's file field takes one photo per conversion run, so convert photos one at a time (the code handles every photo you select, and selecting several at once is enabled after your first run). Very large photos can take a few seconds each, and a rare HEIC variant the decoder cannot read is reported as failed rather than silently replaced.
How to use it
- Choose your HEIC or HEIF photo above. If the picker only lets you choose one file, click Convert to JPG once to enable multi-select, then choose your photos and click again.
- Pick a JPG quality: 0.92 for best-looking photos, 0.8 for smaller files, 0.6 for the fastest sharing.
- Click Convert to JPG and wait a few seconds per large photo; each JPG downloads automatically.
- If the decoder is still loading, wait a moment and click again — first use downloads it, and your photos never leave the device.
Worked example
An iPhone photo named IMG_2041.heic converted at quality 0.92 downloads as IMG_2041.jpg, ready to open on Windows, attach to an email, or upload to any website that rejects HEIC.
Why won't my iPhone photos open on my Windows PC?
Since iOS 11, iPhones save photos as HEIC to save storage, and Windows does not include a free HEIC viewer — it asks you to buy a codec. Converting to JPG gives you a file that opens on every computer, phone, and website, which is exactly what this converter does, entirely in your browser.
Frequently asked questions
Are my photos uploaded to a server?
No. The conversion runs locally in your browser using a decoder library loaded with the page. Your photos are never uploaded, stored, or seen by anyone else.
Will I lose quality converting HEIC to JPG?
At the default high quality of 0.92, the JPG looks identical to the HEIC for normal photos. JPG is a lossy format, so a small amount of data is discarded — but your original HEIC file is never modified, so you can always re-convert.
Can I convert many photos at once?
The converter handles every photo you select in one run, and multi-select is enabled after your first run. Large photos can take a few seconds each, and each finished JPG downloads automatically.
How do I stop my iPhone saving photos as HEIC?
On the iPhone go to Settings, Camera, Formats, and choose Most Compatible. New photos will then be saved as JPG; photos already saved as HEIC still need converting.