HEIC to JPG Converter
Convert HEIC photos to JPG entirely in your browser — nothing uploads, there are no file-size or count limits, and you can batch-convert and download everything as a ZIP.
Drop HEIC photos to convert
or click to choose · drag a whole folder
- 100% in your browser
- No upload, no signup
- No size or count limit
- Keeps EXIF date & GPS
Why Convert HEIC to JPG?
Since iOS 11 launched in 2017, iPhones and iPads save photos as HEIC by default because the format stores the same picture at roughly half the file size. The catch is compatibility: HEIC opens natively only inside Apple's ecosystem. The moment you try to use that photo somewhere else, you hit a wall — and that is exactly when you need to convert HEIC to JPG.
Windows won't preview a HEIC without an extra codec, most Android phones can't open one at all, older versions of Photoshop and Office reject it, and countless upload forms — job portals, government sites, print labs, marketplaces — only accept JPG. JPG is the most universally supported image format on earth, which is why turning HEIC into JPG is usually the fastest way to make a photo actually usable.
Think of it as a small, worthwhile trade. HEIC saves storage on your iPhone; JPG saves you the headache of a file that won't open anywhere else. This converter does that swap in seconds, in your browser, without uploading a single photo.
What Is a HEIC File (and What Is JPG)?
HEIC (High Efficiency Image Container) is Apple's default photo format based on the HEIF standard. It stores the same image quality as JPG at roughly half the file size — but far fewer devices and apps can open it.
JPG (also written JPEG) is the decades-old image format that every browser, operating system, editor and website understands. It uses lossy compression, which means it discards a little data to keep files small — at sensible quality settings the loss is invisible to the eye.
When you convert HEIC to JPG you trade a small amount of file size for universal compatibility. For sharing, uploading, printing or editing on non-Apple software, that trade is almost always the right call. If you ever need transparency or perfectly lossless output, PNG is the better target — but for photographs, JPG is the practical standard.
How to Convert HEIC to JPG in 3 Steps
There is no software to install and nothing to sign up for. Here is how to convert HEIC to JPG from any device with a modern browser.
Add your HEIC files
Drag your photos — or a whole folder — onto the box above, or click to browse. Everything stays on your device; nothing is uploaded to a server.
Choose quality & keep EXIF
Leave quality at 92 for a JPG that looks identical to the original, or lower it to shrink the file. Keep the EXIF toggle on to preserve capture date, camera and GPS.
Convert and download
Click Convert to JPG, then download each image — or grab them all in one ZIP. Converting hundreds of photos is fine: there is no server, so there is no batch limit.
Pro tip: Stop the problem at the source. On your iPhone, open Settings → Camera → Formats → Most Compatible and the camera will shoot JPG from now on — no conversion needed for future photos.
Convert HEIC to JPG on Windows, Mac & iPhone
The same browser tool works everywhere. Here is what it solves on each platform.
On Windows 10 & 11
Windows can't open HEIC without buying the HEVC/HEIF codec from the Microsoft Store, and even then it won't batch-convert. This page converts HEIC to JPG on Windows right in the browser — no codec purchase, no install.
On Mac
Preview can export one file at a time, but for a batch HEIC to JPG on Mac without fiddling with Automator, just drop the whole folder here and download the results as a ZIP.
On iPhone & Android
It runs in Safari and Chrome on the phone itself, so you can convert HEIC to JPG on iPhone with no app to install — and the photos never leave your device.
HEIC to JPG: PDFtoPNG vs Upload-Based Converters
Most HEIC to JPG converters upload your photos to a server. Here is how an in-browser tool compares. We're honest about the trade-offs.
| PDFtoPNG (this tool) | Typical online converter | |
|---|---|---|
| Where files are processed | Your browser (on-device) | Uploaded to their servers |
| File size limit | None | 3 MB – 2 GB (often gated) |
| Batch / count limit | None | 20 – 200, or paywalled |
| Download all as ZIP | Yes | Rarely |
| Keeps EXIF (date / GPS) | Yes (toggle) | Often stripped |
| Account / signup | Never | Often required for full quality |
| Works offline | Yes, after first load | No |
| Cost | Free | Free tier + paid limits |
Cloud converters do have their place — server-side OCR and exotic format support are things a browser can't easily match. But for plain HEIC to JPG, the fastest and most private option is the one where the file never leaves your device.
After Converting: Next Steps
Once your photos are JPGs they slot into everything. If the files are still larger than you'd like, drop the quality slider a few points before converting — JPG at 80 is dramatically smaller and still looks great for the web and email.
Need the photos inside a document instead of as loose images? Bundle them into a single shareable file, or pull images back out of a PDF whenever you need them. Every one of these tools runs in the same private, browser-only way.
Your Photos Never Leave Your Device
Every other HEIC to JPG converter in the top search results uploads your files to a server and asks you to trust a promise that they'll be deleted later. This tool removes the need for that promise entirely: your photos are decoded and converted by your own browser using WebAssembly.
Because nothing is uploaded, there's no server cost to pass on, no size cap to enforce, and no queue — and the tool keeps working even if your connection drops after the page loads.
On-device only
Conversion happens in your browser. No photo is ever sent to us or anyone else.
No limits
No file-size cap and no batch limit, because there's no server doing the work.
Nothing stored
We can't keep what we never receive. Close the tab and every trace is gone.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Does the converted JPG keep EXIF data like date and GPS?⌄
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