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HEIC to JPG Converter for iPhone Photos

Convert iPhone HEIC photos to JPG or PNG in your browser, several at once, with the quality you choose and the date taken kept if you want it. Nothing is uploaded.

Private · on device. Runs in your browser: your file is not uploaded. No sign-up.

HEIC or HEIF from an iPhone or iPad, several at once
Converted on this device. Safari opens HEIC by itself; in Chrome, Edge, Firefox and on Android the photo is decoded by a decoder that runs inside this page. Nothing is sent anywhere, so it works offline once the page has loaded.

HEIC to JPG without handing over your photos

Most HEIC converters online upload your photo to a server, convert it there and send it back. That works, but it means a stranger's computer receives your family photos, your ID card snapshot or your exam photograph. This converter does the work on your own device: the photo is decoded inside the page and saved as a JPG or PNG, and nothing is sent anywhere.

What happens to the picture

  • Orientation is applied, so a photo taken in portrait does not come out sideways.
  • Size in pixels stays the same as the original. To make it smaller, use the resize tool afterwards.
  • Colour is converted to standard sRGB, the colour space JPG files and websites expect.
  • Metadata is dropped, apart from the date taken if you keep it.

JPG or PNG?

Choose JPG for photographs and for any form that asks for "JPG/JPEG": it is small and universally accepted. Choose PNG only when you need a lossless copy for editing. A 12-megapixel photo is typically 2 to 4 MB as a JPG at 85% and 15 MB or more as a PNG.

The other image tools take HEIC too

The same decoder works across The Daily Toolbox, so you can drop an iPhone photo straight into the image compressor, the passport photo maker or the signature resizer without converting it first.

Frequently asked questions

Why are my iPhone photos HEIC, and why do forms refuse them?

Since iOS 11, iPhones save photos as HEIC (High Efficiency Image Container) by default, because it is about half the size of a JPG at the same quality. Most upload forms, including government and exam portals, accept only JPG or PNG, so a HEIC photo is rejected even though it opens fine on the phone.

Are my photos uploaded to convert them?

No. Safari decodes HEIC itself; in Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Android browsers, a HEIC decoder (libheif) is loaded from this site and runs inside the page. Your photos are read and converted on your device, and the page keeps working with the connection switched off once it has loaded.

Which quality should I choose?

High (85%) gives a JPG that looks the same as the original at a fraction of the size, which suits almost every use. Best (95%) keeps the most detail for printing or editing. Smaller (70%) is for sending many photos over a slow connection. If a form also sets a KB limit, convert here and then use the image compressor to hit the exact size.

Does the converted photo keep its location and camera details?

No. Only the date and time the photo was taken is written into the new file, and only if "Keep the date taken" is on, so the photo still sorts by date in your gallery. GPS location, the phone model and the rest of the metadata are left out, which is usually what you want before sending a photo to anyone.

Can I convert several photos at once?

Yes. Choose or drop as many as you like; each is converted in turn and can be downloaded on its own, or all together as a ZIP file. Large batches of 12-megapixel photos take a few seconds each on a phone, because the decoding happens on the phone itself.

How do I stop my iPhone making HEIC photos in the first place?

Settings, Camera, Formats, then choose Most Compatible. New photos are then saved as JPG. Photos you already have stay HEIC, which is what this converter is for. Sharing a photo by email or AirDrop to a non-Apple device also often converts it automatically.