Free HEIC to JPG Converter

HEIC stands for High Efficiency Image Container. It is the default photo format on iPhone and iPad since iOS 11, and it stores images compressed with HEVC — the same codec family used by 4K video. A HEIC file is roughly half the size of an equivalent JPG, which is why Apple switched, but plenty of websites and Windows apps still cannot open it.

Yes. This heic converter is free to use with no trial period, no watermark and no daily file cap. We do not ask you to create an account or hand over an email address, and there is nothing to install. Just upload, convert and download.

No. The conversion runs on our servers, so all you need is a browser. That makes it the simplest option on a locked-down work laptop, a Chromebook or a phone where you cannot install a desktop heic converter.

Your upload travels over HTTPS, is converted immediately and is deleted from the server within 60 minutes. We also strip EXIF metadata — including GPS coordinates — from the JPG we hand back, so the file you share does not reveal where it was taken.

Any JPG is lossy, so there is always a small amount of recompression. We encode at quality 88 with 4:4:4 chroma subsampling at full resolution, which is visually indistinguishable from the original for normal viewing and printing. The alternative — keeping HEIC — is only worth it if you never need to share the file.

Yes. Because the converter runs in the browser, it works identically on Windows 10 and 11, Android, ChromeOS, Linux and macOS — no HEIF extension, codec pack or app store download required.

You can queue up to 5 files per batch, each up to 10 MB, and start another batch as soon as the first finishes. Files are converted one after another so a large batch never overwhelms your connection.

The two usual reasons are size and format. Files over 10 MB are refused to keep the service fast for everyone, and files that are not actually HEIF containers — a JPG renamed to .heic, for example — are filtered out before conversion. AVIF images also use the HEIF container, but they are not HEIC and are rejected.

Yes. Use the “Convert to” switch above the upload box and pick JPG, PNG or WebP before you drop your files. JPG is the safest default for sharing, PNG keeps every pixel and any transparency (at the cost of a much larger file), and WebP produces the smallest file for websites. All three keep the original resolution.

Choose JPG when the photo has to open anywhere — email, a job portal, a print shop. Choose PNG when you plan to edit the image again or need a transparent background. Choose WebP when you are publishing to a website and want the smallest possible file; every current browser supports it.

No. We deliberately strip EXIF, GPS and color profile metadata during conversion to protect your privacy and reduce file size. The capture date is lost along with the location, so keep the original HEIC if you rely on that data.

Instagram does not accept HEIC from every device, and the desktop uploader rejects it outright, so convert the photos here first and upload the JPG normally. For a feed post 1080 pixels on the long edge is plenty — convert up to five photos in one batch and publish them as a carousel. Choose JPG rather than PNG: Instagram re-compresses uploads anyway, and a smaller file uploads faster on mobile data.

Drop up to five HEIC files into the box above; conversion starts automatically and every file gets its own download link, so you never re-upload the whole set. There is no daily cap — work through a large library in batches of five. A desktop heic converter can also help: Preview on macOS exports selected photos as JPEG, and the HEIF Image Extensions add HEIC support to Windows Photos, but neither handles a mixed folder as fast as a browser batch.

Yes. Switch the output to PNG before you upload. HEIC supports an alpha channel and the PNG output keeps it, so cut-outs, stickers and overlays stay transparent. JPG has no alpha channel, so the same photo converted to JPG gets a solid white background instead — that is the one case where PNG is the correct choice rather than the convenient one.

HEIC is a container that stores images compressed with HEVC, the codec family used by 4K video; JPEG (also written JPG) uses the much older discrete cosine transform. At the same visual quality a HEIC file is about half the size and can carry depth and transparency data, while a JPEG opens on literally every device, app, browser and print service. That compatibility gap is exactly why converting HEIC to JPG is still the standard step before sharing a photo.