HEIC vs JPG
HEIC vs JPG
HEIC stores iPhone photos at about half the size of JPG with similar quality. JPG is supported almost everywhere, so most people convert HEIC to JPG for sharing.
Reviewed by The convertimage Team · Updated June 2026
At a glance
Key differences
| Attribute | HEIC | JPG |
|---|---|---|
| Compression | Lossy or lossless | Lossy |
| Transparency | Yes | No |
| Animation | No | No |
| Best for | iPhone photos at small file sizes | Photographs and complex images |
Guidance
When to use each format
Use HEIC
Keep HEIC on Apple devices to save storage while preserving quality.
Use JPG
Convert to JPG to share photos reliably on Windows, Android, websites, and older software that cannot open HEIC.
File size
HEIC files are roughly half the size of equivalent JPG files, because HEIC uses the more efficient HEVC compression.
Questions
Frequently asked
- Which is better, HEIC or JPG?
- HEIC stores iPhone photos at about half the size of JPG with similar quality. JPG is supported almost everywhere, so most people convert HEIC to JPG for sharing.
- Which is smaller, HEIC or JPG?
- HEIC files are roughly half the size of equivalent JPG files, because HEIC uses the more efficient HEVC compression.
- Can I convert between HEIC and JPG for free?
- Yes. convertimage converts HEIC and JPG images for free, right in your browser. Your files are never uploaded.