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How to Convert iPhone Photos (HEIC) to JPG

Reviewed by Chad Solomon · Updated June 2026

iPhones save photos in the HEIC format, which many devices and websites can't open — converting them to JPG makes them work everywhere. You can do it for free in your browser with the HEIC to JPG converter; your photos never leave your device.

Why are iPhone photos HEIC?

Since iOS 11, iPhones store photos as HEIC (High Efficiency Image Container) because it keeps roughly the same quality as JPG at about half the file size. The trade-off is compatibility: Windows, Android, and many web upload forms still expect JPG.

How to convert HEIC to JPG

  1. Open the HEIC to JPG converter.
  2. Drag in your .heic files — or as many as you like for a whole album.
  3. Press Convert, then download the JPGs individually or as a single ZIP.

The conversion runs entirely on your device using your browser, so your photos are never uploaded.

Getting HEIC files off your iPhone

  • AirDrop / USB: copy the original .heic files to your computer, then convert them here.
  • Email or messaging sometimes converts photos to JPG automatically — if so, you may not need to convert at all.

Other formats

Need transparency or the smallest possible files? You can also convert HEIC to PNG or HEIC to WebP. To stop your iPhone shooting HEIC altogether, set Settings → Camera → Formats → Most Compatible, which captures JPG directly.