# Convert HEIC to JPG, Free and Private

iPhones save photos as HEIC, which many Windows PCs, websites and apps cannot open. Convert them to JPG in a few seconds, as many as you like, without uploading a single photo.

_Source: https://sharelargefilesfree.com/tools/heic-to-jpg · Updated 2026-09-29_

**Quick answer:** To convert iPhone HEIC photos to JPG, add them here (as many as you like) and download the JPGs; the conversion runs on your device, free and without a watermark. At 90 percent quality the JPG looks the same as the HEIC, though the file is usually larger.

## How to use it

1. Choose your HEIC photos (from Files, a USB stick or a folder copied from your iPhone).
2. Adjust the JPG quality if you want; 90% keeps them looking exactly the same.
3. Press Convert to JPG.
4. Download the JPGs one by one or as a ZIP, or send them with a link.

## What HEIC is and why you might need JPG

HEIC (High Efficiency Image Container) is the format iPhones and iPads use for photos since iOS 11. It stores photos at about half the size of JPG with the same quality, which is great for your phone's storage. The trouble starts when the photos leave Apple's world: older Windows versions need an extra codec, many websites and upload forms refuse HEIC, and some photo printers and editing apps cannot open them.

JPG works everywhere. Converting gives you files you can upload, email, print and edit without surprises.

## How the conversion works here

If your browser can read HEIC itself (Safari on Mac and iPhone can), it does the decoding. Otherwise, a HEIC decoder built on the open-source libheif library is loaded into the page and does the work on your device. Either way, the photo is decoded and saved as a JPG in your browser; it is never sent to a server.

The photo is turned upright according to its orientation, and the JPG is saved at the quality you choose. Location data and camera details are not copied into the JPG, which keeps where the photo was taken private.

## Stop your iPhone saving HEIC

If you always need JPG, you can change the camera format: open **Settings → Camera → Formats** and choose **Most Compatible**. New photos are then saved as JPG, but they take more space. Alternatively, keep HEIC on the phone and let the iPhone convert when sharing: in **Settings → Photos**, set _Transfer to Mac or PC_ to **Automatic**.

Need PNG instead, for editing without further quality loss? Use [HEIC to PNG](https://sharelargefilesfree.com/tools/heic-to-png). To put the photos in a document, [JPG to PDF](https://sharelargefilesfree.com/tools/jpg-to-pdf) accepts HEIC directly.

## Sending the photos on

After converting, **Send with a link** passes all the JPGs to our free transfer service in one go, which is handy for sharing a whole album in full quality instead of the compressed versions chat apps send. More tips: [sending large files from an iPhone](https://sharelargefilesfree.com/send-video-from-iphone).

## Frequently asked questions

### Is converting HEIC to JPG free?

Yes, with no limit on the number of photos, no account and no watermark.

### Are my photos uploaded?

No. HEIC photos are decoded and converted to JPG on your own device.

### Do I lose quality converting HEIC to JPG?

At 90 percent quality the JPG looks the same as the HEIC. The JPG file is usually larger, because JPG compresses less efficiently.

### Can I convert many HEIC photos at once?

Yes. Select them all together; you can download the JPGs as one ZIP.

### Does it keep Live Photos?

It converts the still image. The short video part of a Live Photo is a separate file and is not included.