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Convert HEIC to JPG
Make a JPG from a HEIC or HEIF photo so more apps and upload forms can open it. JPG and JPEG are the same format here. The conversion runs on this device.
The new JPG is a new file. Camera details and location are not copied. JPEG is lossy, so it is not a perfect copy of the HEIC. Only the main still photo is converted, not a Live Photo video. The JPG is 8-bit and does not keep a Display P3 profile or an HDR gain map.
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How to convert a HEIC photo
Add the file first. The quality control appears beside it. There is no account.
- Use Browse files, or drop the photo. The page accepts .heic and .heif. Up to 20 files, each up to 40 MB.
- Quality starts at 90 and can move from 60 to 95. High quality sets 92, Balanced sets 85, and Smaller file sets 75.
- The note under the slider is the short version of what the new JPG will not keep.
- Press HEIC to JPG. Each result shows the original size, the JPG size, and the dimensions.
- Download the .jpg file. Download all appears when two or more photos succeed.
Why people convert HEIC to JPG
Many websites, older apps, and Windows without an extra photo add-on still expect JPG. A HEIC photo can open on the iPhone and fail in those other places. JPG is widely supported. That is not a promise that every system rejects HEIC.
An iPhone often saves HEIC when the camera format is High Efficiency. That setting can store a good photo in less space than an older JPEG. Most Compatible saves new shots as JPEG instead. It does not convert photos already in the library. PixZeno is not an Apple product.
HEIC, HEIF, JPG, and JPEG
HEIC is the name people use for these iPhone photos. HEIF is the family the file belongs to. This page reads both .heic and .heif and writes one .jpg.
JPG and JPEG are two names for the same format. There is no second download called .jpeg. A general conversion between JPG, PNG, and WebP is a different tool, because those files do not need a HEIC decoder.
What changes in the JPG
The photo is decoded, then written as a new JPEG. JPEG discards some detail, so the file is not a perfect copy of the HEIC. Start at 90. A lower number usually makes a smaller, softer JPG.
The JPG is an ordinary 8-bit photo. A recent iPhone HEIC may also hold wide-color information, such as Display P3, and an HDR gain map. Those are not written into this JPG. Keep the HEIC if you still need them.
The width and height are the decoded photo’s pixel size. This page does not crop or resize. A sideways camera photo is written upright. The camera model, the time, and the location are not copied into the new file.
A Live Photo is a still image plus motion. Only the main still image becomes a JPG. The motion is not converted. If the picture has transparent pixels, they are placed on white, because JPG has no transparency.
File size and pixel size are different jobs
The result lists both file sizes. The JPG can be smaller than the HEIC, about the same, or larger. HEIC is often compact, and a high-quality JPEG can weigh more. This page does not aim at a kilobyte limit.
If the JPG is still too large for a form, compress that JPG. If you need a different width and height, resize it after the conversion.
| Compared | HEIC to JPG | Compress image | Resize image |
|---|---|---|---|
| The job | Change HEIC to JPG | Reduce the file size | Change width and height |
| What you set | JPEG quality | Quality or a kilobyte limit | Pixels |
| Typical input | An iPhone HEIC photo | A JPG, PNG, or WebP | A JPG, PNG, or WebP |
The photo is not uploaded for conversion
Decoding and JPEG writing happen in the browser that opened this page. PixZeno sends the page. It does not receive the photo for conversion, and there is no account.
If that browser can read HEIC itself, it does. If it cannot, this page loads a local decoder and uses it only when you convert. Opening the page does not download that decoder, and it does not send the photo anywhere.
If you send the JPG to another tool on this site, this browser keeps a temporary copy so the next page can open it. That copy stays on this device. Clear images saved in this browser, in the footer, removes it.
Practical limits
These are limits of this converter, not a claim that every HEIC file in the world will open.
- Up to 20 photos at a time, each up to 40 MB. A side longer than 12,000 pixels is refused. One file that fails does not cancel the others.
- A damaged file, or a HEIF variant this decoder does not support, fails on that file only. The page says so. The original HEIC on your device is not modified.
- This path has been checked most carefully in desktop Chrome. A phone browser can use the same page when it can hand over the HEIC file. That is not a test of every phone.
- If a particular file will not convert here, the iPhone Photos app can also export a JPG. That is a fallback, not a requirement.
Questions
Why is my iPhone photo a HEIC file?
The camera’s High Efficiency setting saves photos as HEIC. It can keep a good picture in less space than an older JPEG. Most Compatible saves new shots as JPEG instead, and it does not convert photos already taken.
Are JPG and JPEG the same?
Yes, for this tool. The download is a .jpg file. There is no separate JPEG version.
Does converting HEIC to JPG reduce quality?
The new file is a JPEG, so it is not a perfect copy. Quality starts at 90. Lower numbers usually make a smaller, softer picture. Wide color and HDR information in the HEIC are not kept.
Will the JPG be smaller than the HEIC?
Not necessarily. It can be smaller, similar, or larger. The result shows both sizes. Use Compress image if you then need a kilobyte limit.
Do the width and height change?
No. The JPG uses the decoded pixel size. Use Resize image if you need a different width or height.
Is the HEIC photo uploaded?
No. The photo is converted in your browser. PixZeno does not receive it for processing. A temporary copy can stay in this browser only if you send the JPG on to another tool.