Convert HEIC to JPG Without Uploading Your Photos
Convert HEIC to JPG on your own device. Your browser turns iPhone HEIC and HEIF photos into standard JPEGs. Location, dates and other metadata stay out of the new file.
Original metadata when creating the new JPEG copy.
What the HEIC to JPG converter leaves out of your JPG
The converter draws the picture again and saves it as a new JPEG. Only the picture moves across. The records around it stay behind.
Not carried into the JPG
- EXIFPhone model, lens, camera settings, capture date and time.
- GPS locationThe place where the photo was taken.
- XMPEdit history and app fields that some editors add.
- Content Credentials (C2PA)A signed record of how the file was made or edited.
- Color profile (ICC)The HEIC color profile is not carried over. Wide-gamut colors may look duller.
- HEIC extrasHDR gain maps, depth data, extra images and Live Photo motion.
Kept
- The still picture at full resolution
- The HEIC rotation, which the decoder applies to the pixels
- Your original HEIC file, unchanged
Need the capture date or location in the JPG? This tool does not keep them. Keep your HEIC original for those records.
How to convert HEIC to JPG in three steps
Add your HEIC files
Drop the HEIC or HEIF photos from your iPhone or iPad. Add up to 30, each up to 15 MB and 50 megapixels.
Convert to JPG
Pick a photo in the list and click Convert to JPG. Repeat for each photo. The tool checks every new JPEG for leftover metadata.
Download your JPGs
Save each JPG one by one. With two or more converted, you can also get them in one ZIP file.
What happens to your photo
- The tool reads the picture size before it converts.
- A decoder in your browser turns the HEIC into pixels.
- The pixels are saved as a JPEG at 95% quality.
- The tool then encodes the JPEG a second time, also at 95%, and checks it.
- If EXIF, XMP, IPTC or Content Credentials remain, you get no download.
What HEIC is and why some sites reject it
HEIC is the photo format iPhones use by default. JPG is the format almost every app and website accepts.
| Question | HEIC | JPG |
|---|---|---|
| Who uses it | iPhone and iPad cameras, since iOS 11 | Almost every camera, app and website |
| File size | Smaller for the same visible quality | Usually larger |
| Opens on Windows | May need extra extensions from the Microsoft Store | Yes, with built-in apps |
| Opens in web browsers | Safari can. Many other browsers cannot. | Yes |
| Upload forms | Some forms reject it | Accepted almost everywhere |
| Extras | Can hold depth, HDR gain maps, bursts and transparency | One still picture |
| Metadata | EXIF, GPS and XMP | Same records, but this tool writes none |
HEIC support differs between apps and sites. Check the app or site you plan to use.
- HEIC
- Apple’s name for HEIF files that store pictures with the HEVC codec.
- HEIF
- The open container format behind HEIC. It can hold one picture or many.
- HEVC
- A video codec that also compresses photos. Its licensing limits support outside Apple.
- JPEG or JPG
- The same format. JPG is the short file extension.
Other ways to get JPG from an iPhone photo
Your devices have built-in options too. Menu names can change between system versions.
Make your iPhone shoot JPG
Choose Most Compatible. New photos save as JPEG. Photos you already took stay HEIC.
Transfer to Mac or PC
Set this to Automatic. The iPhone can send a compatible JPEG when you copy photos by cable.
Mac Preview
Open the HEIC in Preview and export it as JPEG. Preview keeps the original metadata by default.
Windows
Windows Photos can open HEIC once the HEIF and HEVC extensions are installed. Some versions can save a JPG copy.
This converter
Holds up to 30 photos per batch in your browser. The JPGs carry no location or device data.
What a JPG cannot hold
- HDR brightness. The HDR gain map is not kept. The JPG shows the standard picture.
- Live Photo motion. You get the still picture only.
- Bursts and sequences. Only one image from the file is converted.
- Transparency. JPEG has no transparent areas.
- Small file size. The JPG is usually larger than the HEIC.
Why use this HEIC to JPG converter
No upload
Your browser does the conversion. Photos do not go to a server.
Metadata removed as it converts
The JPG has no GPS, dates, device model or Content Credentials. It also works as a HEIC metadata remover.
Checked before download
The tool scans each new JPEG. Leftover metadata blocks the download.
A camera roll at a time
Load up to 30 HEIC photos and convert them one after another. Save each JPG, or one ZIP for the set.
High quality
Each JPEG saves at 95% quality and full resolution. There is no resize.
Free, no account
No sign-up, no daily limit and no watermark on your JPG.
Who converts HEIC to JPG
iPhone owners on Windows
Open iPhone photos in apps that do not read HEIC.
Anyone filling in a form
Upload a photo where a site asks for JPG or JPEG only.
Online sellers
Post product photos without the location of your home or shop.
Parents and families
Share photos of children without GPS or dates inside the file.
Office and school staff
Turn phone photos into JPGs that every computer can open.
Web designers
Get JPG files that every browser and site builder can show.
When to use this HEIC to JPG converter
Use it when
- A site, app or printer accepts JPG but not HEIC.
- You want to share iPhone photos without location or device data.
- You have a batch of HEIC files to convert.
- You do not want to upload private photos to a server.
Use another tool when
- You want to see what a HEIC holds firstImage metadata viewer
- Your photo is already a JPG, PNG or WebPMetadata remover
- Your photo is a JPG and you want to remove only the locationRemove GPS from photo
- You want to clear EXIF from a JPGEXIF cleaner
- Your file came from an AI toolAI metadata remover
Files and limits
| Input | HEIC and HEIF still images. |
|---|---|
| Size | Up to 15 MB and 50 megapixels each. 30 files per batch. |
| Output | Standard JPEG at 95% quality and full resolution. |
| Metadata | No EXIF, GPS, dates, XMP, IPTC or Content Credentials. |
| Color | The HEIC color profile is not kept. Very vivid colors may look slightly duller. |
| Not kept | HDR gain maps, depth data, Live Photo motion, extra images and transparency. |
| Options | None. No quality slider, resize or PNG output. |
| Download | One JPG at a time, or all converted files in one ZIP. |
| Processing | In your browser. Free, no account. Your HEIC stays unchanged. |
HEIC to JPG questions
Converting
How do I convert HEIC to JPG?
Drop your HEIC files into the tool. Select each photo and click Convert to JPG. Then download each JPG or one ZIP.
Is this HEIC to JPG converter free?
Yes. It is free, with no account and no daily limit. No watermark is added.
Can I convert many HEIC files at once?
You can drop up to 30 iPhone photos together, each up to 15 MB. Each photo needs its own Convert to JPG click. Then save the JPGs as one ZIP.
Does converting HEIC to JPG lower the quality?
Slightly. JPEG is a lossy format, and this tool saves at 95% quality. Colors can also shift a little.
Why is my JPG bigger than the HEIC?
HEIC compresses photos better than JPEG. A JPG of the same picture is usually larger.
Can I convert JPG back to HEIC?
No. This tool only converts HEIC and HEIF to JPG.
Metadata and privacy
Are my photos uploaded?
No. The HEIC decoder runs in your browser, and each JPG is saved on your device.
Does the JPG keep EXIF data and location?
No. The JPG has no EXIF, GPS, dates or device model. Keep the HEIC if you need those records.
Can I use it as a HEIC metadata remover?
Yes, if a JPG is fine for you. The JPG carries none of the HEIC’s metadata.
Can I remove metadata and keep the HEIC format?
Not on this site. Our tools can read HEIC metadata, but they clean JPG, PNG and WebP files.
Does it remove AI labels or invisible watermarks?
No. It drops metadata, but watermarks such as SynthID sit in the pixels. Sharing apps can still label a photo.
iPhone, Mac and Windows
Why does my iPhone save photos as HEIC?
HEIC files are smaller for the same visible quality. iPhones have used HEIC by default since iOS 11.
How do I make my iPhone take JPG photos?
Open Settings, then Camera, then Formats, and choose Most Compatible. New photos save as JPEG.
Why can’t Windows open HEIC files?
Windows may need the HEIF and HEVC extensions from the Microsoft Store. Without them, many apps show an error.
Can I convert HEIC to JPG on a Mac without a tool?
Yes. Open the photo in Preview and export it as JPEG. Preview keeps the metadata unless you remove it.
Does it keep Live Photos and HDR?
No. You get one still JPG. Live Photo motion, HDR gain maps and depth data are not kept.
Convert your next HEIC photo
Drop your HEIC files and download clean JPGs. Nothing leaves your device.