Convert HEIC to JPG
Turn iPhone photos into JPG files that open anywhere.
Runs on your device. Your files are never stored.
Short answer
To convert HEIC to JPG, add your files to FileFleet, adjust the quality if you like, and download the JPG files, zipped if there are several. It runs in your browser, so nothing is uploaded. In our test, a 2400 × 1350 photo went from 160 KB to 159 KB as JPG (about the same).
- Price
- Free
- Account
- None needed
- Your files
- Never stored
- Limits
- No daily limit, no watermark
- You get
- JPG images, zipped if there are several
- Works on
- Phones and computers
HEIC vs JPG
This is the conversion most iPhone owners need: photos that won’t open on Windows, or won’t upload to a website or form. JPG opens everywhere. To stop your iPhone saving HEIC in future, go to Settings, then Camera, then Formats, and choose Most Compatible.
| Feature | HEIC | JPG |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | HEIF image with HEVC compression | JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) |
| Introduced | 2017 on iPhone | 1992 |
| Compression | Lossy | Lossy |
| Transparency | Supported, rarely used | No |
| Animation | Supported, rarely used | No |
| Best for | Storing iPhone photos in about half the space of JPG | Photos to share, print or upload anywhere |
| Opens in | Apple devices; Windows needs an extension; most websites don’t accept it | Every computer, phone, app and website |
What happens to file size
| Test image | HEIC | JPG | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| A 2400 × 1350 photo | 160 KB | 159 KB | Same |
| A 1440 × 860 website screenshot | 58 KB | 65 KB | +12% |
About the two formats
HEIC
HEIC is the format iPhones save photos in by default. It keeps photos small, but many computers, websites and forms still can’t open it.
JPG
JPG is the default format for photos. It throws away detail the eye barely notices to keep files small, and every device made in the last 30 years can open it.
How to convert HEIC to JPG
- 1Add your HEIC files.
- 2Adjust the quality if you like.
- 3Download the JPG files.
Questions
Do my files get uploaded?
No. HEIC to JPG runs entirely in your browser, so your files never leave your device. Close the tab and they're gone.
Is it really free?
Yes. No account, no daily limits and no watermark on your files.
How do I stop my iPhone saving photos as HEIC?
Open Settings, tap Camera, then Formats, and choose Most Compatible. New photos will be saved as JPG.