Convert HEIC to JPG or PNG

Convert iPhone HEIC or HEIF photos to JPG or PNG for sharing with apps and websites. Choose an output format and review the image.

Convert an HEIC/HEIF photo — the default format on recent iPhones — into a widely compatible JPG or PNG file that opens correctly on any device, browser, or app.

What HEIC is

iPhones and many Android phones save photos as HEIC (High Efficiency Image Container), which is about half the size of a JPG at similar quality. Windows without an extension, many websites and older software cannot open it, which is why a HEIC photo often "won't upload".

Converting to JPG gives a file that opens everywhere. Choose PNG instead if you plan to edit the image repeatedly, since PNG does not lose quality on each save.

Photo details

Converted files keep the picture. If you want to remove the location and camera data a phone stores in every photo before sharing, use Image Metadata afterwards.

How to use this tool

  1. Upload the HEIC/HEIF photo.
  2. Choose JPG or PNG as the output format.
  3. Download the converted image.

Frequently asked questions

Why won’t my iPhone photo open on my Windows PC or a website?

iPhones save photos as HEIC by default, a format many apps and websites still don’t support directly — converting to JPG or PNG fixes that.

Does this lose image quality?

Converting to PNG is lossless; converting to JPG uses a high-quality setting, so any quality loss is minimal and not visible in normal use.

Tips

  • On iPhone, Settings → Camera → Formats → Most Compatible makes the camera shoot JPG from then on.

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