About this tool
iPhones save photos as HEIC (also called HEIF) to save space. That is fine on Apple devices, but Windows apps, older Android phones, online forms and many websites refuse them. JPG is the format everything accepts, so most people just need their HEIC photos turned into JPGs.
This page opens Image Converter set for exactly that: JPG output at quality 90, the same pixel size as the original. Drop in one photo or a batch of up to 50 straight from an iPhone, an AirDrop folder or an email attachment, and each comes back as a JPG with the same name, so IMG_4021.HEIC becomes IMG_4021.jpg.
Browsers that can already read HEIC, such as Safari, open it directly. Everywhere else the photo is decoded with libheif, an open-source HEIC reader that the page downloads only when you add a HEIC file. Either way the converting happens on your own device: your photos are not uploaded, and there is no watermark or daily limit.
How to use HEIC to JPG
- Tap “Choose files”, drag your .heic photos onto the box, or paste one. Up to 50 at once.
- The note above the tool confirms the job: HEIC to JPG at quality 90, same pixel size. Change the quality or size if you like.
- Press the button, for example “Convert 12 images to JPG”. Each row shows the new size.
- Download each photo from its row, or all of them together as one ZIP file.
Twelve holiday photos from an iPhone, about 2 MB each as HEIC, become twelve JPGs of about 3 to 4 MB each at quality 90: same names, ready for any Windows PC or upload form.
Features
- Opens set for HEIC to JPG: quality 90, original pixel size.
- Up to 50 photos per batch, with before and after sizes on each row.
- Uses the browser’s own HEIC support where it has it, and libheif everywhere else, so it works on Windows and Android too.
- Sideways phone photos are turned upright.
- Resize on the way if you need smaller files: 75%, 50%, 25% or a custom size.
- Tap a row for a big before-and-after preview, including actual pixels.
Tips and good to know
- JPGs are usually bigger than HEICs of the same photo; that is normal, because HEIC packs pictures more tightly. Choose quality 80 for smaller files.
- To stop your iPhone making HEIC at all, go to Settings, Camera, Formats and choose Most Compatible.
- Hidden camera details (EXIF), including location and the date taken, are not copied into the JPG. Good for privacy before sharing.
- A Live Photo’s HEIC holds the still picture; its short video part is a separate file and is not included.
- Need it under a size limit for a form? Use Compress Image to Size after converting.
Frequently asked questions
Are my photos uploaded to a server?
No. The converting is done inside your browser on your own device. Your photos are never sent to AroraTools or anyone else.
Is it free? How many photos can I convert?
It is free, with no sign-up and no watermark. Each batch takes up to 50 photos, and you can start again for more.
Does it work on iPhone, Android and Windows, and offline?
Yes, in Safari, Chrome, Firefox and Edge. The page needs the internet to open and, the first time on a browser without HEIC support, to fetch the HEIC reader from this site. The converting happens on your device.
Will the JPG look worse than the HEIC?
At quality 90 it looks the same to the eye. JPG is a little less efficient, so the file is often larger, but no visible detail is lost.
Why did my HEIC file not open?
A very few HEIC files use features the reader does not handle, or the file is damaged. A message names the file that could not be opened. Opening the photo on the iPhone and sharing it as a JPG is the fallback.
Does it keep the date and location?
No. Camera details, including the date taken and GPS location, are not copied into the new JPG.
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