HEIC to JPG: Open iPhone Photos on Any Device

If you have ever copied photos from an iPhone to a Windows PC, you have probably hit the problem: the files end in .heic and half of your software refuses to open them. The fastest universal fix is converting HEIC to JPG.

Why does the iPhone use HEIC?

Apple switched to HEIC in 2017 because it stores photos in about half the size of JPG at the same quality. That is great for your phone storage, but the format is still poorly supported outside the Apple ecosystem: older Windows versions, many Android apps, office software and web forms expect JPG or PNG.

Convert HEIC to JPG online

  1. Open the HEIC to JPG converter.
  2. Drag your .heic files onto the page (you can select dozens at once — batch conversion is supported).
  3. Press "Convert", then "Download" next to each file.
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Will I lose quality?

Marginally. JPG is also a lossy format, and Converters.live converts at high quality settings, so the difference is invisible in practice. If you need maximum fidelity (for editing or printing), convert to PNG instead — it is lossless, though files get larger.

Can I stop the iPhone from shooting HEIC?

Yes: Settings → Camera → Formats → "Most Compatible" switches the camera to JPG. But your photos will take roughly twice the space, so converting on demand is usually the better trade-off.