Convert iPhone HEIC Photos to JPG
HEIC is what every iPhone has saved photos as since iOS 11. It halves the file size at the same quality — and it is the reason a photo that looks fine on your phone refuses to open once you send it to a Windows PC, upload it to a form, or attach it to an email.
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Why Convert HEIC to JPG?
HEIC wraps an HEVC-encoded image in Apple's container. HEVC is patent-encumbered, which is why support is patchy outside Apple's ecosystem: HEIC needs an HEVC decoder, so a file that opens instantly on an iPhone may show nothing at all on Windows 10, on older Android builds, or in most web forms and email clients.
JPG has no such problem. It has been universally readable for three decades — every browser, every operating system, every print kiosk and every job application portal accepts it without question.
The trade is size. The same photo is typically about twice as large as a JPG, and the conversion is lossy in the sense that HEVC data is decoded and re-encoded once. At quality 90 the difference is not visible at normal viewing sizes; it matters only if you plan to re-edit and re-save the file many times.
How to Convert HEIC to JPG
- Upload your HEIC file.
- MiConvert decodes the image and re-encodes it as JPG, preserving EXIF metadata.
- Download the converted JPG file.
- Share on any platform or device, including Windows and Android.
Key Features of MiConvert HEIC to JPG
- Fixes iPhone photos that will not open on Windows, email or web forms
- Preserves EXIF: date, camera, orientation and GPS
- Auto-orients so portrait shots are not rotated
- Quality-90 JPEG output, no watermark
- Free for files up to 50MB, 100MB with an account
Video Tutorial
Watch this step-by-step tutorial to learn how to convert HEIC files to JPG format online for free using MiConvert.com. No software installation required.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I convert HEIC files to JPEG?
Upload the HEIC above and choose JPG. On the phone itself you can avoid the problem entirely: Settings → Camera → Formats → Most Compatible makes the iPhone shoot JPG from then on. Existing HEIC photos still need converting.
How do I convert iPhone photos to JPEG?
Two routes. Change the camera format as above so future shots are JPG, or convert the ones you already have. Note that AirDropping to a Mac keeps HEIC, while emailing photos from the Photos app often converts them to JPG automatically — which is why some of your photos arrive readable and others do not.
How can I convert HEIC files to JPG for free?
This page does it at no cost for files up to 50MB, or 100MB with a free account. There is no watermark and no limit on how many photos you convert.
How can I convert HEIC to JPG without software?
Everything here runs server-side after upload, so nothing is installed on your machine. Windows 11 can also open HEIC after installing Microsoft's HEIF Image Extensions, though that lets you view the files rather than convert them.
Will the converted JPG keep the photo's date and location?
Yes. EXIF including the capture date, camera model and GPS coordinates is carried across — worth knowing before uploading photos publicly, since the location tag travels with the file.
Does converting HEIC to JPG reduce quality?
Slightly, in principle: the HEVC image is decoded and re-encoded as JPEG at quality 90. In practice the difference is invisible at normal viewing and print sizes. The file roughly doubles in size, which is the more noticeable change.