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How to Convert HEIC to JPG on Windows 11 and 10: 7 Free Ways

By HEICJPG.Online · Updated November 6, 2026 · 6 min read

Converting a HEIC file to JPG on Windows 10 and Windows 11

To convert HEIC to JPG on Windows 11 or 10, open the photo in Photos or Paint and save it as JPG. That works as soon as Windows can open HEIC files. If your PC cannot open them, or you have a whole folder, drop the photos on heicjpg.online and download the JPGs, with nothing to install.

Fastest way: convert online, nothing to install

This works on any Windows version, even without admin rights or the HEIC codec, because the photo is decoded on the server.

Open heicjpg.online in Edge, Chrome or Firefox.
Drag your .heic photos onto the page, or click to select them. Each one converts as soon as its upload finishes.
Click Download next to a photo, or Download all (ZIP) to get every JPG in one file.

A typical photo is ready in about a second, at full resolution with the EXIF data (date, camera, orientation, location) kept. No account, no watermark, and uploads are deleted automatically after 30 days.

Built into Windows: Photos and Paint

Both apps save HEIC as JPG, but only if Windows can open the file. Most Windows 11 PCs can; on Windows 10 you often need the free HEIF Image Extensions from the Microsoft Store first.

Partial: works after installing the free HEIF Image Extensions. HEVC decoding may still cost about $0.99 depending on the device.

Photos app

Double click the HEIC file so it opens in Photos.
Click the three dots (See more) in the toolbar and choose Save as.
Set Save as type to JPG, pick a folder and click Save.

Photos keeps the EXIF data and the orientation. In the older Microsoft Photos Legacy app on Windows 10, the same option is under Edit & Create, Edit, Save a copy.

Paint

Right click the .heic photo, choose Open with, then Paint.
Click File, Save as, JPEG picture, then Save.

Paint is the quickest route for one photo, but it drops the EXIF data (capture date, location). Use Photos when that matters.

Convert many HEIC files at once

Photos and Paint handle one file at a time. For a folder:

Up to 60 photos per batch, no install: select the photos in File Explorer (Ctrl + A for all), drag them onto heicjpg.online and click Download all (ZIP). File names and EXIF data are kept; for more photos, run the next batch.
Right click menu: CopyTrans HEIC (free for personal use) adds Convert to JPEG with CopyTrans to File Explorer and also works on Windows 7 and 8.1.
Hundreds or thousands of files: the free desktop tool XnConvert, or ImageMagick in PowerShell:

winget install ImageMagick.ImageMagick
magick mogrify -format jpg -quality 90 *.heic

Reopen PowerShell after the install and run the second line in the photo folder: it writes a JPG next to every HEIC and keeps the EXIF data. For other devices, see how to convert HEIC to JPG.

Stop getting HEIC files on your PC

If the photos come from your own iPhone, change one setting:

JPG only when copying to a PC: open Settings > Apps > Photos (older iOS: Settings > Photos) and under Transfer to Mac or PC choose Automatic. Photos copied over USB then usually arrive as JPG, and the phone keeps the smaller HEIC originals.
Shoot JPG from now on: Settings > Camera > Formats > Most Compatible. Existing photos stay HEIC, and JPG takes roughly twice the storage.

WhatsApp, Messenger and email usually send JPG anyway; AirDrop and iCloud Drive pass on the HEIC.

If the conversion does not work

"This file format isn't supported" or a blank preview: Windows is missing the decoder. Install HEIF Image Extensions (free) and HEVC Video Extensions from Device Manufacturer from the Microsoft Store. If the free version is not offered, the paid one costs about $0.99. Or skip both and convert online; to only view the photos, use the online HEIC viewer.
The JPG is rotated: open it in Photos, rotate it and save a copy.
The JPG is bigger than the HEIC: that is normal. HEIC compresses about twice as efficiently, so a 2 MB HEIC often becomes a 3 to 4 MB JPG.

Keep the HEIC originals until you have checked a few JPGs.

Frequently asked questions

Can I just rename a .heic file to .jpg on Windows?

No. The data inside is still HEVC, so the renamed file opens as a broken image or gets rejected by upload forms. The photo has to be decoded and saved as a real JPG.

Does Windows 11 convert HEIC to JPG automatically?

No. Windows 11 can open HEIC files, but it never converts them on its own. Use Save as in Photos or Paint, or an online converter.

Do I have to pay for the HEVC Video Extensions?

Not necessarily. Many PCs already have the free manufacturer version, and an online converter needs no extension at all.

Does converting HEIC to JPG lose quality?

At a high quality setting the one round of JPG compression is not visible in a normal photo, and the resolution stays the same.

Is it safe to convert HEIC to JPG online?

For everyday photos, yes: heicjpg.online uses HTTPS, needs no account and deletes files after 30 days. For confidential material, convert offline in Photos or Paint.