How to Convert HEIC to JPG on iPhone, Mac, Windows and Android
Every device already has a free way to convert HEIC to JPG: paste the photo into the Files app on iPhone, use Quick Actions in Finder on a Mac, save a copy from Photos on Windows 11, or share from Samsung Gallery with HEIF conversion on. For many photos at once, or on a device that cannot open HEIC at all, a free online converter is the quickest route.
On iPhone
- Open the photo in Photos, tap Share and choose Copy Photo. Select several photos first if you need more than one.
- Open the Files app, go to On My iPhone (or any folder), long press an empty area and tap Paste. The pasted files are full resolution JPGs.
- To put one back into your camera roll, open it in Files, tap Share and choose Save Image.
Why are your photos HEIC in the first place? The iPhone camera saves HEIC by default because it takes about half the space of JPG. To shoot JPG from now on, go to Settings > Camera > Formats and choose Most Compatible. Photos already in your library stay HEIC, and new ones are roughly twice as large. More options are in our guide to HEIC to JPG on iPhone.
On a Mac
- Select one or more HEIC files in Finder.
- Right click (or Control click) and choose Quick Actions > Convert Image.
- Set Format to JPEG, leave Image Size on Actual Size and click Convert to JPEG. The JPGs appear next to the originals.
This needs macOS Monterey or newer. On an older Mac, open the files in Preview, select the thumbnails (Cmd+A), choose File > Export Selected Images and pick JPEG. More options are in our Mac guide.
On Windows 11
Windows needs two Microsoft Store extensions to open HEIC: HEIF Image Extensions (free, often preinstalled) and HEVC Video Extensions (free from the manufacturer on many PCs, otherwise about $0.99). Then:
- Open the HEIC in Photos and press Ctrl+E to edit.
- Choose Save options > Save as copy, set the file type to JPG and click Save. Photos keeps the EXIF data.
Paint works too (Open with > Paint, then File > Save as > JPEG picture) but drops the capture date and location. Both apps convert one photo at a time. Windows 10 steps are in our guide to converting HEIC to JPG on Windows.
On Android and Samsung
- Samsung Gallery: in Gallery, open the menu > Settings > About Gallery and tap the version number repeatedly until Labs appears. In Gallery Labs, turn on Convert HEIF images when sharing. Every HEIC you share now leaves the phone as a JPG, several at once if you like. To stop a Samsung camera saving HEIC, open Camera > Settings > Advanced picture options and turn off High efficiency pictures.
- Google Photos: open the HEIC, tap Edit, make a tiny change (open Crop and tap Done), then Save copy. The copy is a JPG. It works one photo at a time and only if the phone can decode HEIC.
A gray thumbnail in Google Photos means the phone cannot decode HEIC; use the online converter instead. See also changing HEIC to JPG on Android.
Many photos at once: which converter to use
Built in tools are fine for a few photos you already have on that device. For a batch, a work PC where you cannot install extensions, or a Chromebook (which cannot open HEIC), use our free HEIC to JPG converter in any browser:
- Drop up to 60 photos (40 MB each) onto the page. Conversion starts on its own.
- Click Download all to get one ZIP, or save the JPGs one by one.
- Extract the ZIP. On a Chromebook, right click it in Files and choose Extract all.
Output is full resolution JPG at quality 92 with EXIF kept. There is no account and no watermark, and files are deleted after 30 days.
| Method | Setup | Batches |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone: paste into Files | None | Yes |
| Mac: Finder Quick Actions | macOS Monterey or newer | Yes, any selection |
| Windows 11: Photos or Paint | HEIF and HEVC extensions | No, one at a time |
| Samsung Gallery sharing | Enable Gallery Labs once | Yes |
| Google Photos: save copy | Phone must decode HEIC | No, one at a time |
| Online converter | None, any browser | Yes, 60 per batch, one ZIP |
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Convert HEIC to JPG freeFrequently asked questions
Does converting HEIC to JPG lose quality?
Not visibly. A full resolution JPG at quality 92 looks the same as the original for viewing, sharing and printing. Keep the HEIC original and avoid saving the same JPG over and over.
Can I just rename a HEIC file to JPG?
No. Renaming changes only the name, not the data, so apps that cannot read HEIC will still fail or report a damaged JPG. The image has to be decoded and saved again.
Why is the JPG bigger than the HEIC?
JPG compression is older and needs roughly twice the space for the same quality. The photo is the same, only the file is larger.
Does the JPG keep the date and location?
Yes, with Windows Photos and our online converter the capture date, camera data and GPS coordinates carry over. If you do not want to share where a photo was taken, remove the location before posting.
Is HEIC to JPEG the same as HEIC to JPG?
Yes. JPEG and JPG are two names for the same format.
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