HEIF to JPEG Converter

Convert HEIF to JPEG Online

HEIF and its HEVC-coded HEIC variant are the default photo format on iPhones since iOS 11, but Windows, older editing software, web uploads, and many email clients still choke on them. Converting to JPEG produces an 8-bit image that opens everywhere — at the cost of the extras HEIF can carry (10-bit color, HDR, transparency, depth maps, Live Photo frames). Upload your .heif/.heic file and get a standard .jpg back in seconds.

How to Convert HEIF to JPEG

1. Upload Your HEIF File: Drag and drop your .heif or .heic file onto the page, or click "+ Add Files" to browse. You can queue several photos and convert them together.
2. Pick a Quality Preset: Leave it on "Very High (Recommended)" for near-original detail, or step down to shrink the JPEG. To hit a target, switch to "Specific file size" and enter an exact size in KB or MB.
3. Resize If Needed (Optional): Under "Image resolution" set a "Resolution Percentage", a preset, or an exact Width/Height (aspect ratio is kept) to downscale large 48 MP shots before download.
4. Convert and Download: Click "Convert" and save your JPEG. No sign-up, no watermark — and the .jpg opens on Windows, the web, and any photo app.

HEIF/HEIC vs JPEG — What You Keep and What You Lose

JPEG is a lossy 8-bit format, so a conversion flattens HDR to standard dynamic range and discards any transparency, depth, or Live Photo data. What you gain is a file that loads in every browser, photo viewer, and CMS without a HEIC plugin.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will converting HEIC to JPEG lose image quality?

Some, but usually not in a way you'll notice on screen. The pixels are re-encoded with JPEG's lossy compression, and 10-bit HDR collapses to 8-bit standard dynamic range. At the "Very High" preset the visible detail is close to the original; the real losses are the invisible extras — wider color, depth maps, and Live Photo frames — not sharpness.

What is the difference between HEIF and HEIC?

HEIF (ISO/IEC 23008-12) is the container format. HEIC is the specific case where the images inside are HEVC-encoded — the variant Apple shipped in iOS 11 in 2017 and the one your iPhone writes. Both use the .heic or .heif extension, and this converter accepts either.

Why won't my iPhone HEIC photos open on Windows?

HEIC stores HEVC-coded images, and Windows doesn't decode HEVC out of the box — you'd need the paid HEVC Video Extensions plus the HEIF Image Extensions from the Microsoft Store. Converting to JPEG sidesteps all of that, since every version of Windows reads JPEG natively.

Does the JPEG keep my photo's EXIF and date taken?

Standard EXIF such as capture date, camera model, and exposure carries over to the JPEG. HEIF-only auxiliary data — depth maps, alpha planes, and the extra Live Photo frames — has no JPEG equivalent and is dropped, because the JPEG container can't hold them.

How small can I make the converted JPEG?

In our testing, a 12 MP iPhone HEIC at the "Very High" preset produced a JPEG roughly two to three times the original file size, since JPEG is less efficient than HEVC. To control that, use the "Specific file size" option to set an exact KB/MB target, or lower the Quality Preset and downscale the resolution before converting.

If you need the reverse direction, see JPG to HEIC. For one-off shots you'd rather keep modern, HEIC to PNG preserves transparency that JPEG can't.