How to convert HEIC / HEIF to JPEG
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Upload your file
Drag and drop a file or click to select one. Keep this page open while the file uploads and converts.
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Convert HEIC / HEIF to JPEG
NexMedia converts HEIC / HEIF to JPEG on its own servers. Processing time depends on the file size and how busy the queue is.
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Download the converted file
When the conversion finishes, the download appears on this page. Your converted file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
About HEIC / HEIF
HEIC is the HEIF image container with HEVC (H.265) compression. Apple made it the iPhone's default photo format in iOS 11 in 2017, because it stores a photo in up to about half the size of a comparable JPEG.
Photos taken on iPhones and on some Android phones.
Windows and many websites do not open HEIC without extra codecs, which is why it is usually converted to JPEG.
Convert HEIC / HEIF to JPEG online free, no account required — JPEG is the universal lossy photo format.
Change HEIC / HEIF to JPEG without losing quality — convert HEIC / HEIF to JPEG free in your browser.
Why do my iPhone photos turn into HEIC files, and why can’t my Windows PC open them? Apple saves space with the high-efficiency format, but Windows and many websites expect JPG — converting makes the photos shareable without extra codecs.
About JPEG
JPEG is the standard lossy image format, named after the Joint Photographic Experts Group that published it in 1992. It shrinks photos to a fraction of their raw size by discarding fine detail.
Photos from cameras and phones, images on the web and email attachments; every device and app opens it.
JPEG has no transparency, stores 8 bits per colour channel, and loses a little more quality every time it is saved again.
Why convert photos to JPG? It is the one image format every website, app and photo service accepts, and at high quality settings the loss is invisible.
What changes when you convert HEIC / HEIF to JPEG
- The HEIC / HEIF is turned into a single finished JPEG picture; extra data a HEIC / HEIF file can hold, such as RAW sensor data, layers or additional images, does not carry over.
- HEIC / HEIF and JPEG are both lossy formats, so this conversion adds a second round of lossy compression; keep the original HEIC / HEIF if you may need the best quality later.
- JPEG cannot store transparency, so any transparent areas of the HEIC / HEIF are filled with a solid background colour (white, unless you choose another one in the settings).
- RAW demosaicing is best-effort; results vary by camera.
Settings you can change
Before you convert HEIC / HEIF to JPEG, you can adjust: Width, Height, Scale fit, Crop position, Never enlarge, Quality, Lossless, Progressive, Remove metadata, Auto-orient from EXIF, Rotate, and Background.
Limits
Each plan sets a maximum file size and a number of conversions per day, and video and audio files also have a maximum length. Guests can convert files up to 100 megabytes and 5 per day; a free account raises this to 500 megabytes and 25 per day; paid plans go up to 100 gigabytes.
Your converted JPEG file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
HEIC / HEIF to JPEG: questions and answers
Does converting HEIC / HEIF to JPEG reduce quality?
The HEIC / HEIF is turned into a single finished JPEG picture; extra data a HEIC / HEIF file can hold, such as RAW sensor data, layers or additional images, does not carry over. HEIC / HEIF and JPEG are both lossy formats, so this conversion adds a second round of lossy compression; keep the original HEIC / HEIF if you may need the best quality later.
What is the difference between HEIC / HEIF and JPEG?
HEIC / HEIF is the high-efficiency photo format that iPhones save by default. JPEG is the universal lossy photo format.
Can I change the settings when converting HEIC / HEIF to JPEG?
Before you convert HEIC / HEIF to JPEG, you can adjust: Width, Height, Scale fit, Crop position, Never enlarge, Quality, Lossless, Progressive, Remove metadata, Auto-orient from EXIF, Rotate, and Background.
Do I need an account to convert HEIC / HEIF to JPEG?
No. You can convert HEIC / HEIF to JPEG without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted JPEG file kept?
The JPEG file you convert from HEIC / HEIF is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
Do the transparent areas of my HEIC / HEIF survive in JPEG?
JPEG cannot store transparency, so any transparent areas of the HEIC / HEIF are filled with a solid background colour (white, unless you choose another one in the settings).
My HEIC / HEIF is already lossy — does the JPEG lose even more?
HEIC / HEIF and JPEG are both lossy formats, so this conversion adds a second round of lossy compression; keep the original HEIC / HEIF if you may need the best quality later.