How to convert HEIC to JPG on any device

What is a HEIC file, and why can't I open it?

HEIC (High Efficiency Image Container) is the photo format Apple adopted in iOS 11. It uses the same compression technology as HEVC video, so a photo takes roughly half the space of a JPG at similar quality. That's great for your phone's storage, which is why it's the default.

The trouble starts when the photo leaves the Apple world. Many Windows PCs need an extra extension to read HEIC, older Android phones and smart TVs can't show it, and plenty of websites, print shops, government forms and HR portals only accept JPG or PNG. Converting to JPG fixes all of that at once.

Convert HEIC to JPG in your browser (Windows, Mac, Android, iPhone)

1. Open the converter.

   Go to kitfuse.pro/heic-to-jpg in Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari.

2. Add your HEIC photos.

   Drag them in or tap Choose HEIC photos. You can add up to 100 at once. Outside Safari, a small decoder (about 1 MB) loads once to read HEIC.

3. Keep JPG selected.

   Photos convert automatically at 92 percent quality. Pick PNG or WebP instead if you need them.

4. Download.

   Save each JPG or press Download all (ZIP). The JPGs contain no GPS location or camera details.

How to convert HEIC to JPG on Windows 10 and 11

Windows can open HEIC once two extensions from the Microsoft Store are installed: HEIF Image Extensions (free) and HEVC Video Extensions (a small fee in many regions; some PCs ship with it). With both installed, the Photos app and Paint can display HEIC files.

1. Right-click the HEIC file and choose Open with › Paint.
2. Choose File › Save as › JPEG picture, pick a folder and save.

That works one photo at a time. For a folder of photos, or on a PC where you can't install extensions (a work laptop, for example), the browser converter is faster: it handles a whole batch and needs no installation.

How to convert HEIC to JPG on a Mac

Macs read HEIC natively, so you have two built-in options:

• Preview: open the photo, choose File › Export, set Format to JPEG, adjust the quality slider and save. To convert several, select them all in Preview's sidebar first.
• Finder Quick Action (macOS Monterey and later): select the photos in Finder, right-click and choose Quick Actions › Convert Image, then pick JPEG and a size.

The Photos app can also export: select photos, choose File › Export › Export Photos and set the type to JPEG.

How to get JPGs from an iPhone or iPad

Stop new photos being saved as HEIC

Open Settings › Camera › Formats and choose Most Compatible. From now on the camera saves JPG (and H.264 video). Photos take more space, so leave it on High Efficiency if storage is tight and convert only when you share.

Convert automatically when copying to a computer

Under Settings › Photos › Transfer to Mac or PC, choose Automatic. When you import photos over a cable, the iPhone hands them over as JPG.

Convert photos that are already HEIC

Open Safari, go to the HEIC to JPG converter and choose photos from your library. The JPGs can be saved straight back to Photos or Files with the share button.

How to convert HEIC to JPG on Android

Recent Android phones and Google Photos can display HEIC, but most phones can't save a JPG copy without a third-party app. The simplest route is the browser: open the converter in Chrome, pick the HEIC files from your downloads or Drive, and download the JPGs. If someone sends you HEIC files regularly, ask them to switch their iPhone to Most Compatible.

Does converting HEIC to JPG lose quality?

Every conversion re-encodes the picture, but at 90 to 95 percent JPEG quality the difference is not visible. What does change is size: a JPG is usually 1.5 to 2 times larger than the HEIC it came from, because JPG compression is older and less efficient. A few HEIC features don't survive the trip:

• Live Photos become still images; the short video stored alongside isn't part of the HEIC.
• Depth data and portrait effects stored for later editing are dropped; the picture you see is kept.
• Wide-color (Display P3) images may look very slightly less saturated in some apps after conversion.

If you'd rather keep the HEIC but remove its location before sharing, the metadata remover cleans HEIC files without converting them.

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