How to Convert HEIC to JPG on iPhone
· Updated · 4 min read · By Furkan Kaya
Quick answer
On iOS 16 or later, save the photos to the Files app, long-press one and tap Quick Actions → Convert Image → JPEG — a JPG copy appears next to the original. For big batches or a quality setting, use the free HEIC to JPG converter below in Safari: add the photos, keep JPG and tap Convert. Nothing is uploaded.
Or do it right here — this converter runs in Safari on your iPhone and never uploads your photos:
If you've ever AirDropped a photo to a Windows PC or tried to upload an iPhone picture to an older website and gotten an error, you've met HEIC. Since iOS 11, iPhones save photos in this modern format by default. It's efficient — but it's not understood everywhere. This guide shows the fastest way to turn HEIC into the universally compatible JPG, right on your phone.
What is HEIC, and why convert it to JPG?
HEIC (High Efficiency Image Container) is Apple's default photo format. It packs the same visual quality into roughly half the storage of a JPG, which is great for your phone's storage. The downside is compatibility: many Windows apps, older Android phones, content management systems and web upload forms still expect JPG (also written JPEG).
Converting to JPG makes a photo openable virtually anywhere: email attachments, job application portals, marketplace listings, printing kiosks and almost every website. You keep the HEIC original on your phone and just create a JPG copy to share.
Free built-in methods: HEIC to JPG without any app
On iOS 16 and later you can convert photos with tools that are already on your iPhone:
- Files "Convert Image": save the photos to Files (Photos → Share → Save to Files), then long-press an image in Files and tap Quick Actions → Convert Image → JPEG. A JPG copy appears next to the original.
- Copy & paste: in Photos, select the pictures and tap Share → Copy Photos. Open a folder in Files, long-press an empty area and tap Paste — the pasted copies are saved as JPG.
Both are fine for a few photos. They get slow for large batches and don't let you pick JPG quality — that's where a converter helps.
How to convert HEIC to JPG in Safari (step by step)
The free HEIC to JPG converter runs in your browser, so the photos are converted on your iPhone and never uploaded. No account, no watermark.
- Open the converter above (or fileconverterapp.com/heic-to-jpg/) in Safari.
- Tap Choose files → Photo Library (or Browse) and select one or more HEIC photos.
- Keep JPG as the output and pick a quality.
- Tap Convert, then download the JPGs one by one or together as a ZIP.
iPhone Safari scales photos above about 16 megapixels down, so for full-resolution 48 MP shots use the Files method or the app below. Need PNG instead? Try JPG to PNG; file too big to send? Use the image compressor.
Using the ConvertEase app
If you convert photos often, the ConvertEase app converts HEIC to JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP or TIFF on your iPhone — the photos are not uploaded. Open it, tap Image, select the photos, choose JPG and tap Convert. The app is free to download; saving the converted files requires a Premium subscription.
HEIC to JPG: which method fits?
There are a few ways to do this. Here's how they compare:
| Method | Cost | Privacy | Batch & quality control |
|---|---|---|---|
| Files → Convert Image | Free, built in | On your iPhone | Batch yes, quality no |
| ConvertEase HEIC to JPG (browser) | Free | Converted in Safari, not uploaded | Batch + quality, ZIP download |
| ConvertEase app | Free download, Premium to save | Converted on your iPhone | Also PNG, GIF, BMP, TIFF |
| Upload-based HEIC converter | Varies | Photos uploaded to a server | Often capped / watermarked |
For anything private — ID photos, documents, personal pictures — avoid uploading to an online converter. Converting on the phone is both faster and safer.
Tip: stop new photos from being HEIC
If you'd rather your iPhone capture JPGs from now on, go to Settings → Camera → Formats and choose Most Compatible. New photos will be JPG. To convert the HEIC photos you already have, use the steps above.
Convert HEIC to JPG in your browser
Free · runs in Safari · photos are not uploaded
Open the HEIC to JPG converterFrequently asked questions
Since iOS 11, iPhones save photos in HEIC (High Efficiency Image Container) by default because it stores the same quality in about half the file size of JPG. The trade-off is that many older apps, Windows PCs and websites cannot open HEIC, which is why you often need a JPG copy.
Save the photos to the Files app, long-press one and tap Quick Actions → Convert Image → JPEG; a JPG copy appears next to the original. For batches with a quality setting, use a browser converter such as ConvertEase's free HEIC to JPG tool in Safari, which converts on the phone without uploading the photos.
At a high quality setting the difference is visually unnoticeable. JPG files are typically larger than the original HEIC for the same image, so you trade a little storage for universal compatibility. The free HEIC to JPG web tool lets you choose the quality so you control that balance.
Yes. The Files app's Convert Image action works on several selected photos, and the free HEIC to JPG web tool converts batches and can download them together as a ZIP. Very large photos (over about 16 megapixels) are scaled down in iPhone Safari.
The ConvertEase app converts HEIC to JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP or TIFF on your iPhone without uploading the photos. It is free to download; saving the converted files requires a ConvertEase Premium subscription. The web converter on this page is free.