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File Converters TIFF and PDF apps Forensic Freeware1) Upload HEIC file to convert
Drop files here, or Click to select
2) Set converting HEIC to JPG options
3) Get converted file
Total Image Converter
JPEG, TIFF, PSD, PNG, etc.Rotate ImagesResize ImagesRAW photosWatermarksClear interfaceCommand line💾 Upload Your File: Go to the site, click on «Upload File,» and select your HEIC file.
✍️ Set Conversion Options: Choose JPG as the output format and adjust any additional options if needed.
Convert and Download: Click 👉«Download Converted File»👈 to get your JPG file.
| File extension | .HEIC |
| Category | File |
| Description | HEIC is a modern image format using HEVC compression. It allows for high-quality images with smaller file sizes. It is used by default on Apple devices. |
| Associated programs | Apple Photos, iOS, macOS, Windows 10+, GIMP (via plugins) |
| Developed by | MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) |
| MIME type | image/heic |
| Useful links | More detailed information on HEIC files |
| Conversion type | HEIC to JPG |
| File extension | .JPG, .JPEG, .JPE, .JFIF, .JFI |
| Category | Image File |
| Description | JPG is the file format for images made by digital cameras and spread throughout the world wide web. Saving in JPG format an image loses its quality, because of the size compression. But at the end you have a much smaller file easy to archive, send, and publish in the web. These are the cases when an image's size matters more than image's quality. Nonetheless, by using professional software you can select the compression degree and so affect the image's quality. |
| Associated programs | |
| Developed by | The JPEG Committee |
| MIME type | |
| Useful links | More detailed information on JPG files |
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HEIC is Apple's default photo format since iOS 11 — every iPhone and iPad has been saving photos as .heic since 2017. The format produces files about half the size of JPEG at the same quality, which is great until you try to share or upload them. Windows without the HEVC codec, most Android apps, web upload forms, photo print services, social media platforms outside Apple's ecosystem, and pre-2022 photo editors all reject HEIC. Converting HEIC to JPG produces a universal JPEG that opens on every device, every web form, every print service, and every editor — no codec install, no Apple software, no compatibility errors. Drop your .heic file above and download a standard JPG in seconds.
HEIC (High Efficiency Image Container) uses the HEVC video codec — the same compression that powers 4K streaming — to store still images at much smaller file sizes than JPEG. Apple adopted it as the default in iOS 11 (2017) to save iCloud storage and improve photo transfer speed. On macOS High Sierra (10.13) and later, HEIC opens natively. On Windows 10 and 11, opening HEIC requires the "HEIF Image Extensions" codec plus a separate paid HEVC Video Extensions codec from the Microsoft Store — most users don't have these installed, and many enterprise systems block third-party codec installs entirely.
The compatibility problem extends beyond Windows. Most Android phones cannot open HEIC files received via WhatsApp or email. Web browsers do not render HEIC (Safari is the only exception). Photoshop CS6 through CC 2019 cannot open the format. Print labs reject HEIC uploads outright. The result: an iPhone user shares photos, and the recipient cannot view them. Converting to JPG eliminates the problem permanently — JPEG opens on every device made in the past 30 years, on every operating system, in every photo tool.
| Property | HEIC / HEIF | JPG / JPEG |
|---|---|---|
| Compression codec | HEVC (H.265) | JPEG DCT |
| Typical iPhone photo size | 2–3 MB | 4–6 MB (equivalent quality) |
| Windows native support | Requires paid HEVC codec | Built-in everywhere |
| Android support | Varies by app | Universal |
| Web browser display | Safari only | Every browser |
| Social media upload | Often rejected | Accepted everywhere |
| Photoshop (pre-2022) | Not supported | Every version |
| Print service acceptance | Almost never | Universal |
| Feature | Online (this page) | Total Image Converter |
|---|---|---|
| File size limit | 50 MB | No limit |
| Batch conversion | One file at a time | Entire iPhone photo folders |
| Software required | No | Windows install |
| EXIF metadata | Preserved | Preserve, strip, or edit |
| JPEG quality control | Standard | 1–100 quality slider |
| Resize / rotate / watermark | No | Yes — per-batch |
| Automation / CLI | No | Yes |
| Price | Free | From $29.90 |
The desktop Total Image Converter handles entire iPhone photo libraries from HEIC to JPG in one operation:
TotalImageConverter.exe C:\iPhone_Photos\*.heic /jpg /out C:\JPG_Photos\
Add /quality 92 for high-quality JPEG output, /keepExif to preserve GPS coordinates and camera settings, or /resize 2048x0 to produce web-sized JPGs in the same operation. Useful for processing iPhone backups, travel photo collections, family photo archives, or any workflow that regularly receives HEIC files from Apple devices. The command-line interface enables scheduled automation via Windows Task Scheduler.
