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HEIC to JPG
Convert an iPhone HEIC or HEIF photo into a widely compatible JPG in your browser.
HEIC to JPG: TOEA decodes the HEIC container locally and creates a JPG version that browsers, editors, and websites commonly accept. Runs 100% locally in your browser with zero server file uploads.
- Category
- Image tools
- Runs
- In your browser
- Cost
- Free · no sign-up
- Availability
- Ready to use
Runs entirely in your browser
Click, drag and drop, or paste · stays on this device
Browser-readable images, SVG and HEIC/HEIF · up to 30 files, 50 MB each and 200 MB total; SVG text up to 5 MB. Animated images and HEIC collections use one image.
Why an iPhone saves HEIC
HEIC stores a photo with the same compression as modern video, so it takes roughly half the space of a JPG that looks the same. iPhones have used it by default since 2017. The cost is compatibility: many websites, upload forms, Windows programs, and older Android phones do not open it.
To have the camera save JPG instead, set Settings › Camera › Formats to Most Compatible. Photos already taken stay HEIC, which is what this converter is for.
Size, quality, and Live Photos
The JPG is usually larger than the HEIC it came from, because JPG is the older, less efficient format; that is expected, not a fault. If the file is too big for an upload limit, reduce the dimensions with the image resizer and then the quality with the image compressor.
A Live Photo is a still HEIC plus a short video stored beside it. Only the still is converted, so the result is the frame you see in the Photos app.
Metadata stays behind
The converted JPG carries no location, camera, or date fields. That is useful before sharing, but it also means photo apps sort the copy by the date it was made rather than when it was taken. Keep the original if the capture date matters, and check what a file still carries with the EXIF viewer.
How to use it
- Choose a HEIC or HEIF file.
- Set the JPG quality.
- Convert and download the browser-compatible result.
Privacy & limitations
The photo stays on your device. The conversion focuses on the visible image and does not preserve original EXIF metadata, bursts, or all HEIC container features.
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Frequently asked questions
Why can’t I preview the HEIC first?
Most browsers cannot display HEIC directly, so the preview appears after local conversion.
Does it preserve photo metadata?
No. Location, camera, and other EXIF fields are not copied to the JPG.
Free tool · runs in your browser · no account required