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HEIC → JPG

Convert iPhone HEIC photos to JPG.

Make Apple HEIC photos open anywhere as standard JPGs, converted on our private servers with a local engine, then auto-deleted after 1 hour.

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No signupPrivate — deleted after 1 hourFree to try

Why iPhone photos need converting

Since iOS 11, iPhones save photos as HEIC (HEIF) — it stores the same image in roughly half the space of JPG. The catch is support: plenty of websites, older Windows apps and editing tools still can't open a .heic file. Converting to JPG makes the photo open literally anywhere.

Will the photo look the same?

Yes — the JPG is encoded at high quality, so visually it's indistinguishable. Because HEIC is more space-efficient, the JPG is usually a bit larger for the same picture; that's the trade for universal compatibility. EXIF details like date and camera are carried across.

Live Photos, and why it's server-side

A HEIC can bundle Live Photo motion, depth and HDR data; converting keeps the still frame and drops the motion. We convert on our servers because browsers can't reliably decode HEIC on their own — the file is uploaded over an encrypted connection and auto-deleted within an hour.

Weighing whether to switch at all? Our HEIC vs JPG guide covers the size, quality and compatibility trade-offs so you can decide when to convert.

How it works

  1. 01

    Upload your HEIC

    Drop a file or pick one from your device. Private by default.

  2. 02

    Convert with a local engine

    HEIC becomes JPG using a best-in-class open engine — no paid API in the loop.

  3. 03

    Download

    Grab your JPG.

Best available engine, honest about limits

Private uploads, auto-deleted after 1 hour

No watermark, no signup to try

Converted with a local HEIC engine — never a third party

Lossless where the format allows

Why convert HEIC to JPG

HEIC is a modern, space-efficient image format (the iPhone default) that plenty of apps and sites still can't open. Converting to JPG trades a little extra file size for near-universal compatibility while keeping the visible quality.

Converting a lot of these?

Grab a conversion pack for heavy use — or convert them straight from your own code with the FileWhirl API.

See plans

Common questions

Is it free?+

Yes — convert HEIC to JPG free. No signup, no watermark, no daily cap.

Is my file private?+

Your file is uploaded to a private bucket, converted, and auto-deleted after 1 hour — never sent to a third-party converter.

Will quality hold up?+

We use the strongest open engine for this route. Lossless or high-quality re-encode.

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