Free photo tool
HEIC to JPG converter
Turn iPhone HEIC (and HEIF) photos into ordinary JPG or PNG files that open anywhere. Drop in one or a hundred, choose the format and quality, and download them one by one or as a single zip. It all happens in your browser. Your photos never leave this device.
Your photos never leave this device. The conversion runs in your browser.
Drop your HEIC photos here
or
.heic and .heif, as many as you like, converted on your device
Output settings
Smaller files, best for photos. Adjustable quality.
Higher looks better but weighs more. 90% is a good default.
PNG output never carries EXIF metadata. There is nothing to keep, so every PNG comes out clean.
Loading the in-browser HEIC decoder (one time, ~1.5 MB)…
Your photos
HEIC, JPG, and why other converters want your upload
What is a HEIC file?
HEIC is Apple’s name for a HEIF image, a modern container that stores a photo with HEVC (H.265) compression. Since iOS 11, iPhones and iPads save photos as HEIC by default. It keeps roughly the same quality as JPEG at about half the file size, and it can hold extras like depth maps and Live Photo frames.
So why won’t it open on my PC?
Because HEIC is newer and patent-encumbered, most browsers and older apps never added support. Safari on a Mac or iPhone opens HEIC fine; Chrome, Firefox, Edge and plenty of Windows software still don’t. Converting to JPG (or PNG) gives you a file that opens literally everywhere.
Why “free online converters” ask you to upload
Most converters send your photo to a server to do the decoding. Your picture lands on someone else’s computer, with its GPS location, timestamp and device details still attached. It stays there as long as their logs and storage rules allow. This tool doesn’t work that way. The decoder runs inside your browser, so the image is never uploaded, never logged, and never leaves your device. You can watch it work with your Wi-Fi off.
See what’s inside first
Curious what your HEIC is actually carrying, such as GPS, device and timestamps? Read its metadata before you convert.
Photo metadata viewer →Cover something in the photo
Need to black out a face, a screen or a document as well as strip metadata? The photo cleaner redacts pixels and strips EXIF in one step.
Photo cleaner →Questions people ask
Are my photos uploaded anywhere?
No. Every step happens in your browser on your device: reading the HEIC, decoding it, and writing the JPG or PNG. Nothing is sent to any server. Once the page has loaded you can turn off your connection entirely and it still works.
Is there a limit on how many I can convert?
No hard limit. You can queue a whole batch. The practical ceiling is your device’s memory: very large photos converted all at once can exhaust a browser tab. If a big batch struggles, convert fewer at a time.
Will the converted photo keep its date and location?
That’s your choice. For JPG, the “strip metadata” switch is on by default, so the copy carries no GPS, timestamp or camera info — best for anything you’re about to share. Turn it off to copy the original EXIF (including location, if the photo had it) into the JPG. PNG output never carries EXIF.
JPG or PNG: which should I pick?
JPG for photographs: much smaller files at a quality you control. PNG when you need lossless pixels or transparency, at the cost of a larger file. For a phone photo you plan to send or upload, JPG is almost always the right call.
What about Live Photos or HEICs with several images?
A HEIC can hold more than one image: a Live Photo’s still, a burst, or an image sequence. This tool converts the main image and tells you when the file held more, so you know the extras were left behind.
Does it work on my iPhone?
Yes. On an iPhone or iPad the browser decodes HEIC itself, so conversion is instant. You can also install this whole toolbox to your home screen and use it offline.
Honest notes
Converting to JPG re-compresses the image. JPG is lossy, so a converted copy is never bit-for-bit identical to the HEIC. At 90% quality or more you will not see the difference when sharing, but the original HEIC remains the higher-quality master. Keep it if the photo matters.
Stripping metadata removes what the file says about itself, not what the picture shows. Street signs, faces and reflections are still in the pixels. If you need to hide part of the image, run it through the photo cleaner.
The in-browser decoder (libheif) is a faithful HEVC decoder, but it isn’t Apple’s. In rare cases an unusual HEIC, with an odd color profile or an exotic codec, may decode with slightly different color or fail. If that happens, open the photo on an Apple device and export it from there.
The photos you convert still live somewhere.
A converted copy is easy to share, but the originals are still in your camera roll. Sealby keeps the ones that matter encrypted on your device, readable by no one but you.
iPhone & iPad · iOS 17+ · Free