HEIC → JPG / PNG converter
Drop iPhone HEIC photos and get back JPG, PNG, or AVIF. Batch any number of files. Everything runs in your browser — nothing is uploaded.
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What is HEIC, and why convert it?
HEIC (High Efficiency Image Container) is the default photo format on modern iPhones since iOS 11. It stores images at roughly half the file size of JPG at the same visual quality, which is great for your phone's storage — but bad when you need to share the photo.
Most Windows PCs, older Macs, web forms, image editors, and almost every email client can't open HEIC files. Until you convert them, your photos look like broken attachments to anyone you share them with.
This tool converts HEIC to JPG (universal compatibility), PNG (lossless, good for screenshots and graphics with text), or AVIF (newer format, ~50% smaller than JPG with similar quality, supported by Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and recent Safari).
Why convert HEIC in your browser?
- Your photos stay private. Family pictures, ID scans, screenshots of sensitive info — there's no reason any of that should pass through someone else's server just to change a file extension. Every other free HEIC converter uploads your files. We don't.
- No file count limits. Drop 500 photos. Drop a whole vacation folder. We don't care — your computer is doing the work.
- No signup, no watermark, no ads in the workflow. Ads pay our hosting bills, but they live below the tool, not inside it.
- Faster on big batches. No upload wait. No download wait. The conversion starts the instant you drop the files.
Which format should I pick?
JPG — pick this if you're not sure. Works everywhere: email, Word documents, Facebook, websites, every photo printer.
PNG — pick this if the image has text, a logo, or sharp graphic edges, and you want zero compression artifacts. Files are bigger than JPG.
AVIF — pick this for the web. About half the size of JPG at similar quality. All modern browsers display AVIF. Older software (Office, Windows Photos pre-2024) may not yet.
Why Convert HEIC to JPG?
Apple switched iPhones to HEIC in 2017. It's a more efficient format — but the rest of the world hasn't caught up. Here's when and why you need to convert.
Most devices and platforms can't open HEIC
Windows PCs can't open HEIC without installing a paid Microsoft codec. Android doesn't support HEIC natively. Most web browsers won't display HEIC images inline. Email clients often reject HEIC as an unrecognised attachment type. If you've ever sent a photo to a friend and had them reply "I can't open this," a HEIC file is likely why.
Forms, printers, and upload portals expect JPEG or PNG
Government portals, print shops, social media platforms, real estate listing sites, and most web upload forms have been built around JPEG and PNG. Uploading a HEIC file often results in a silent failure, a generic error, or a broken thumbnail with no explanation. Converting first removes the guesswork entirely.
HEIC is more efficient — but JPEG is universal
At equivalent visual quality, HEIC files are 40–50% smaller than JPEG — that's why Apple uses it for the camera roll. But when sharing matters more than storage, JPEG wins every time. HandyCompress converts to JPEG, PNG, or AVIF depending on your target use case, with a quality slider so you control the output size.
Batch convert your entire camera roll
Converting one photo takes seconds; converting 500 shouldn't take longer. Drop a whole folder, HandyCompress converts every HEIC in it and packages the results into a single ZIP for easy download — no file-by-file clicking, no repeated uploading, no waiting for a server to process your files.
Frequently asked questions
Are my HEIC files uploaded to your server?
No. Conversion happens entirely inside your browser using WebAssembly (a port of the open-source libheif library). Your photos are decoded on your own CPU and the converted file is downloaded — without ever leaving your device. You can verify this by opening your browser's Network tab and watching for zero outgoing traffic while you convert, or by disconnecting WiFi after the page loads.
How many HEIC files can I convert at once?
As many as your device's RAM can hold while it works. On a modern laptop you can comfortably batch several hundred photos. On a phone, expect to do a few dozen at a time. There is no artificial per-batch or per-day cap.
Will the converted photos keep their EXIF metadata?
By default the output is a clean re-encoded image without the original EXIF block — so GPS coordinates, camera serial number, and capture timestamps are not carried over. If you need to keep, edit, or selectively strip EXIF, use our dedicated EXIF editor.
Why is my iPhone saving as HEIC instead of JPG?
On any iPhone running iOS 11 or later, the default camera format is HEIC because it uses about half the storage of JPG. To switch the camera permanently to JPG, go to Settings → Camera → Formats and pick Most Compatible. New photos will then be JPG; older HEIC photos already on your phone won't change.
Is the converted image quality the same as the original?
For PNG output: yes, exactly the same — PNG is lossless. For JPG or AVIF: there's a quality slider. At 85% (the default) most people cannot see a difference compared to the original. At 95%+ the difference is genuinely undetectable but the file is larger. At 60% or below you'll see compression artifacts in smooth areas like skies.
What about Live Photos — do they work?
The still-image frame of a Live Photo is in HEIC form and converts normally. The short video portion is stored separately as a `.mov` file and isn't part of the HEIC, so it's not converted here — you only get the photo, not the motion. If you need the video, share or export the Live Photo as a video from the Photos app first.