HEIC to JPG: The Complete Guide to Converting iPhone Photos (2026)

Your iPhone takes photos in HEIC format by default. It's a great format — roughly 50% smaller than JPEG at the same quality. But when you try to share those photos with a Windows user, upload them to a website, or open them in older software, they often don't work.

Here's how to convert HEIC to JPG quickly, privately, and without quality loss.

What Is HEIC?

HEIC (High Efficiency Image Container) uses the HEVC/H.265 codec for image compression. Apple adopted it in iOS 11 (2017) as the default camera format because it produces significantly smaller files than JPEG while maintaining the same image quality.

HEIC advantages:

• 50% smaller files than JPEG
• Supports 16-bit color depth
• Stores multiple images (Live Photos, bursts)
• Preserves depth maps for Portrait mode

The problem: Windows, older Android devices, many websites, and most printing services don't support HEIC natively.

Why You Should Convert Locally

Most HEIC-to-JPG converters require you to upload your photos to a server. This means:

• Your personal photos are sent to and processed on someone else's computer
• You're trusting a third party with potentially sensitive images
• The conversion is slower (upload → process → download)
• Some services compress your images further without asking

Browser-based conversion keeps your files on your device. The conversion happens in your browser using WebAssembly — nothing is uploaded anywhere.

Converting HEIC to JPG with Konvrt

Single File

1. Open the HEIC to JPG converter
2. Drop your HEIC file
3. Set quality (85 is a good balance of size and quality)
4. Click Initiate Conversion
5. Download your JPG

Batch Conversion (Pro)

If you transferred hundreds of photos from your iPhone:

1. Open the batch processor
2. Drop all your HEIC files (up to 100 at once)
3. Set output format to JPG
4. Set quality to 85-90
5. Convert all and download as ZIP

This is the fastest way to convert an entire photo library without uploading anything.

Quality Settings for HEIC to JPG

Since HEIC is already a compressed format, converting to JPG adds a second round of compression. To minimize quality loss:

Quality Setting	File Size (12MP photo)	Visual Quality
95-100	~6-8 MB	Virtually identical to original
85-90	~3-4 MB	Excellent — imperceptible difference
75-80	~2-3 MB	Good — minor detail loss in zoomed views
Below 70	~1-2 MB	Noticeable compression artifacts

Our recommendation: Use quality 85-90 for general use. Use 95+ if you plan to edit the photos further.

HEIC to Other Formats

JPG isn't your only option. Consider:

• HEIC to PNG — Lossless conversion. Larger files but no quality loss. Best for graphics or images you'll edit.
• HEIC to WebP — Smaller than JPG at equal quality. Great for web use.
• HEIC to AVIF — Even smaller than WebP. Best compression-to-quality ratio.

All of these conversions are available in Konvrt's converter.

Preventing the Problem on iPhone

You can set your iPhone to shoot in JPEG instead of HEIC:

1. Open Settings → Camera → Formats
2. Select Most Compatible

This uses more storage but avoids compatibility issues entirely. However, you'll lose the 50% file size savings and features like Live Photos depth data.

A better approach: keep shooting in HEIC for the storage savings, and convert to JPG only when you need to share files with incompatible devices.

FAQ

Does converting HEIC to JPG lose quality? Yes, slightly. HEIC and JPG are both lossy formats, so converting between them adds a second round of compression. At quality 85+, the difference is imperceptible to most people.

Can I convert HEIC to JPG without software? Yes — use a browser-based converter like Konvrt. No software installation needed, and your files stay on your device.

Why doesn't Windows support HEIC? Windows can support HEIC with the free HEVC Video Extensions from the Microsoft Store. However, many users find it easier to just convert to JPG.

Can I batch convert HEIC files? Yes. Konvrt's batch processor handles up to 100 HEIC files at once on the Pro plan, and up to 500 on the Team plan.