iPhone photos & sharing

Convert HEIC to JPG without uploading your photos

A form that accepts JPG may reject an iPhone HEIC photo even when the photo itself is fine. Make a JPG copy for sharing and keep the HEIC original. FormatSprout decodes and converts the image in your browser.

Make a compatible copy

1. Open the HEIC to JPG converter in a modern browser on your phone or computer.
2. Choose one .heic or .heif file first. The browser downloads a decoder when needed, so allow a little time for first use.
3. Leave resizing blank to keep the decoded dimensions. Try quality around 90% for sharing, then press Convert.
4. Download the JPG and open it to check orientation, detail, and color before sending it.

JPG is a sharing copy, not a full photo archive

HEIC files can carry more than the visible still image. This conversion does not retain Live Photo motion, depth information, HDR data, or embedded EXIF such as camera settings and GPS coordinates. Filesystem dates are separate from the capture date stored inside an image.

If you want to preserve the original photo’s data for future editing, keep the source. If you need a losslessly encoded rendering for an editor, consider HEIC to PNG, remembering that PNG cannot restore information lost during decoding.

What if a 48-megapixel photo is rejected?

The tool accepts up to 50 MB per file, but there is also a 40-megapixel decoded-image limit. A compressed photo can be small in bytes while requiring a large amount of memory when opened. A 48-megapixel original exceeds that limit.

Export a smaller copy in a trusted photo editor before using the converter, or use a desktop tool for full-resolution processing. Entering a smaller output width here does not bypass the source limit because the image must be decoded before it can be resized.

Choosing quality and dimensions

A higher quality setting generally keeps more visible detail at the cost of a larger JPG. Inspect faces, hair, foliage, and text. If an upload form has a file-size limit, reducing width can help, but this tool does not target an exact number of kilobytes.

For a website that supports modern formats, HEIC to WebP may suit the publishing workflow better. Choose based on the destination, rather than assuming every photo needs JPG.

Convert a batch privately

Add up to 20 photos and download the completed results as a ZIP. On a phone, start with a small batch to check memory and processing time. If packaging the ZIP fails, individual download links remain available.

Images and filenames are not sent to our servers. The site downloads conversion code and records limited usage analytics. See how local conversion works and the privacy controls.