HEIC to JPG

Convert HEIC to JPG online for free. FilZap turns the HEIC and HEIF photos your iPhone or iPad shoots by default into universal JPG images that open on any device, in any browser, and in any app — fast, private, and with no signup or watermark.

  1. Upload your .heic or .heif photo (up to 25 MB).
  2. FilZap converts it to a widely compatible .jpg image.
  3. Download your JPG — it is auto-deleted after 1 hour.

Why your iPhone photos will not open elsewhere

Since iOS 11, Apple devices save photos as HEIC because it stores comparable quality in roughly half the space of a JPG. The trade-off is compatibility: plenty of Windows apps, Android phones, web upload forms, older photo editors, and printing services still cannot read HEIC. Converting to JPG trades a little file size for the certainty that the photo opens absolutely everywhere.

Conversion quality

FilZap saves at JPEG quality 95, near the top of the scale, so the difference from the original is not visible in normal viewing or printing. Full resolution is kept — nothing is downscaled — and images with transparency or an unusual colour mode are converted to standard RGB so every viewer and printer handles them predictably.

When to convert and when to keep HEIC

Convert when a photo has to leave the Apple ecosystem: uploading to a form that rejects the file, sending to a Windows or Android user, submitting to a print shop, or attaching to an application. Keep HEIC when the photo stays on your Apple devices and you would rather save storage. You can also stop the problem at source by switching Settings → Camera → Formats to Most Compatible, which shoots JPG directly.

Frequently asked questions

Why convert HEIC to JPG?

HEIC is Apple's default photo format and is not supported everywhere. JPG opens on virtually any device, browser, upload form, or app, which makes it the safe choice when a photo leaves your iPhone.

Will image quality drop?

FilZap converts at JPEG quality 95, so the JPG looks the same as the original HEIC in normal viewing and printing. Resolution is preserved in full.

Will the JPG be a bigger file?

Usually yes. HEIC's efficiency is the whole reason Apple uses it, so the equivalent JPG is often noticeably larger. That is the cost of universal compatibility.

Are HEIF files supported too?

Yes. Both .heic and .heif use the same underlying format and convert identically here.

How can I stop my iPhone creating HEIC files?

Open Settings → Camera → Formats and choose Most Compatible. New photos are then captured as JPG, though photos already in your library stay HEIC.

Can I convert several photos at once?

This tool converts one photo per run. To combine a batch of images into a single document instead, convert them to JPG and then use the Image to PDF tool.

Are my photos private?

Yes. Photos are processed on our servers and permanently deleted within one hour by an automatic cleanup job. Nobody reviews or shares them.