HEIC guides
Plain-language answers about HEIC photos: what they are, how to open them, and how to convert them without uploading anything.
How to convert HEIC to JPG
Four reliable ways to turn HEIC photos into JPG on any device – the quickest is right below, and it never uploads your pictures.
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What is a HEIC file?
A HEIC file is a photo saved in Apple’s default image format. It is smaller than a JPG of similar quality, but not every device or website can open it.
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How to open HEIC files on Windows 10 and 11
Windows does not open iPhone HEIC photos by default. You can add support with two Microsoft Store extensions, use a viewer that includes its own decoder, or convert the files.
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HEIC vs JPG: which format should you use?
HEIC is more efficient; JPG is more compatible. Here is a plain comparison, and a simple rule for choosing.
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How to stop your iPhone taking HEIC photos
You can make the camera save JPEG instead of HEIC, and separately tell iOS to convert photos when you copy them to a computer. These are the steps and what you give up.
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Does converting HEIC to JPG reduce quality?
Technically yes – JPG is lossy, so the photo is compressed a second time. In practice, at 90–92% quality the difference is very hard to see. Here is what actually changes.
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How to convert HEIC to PDF
Turn one HEIC photo – or a whole set – into a PDF. The browser tool below works on any device; built-in options for Mac, Windows and iPhone follow.
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How to open HEIC files on Android
Since Android 9, the system can decode HEIF images, so many phones open HEIC photos without extra apps. Older phones and some gallery apps still cannot – here is what to try.
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HEIC vs HEIF: what is the difference?
HEIF is the container standard; HEIC is what Apple calls a HEIF file whose picture is compressed with HEVC. Most of the time you can treat them as the same thing when converting.
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Ready to convert? Use the HEIC to JPG converter or the batch converter.