HEIC to JPG Converter — Free, Private, No Upload
Turn iPhone HEIC photos into JPGs that open anywhere. Conversion happens on your device — nothing is uploaded. Free, no signup, no limits.
HEIC is Apple's default photo format, and it's the reason a picture that looks fine on your iPhone won't open on a Windows PC, an older Android phone, or half the upload forms on the web. Converting it to JPG fixes that instantly, and because everything runs inside this page, your photos never touch a server.
How to convert HEIC to JPG
- 1 Drop your HEIC photos into the box above, or tap to pick them from your phone or computer.
- 2 Leave the format on JPG — or switch to PNG or WebP — and set the quality if you want to.
- 3 Download each JPG, or grab them all at once as a .zip. Nothing ever left your device.
Yes — because nothing is uploaded.
Most converters send your photos to a server you know nothing about. Filexum can't, because it never asks for them: the conversion runs inside your browser, on your own device. You don't have to take our word for it — open your browser's Network tab and watch it stay empty, or turn off Wi-Fi and convert anyway.
- Your photos are uploaded to a stranger's server
- Files may be kept, cached or logged after conversion
- Ads, watermarks, sign-ups or daily limits
- Needs a working internet connection
- Photos are converted on your device — nothing is uploaded
- There is no server, so there is nothing to store or leak
- No ads, no watermark, no signup, no limits
- Works offline — try it in airplane mode
Why HEIC?
HEIC is the format Apple has used for iPhone and iPad photos since iOS 11 in 2017. It stores a still image inside the HEIF container using HEVC (H.265) compression — the same technology behind 4K video — which lets it hold a photo at roughly half the size of a JPG while keeping more detail, wider colour and extras like Live Photos and depth maps.
The catch is reach. Windows, many Android phones, older photo software and plenty of websites still can't open a .heic file without an extra plugin. Converting to a more universal format is usually the quickest fix — and on this page it happens entirely on your device, so the photos never leave it.
Why JPG?
JPG (also written JPEG) has been the common language of digital photos since 1992. Every phone, browser, printer, TV and photo kiosk on the planet reads it, which is what makes it the safe choice whenever a picture just needs to open — on a friend's Windows laptop, an older website's upload form, or an email attachment.
It uses lossy compression, so pushing the quality very low can soften fine detail. At a sensible quality the difference is invisible to the eye, and you walk away with a file that works absolutely everywhere. This converter defaults to a high-quality JPG and lets you preview the result before you download.
HEIC vs JPG at a glance
| HEIC | JPG | |
|---|---|---|
| Typical size (12 MP photo) | ≈2 MB | ≈4 MB |
| Opens on Windows / old apps | Needs a plugin on Windows | Everywhere |
| Compression | Lossy (HEVC) | Lossy (JPEG) |
| Transparency | No | No |
| First shipped | 2017 · Apple | 1992 · JPEG group |
HEIC to JPG — frequently asked
Is it safe to convert my photos here?
Yes — arguably the safest option there is. Your photos are never uploaded: the conversion runs inside your browser, on your own device. You can turn off Wi-Fi and it still works, or open the Network tab and watch it stay empty.
Do my HEIC files get uploaded to a server?
No. There is no server to upload to. Everything happens locally in your browser, so no file, no part of a file, no filename and no hash is ever sent over the network.
Is this HEIC to JPG converter free?
Completely free, with no signup, no watermark and no ads. There is no paid tier because there is no server cost to cover.
How many photos can I convert at once?
As many as you like. Drop a whole camera roll in and download the results as a single .zip — the only limit is your device's own memory.
Will the JPG look worse than the HEIC?
At the default quality the difference is invisible. If you want smaller files you can lower the quality with the slider and check the before/after preview before you download.
Does it work on iPhone, Windows and Android?
Yes. It runs in any modern browser — Safari, Chrome, Firefox and Edge — on phones, tablets and computers alike.
Do you keep or see any of my files?
We can't. Nothing is transmitted to us, so there is nothing for us to store, read or leak. Your originals stay exactly where they are.