Why won't my HEIC open?
Since iOS 11, iPhones save photos as HEIC by default — a modern, efficient format that fits about twice as many photos in the same storage. The problem is that HEIC isn't widely supported outside recent Apple devices, so the moment you send a photo to a Windows PC, an older Android, or an upload form, it may simply refuse to open. Converting to JPG fixes this instantly: JPG opens on essentially everything made in the last twenty-five years.
How this converter works
Drop your .heic files above and they're decoded and re-saved as JPG entirely in your browser — no upload, no server, no watermark, and no daily nag for normal use. You can convert a whole batch at once and download them together as a .zip. Because the conversion re-encodes the image, location and camera metadata (EXIF/GPS) are removed automatically, so the JPGs you share carry no hidden location data. Prefer PNG or WebP instead? Just change the output format.
Your photos stay private
Photos are personal — faces, homes, children, documents — and they shouldn't be uploaded to an unknown website just to change format. Here they aren't: everything happens on your own device. If you'd like to confirm it before trusting a batch of family photos, the verify-it-yourself page shows you how, and you can even convert with your network switched off.
Frequently asked questions
Are my photos uploaded anywhere?
No. HEIC decoding and JPG encoding both run in your browser; the photos never leave your device.
Can I convert many HEICs at once?
Yes. Drop a whole batch, convert in one pass, and download them together as a .zip.
Will the JPG be bigger than the HEIC?
Usually yes — JPG is less efficient than HEIC, which is the trade-off for universal compatibility. If size matters, run the result through the image compressor.
Is the location (GPS) data removed?
Yes. Re-encoding the image drops EXIF/GPS metadata, so the JPG carries no hidden location.