From iOS 11 onwards, iPhones save photos in HEIC file type by default setting. HEIC — High Efficiency Image Format — is technically impressive: it generates images with roughly 50 percent less storage of similar JPEGs while keeping high photo quality.
However there is a important catch. HEIC is an Apple-proprietary file type that is not universally accepted outside the Apple environment. PC users, Android devices and most web platforms do not support HEIC photos without additional software.
Changing HEIC to JPG is the critical step that makes iPhone pictures usable on all devices. Common scenarios that require conversion are transferring images to non-Apple users, uploading photos to websites without website support for HEIC.
People with Macs have a simple method. Simply open the HEIC image in Preview, navigate to File, then Export and pick JPEG as the file type.
Windows PC users, browser-based tools process HEIC to JPG converting requiring no setup. Add the HEIC image and save the resulting JPG.
Visit alljpgconverters.com for a totally free web-based HEIC to JPG solution without account required.