Convert HEIC to JPG — iPhone photos, opened everywhere
Your iPhone shoots HEIC to save space, and then Windows, an older editor or a web form shrugs at the file. Scalir turns HEIC into JPG on your own device: drag in a single photo or an entire camera roll and universally compatible JPGs come back in seconds. Nothing installs, nothing uploads — family photos and private pictures never leave your computer.
Preconfigured for HEIC → JPG at full size — tweak anything below.
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JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, HEIC, GIF, TIFF, BMP · processed on your device, never uploaded
From camera roll to JPG in three steps
- Add your iPhone photosAirDrop, cable or cloud folder — get the HEICs onto your computer, then drag them in. Bursts, screenshots and Live Photo stills all decode.
- Convert the lotJPEG output at the original resolution is already selected. One click converts the whole batch in parallel, on your own CPU.
- Save or shareDownload photos one by one, as a single ZIP, or straight into a folder — ready for Windows, old editors and every upload form.
HEIC vs JPG at a glance
| HEIC | JPG | |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | Apple (default since iOS 11) | Everyone — the universal standard |
| Opens on | Apple devices; Windows only with extensions | Every device, browser and app |
| File size | Smaller at the same quality | Larger, but compatible everywhere |
| Best for | Storing photos on your phone | Sharing, uploading and editing |
Why iPhones shoot HEIC — and when JPG wins
HEIC packs the same photo into roughly half the space of JPEG, which is exactly what a phone with a full camera roll wants. The trouble starts off-device: Windows often demands paid codecs, older versions of Photoshop and Lightroom refuse the format, and countless job portals, printing services and CMS uploaders only accept JPG or PNG.
Most "HEIC converter" sites work by uploading your photos to their server first. Scalir never does — the HEIC decoder is WebAssembly running in your browser, so the conversion is private by construction, and EXIF metadata (including GPS location) is stripped from the JPGs it produces.
Prefer JPG straight from the camera?
If you would rather not convert at all, your iPhone can shoot JPG natively: Settings → Camera → Formats → "Most Compatible". The trade-off is photos that take roughly twice the storage — which is why many people keep HEIC on the phone and convert on demand instead.
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Frequently asked questions
Why are my iPhone photos HEIC?
Since iOS 11, iPhones default to HEIC (High Efficiency Image Container) because it stores the same photo in roughly half the space of JPEG. You can change the default under Settings → Camera → Formats, but converting only when you need JPG keeps the storage benefit.
Does converting HEIC to JPG lose quality?
JPEG is a lossy format, but Scalir converts at quality 95 and full resolution by default, so the difference is invisible in normal use. You can check any photo in the before/after preview and adjust quality per image.
Can I convert a whole folder of HEIC files at once?
Yes. Scalir is a bulk converter: drop in hundreds of HEIC photos or pick a folder, and they are converted in parallel across your CPU cores, then downloaded as a ZIP or saved straight to a folder.
Do my HEIC photos get uploaded anywhere?
No. The HEIC decoder runs in your browser via WebAssembly, so photos are converted on your own device and nothing is ever uploaded. The site even works offline once it has loaded.