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Convert HEIC to JPG on your Mac

HEIC lands on your Mac straight from your iPhone, Music, or camera. Convert HEIC to JPG on your device, nothing uploaded. The desktop app batches a whole folder at once.

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How to Convert HEIC to JPG

  1. 1

    Get TeraConvert for Mac

    Built for Apple Silicon. One-time Pro purchase, 14-day money-back guarantee.

  2. 2

    Drop your HEIC files

    One file or a whole batch at once.

  3. 3

    Pick JPG and convert

    Everything runs locally; nothing is uploaded.

Why Convert HEIC to JPG?

HEIC is Apple's default camera format since iOS 11, offering 40% better compression than JPG, but it is not natively supported on Windows, Android, most web services, or non-Apple software.

Converting to JPG gives universal compatibility across every device and platform while keeping the photo at near-identical visual quality.

HEIC
JPG
Compression
Lossy (HEVC)
Compression
Lossy
Transparency
Yes
Transparency
No
Max colors
16.7 million
Max colors
16.7 million
Animation
No
Animation
No
Browser support
Limited (Safari only)
Browser support
Universal
Typical use
iPhone camera roll
Typical use
Photography

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I convert HEIC to JPG in the browser?
No. Browsers cannot decode HEIC, so this pair runs in the desktop app through macOS's native sips tool. Conversion is still 100% local; nothing is uploaded.
Will my HEIC photos lose quality when converted to JPG?
At quality 90 or higher, JPG output is visually indistinguishable from HEIC for most photos. The HEIC compression is already lossy, so converting at high JPG quality adds minimal degradation.
Why does my iPhone save photos as HEIC?
Apple adopted HEIC (High Efficiency Image Container) in iOS 11 because it offers similar quality to JPG at about half the file size, saving storage on devices.
Can I change my iPhone to save JPG instead of HEIC?
Yes. In Settings > Camera > Formats, select 'Most Compatible' to save future photos as JPG instead of HEIC.
Is my file still private in the desktop app?
Yes. The desktop app converts with native engines on your Mac and works offline after a one-time activation check. Nothing is uploaded, in the browser or on desktop.

Offloading your entire iPhone camera roll?

TeraConvert Desktop converts a full camera roll of HEIC files in one batch using macOS sips natively, with no file count limit.

Get TeraConvert for MacThis format runs in the Mac app. One-time Pro purchase, 14-day money-back guarantee.