Question 1

Why won't Windows open my iPhone photos?

Accepted Answer

They are probably HEIC. Convert them to JPG here. The photos are not broken.

Question 2

Does HEIC to JPG upload my camera roll?

Accepted Answer

No. Conversion runs in the browser. The files stay on your device.

Question 3

What quality are the JPGs?

Accepted Answer

About 92 percent JPEG. Detail stays high enough for sharing and most prints.

Question 4

Are the original HEIC files overwritten?

Accepted Answer

No. You download new JPGs. The camera-roll files stay put.

Question 5

Can I convert many HEIC files at once?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Drop a batch and download each file or all of them together.

Question 6

Should I convert HEIC to JPG or to PDF?

Accepted Answer

Use JPG when someone needs to open a photo. Use HEIC to PDF when the stills belong in a document.

Question 7

Do Live Photos convert?

Accepted Answer

You get the still. The video motion is not in the JPG.

Question 8

Is HEIC the same as HEIF?

Accepted Answer

People use both names for iPhone stills. If another tool rejects the file, try it here.

Question 9

Does this work on a phone?

Accepted Answer

Yes, in a modern browser. The same conversion runs on desktop and mobile.

Question 10

Why is the JPG still large?

Accepted Answer

Phone sensors write big files. Compress the JPG if a form has a size cap.

Question 11

Can I skip iCloud just to share a photo?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Convert here and send the JPG. No iCloud install on the PC.

HEIC to JPG - Open iPhone Photos Anywhere