How to convert heic to jpeg on iPhone, by TechSimplify on YouTube. 1 min 5 s.
- Video length
- 1 min 5 s
- Time to do it
- 5 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 7
What you need
Steps
Open Settings, scroll down and tap Camera, then tap Formats.
Select Most Compatible so new photos save as JPEG instead of HEIC.
Open the Photos app and find the HEIC photo you want to convert.
Tap the Share button and pick Mail or Messages as the destination.
Send the photo to yourself or a contact. The app converts it to JPEG on the way out.
Open the received copy and save it back to Photos or to Files. That copy is now a JPEG.
To check, open the saved copy and look at the file info for the JPG or JPEG format.
Tips and common mistakes
Most Compatible only affects new photos, so older HEIC files stay HEIC until you share or export them.
Sending a photo through Mail or Messages usually converts it automatically, but some cloud links keep the HEIC file.
Avoid renaming the file extension by hand, since that does not change the actual image format.
Questions
Will I lose quality when converting HEIC to JPEG?
JPEG uses more compression than HEIC, so there can be a small loss. For normal sharing and uploading, most people will not notice a difference.
Can I convert photos already on my iPhone without a computer?
Yes. Change the camera format for future shots, or share an existing photo through Mail or Messages to get a JPEG copy.
Why do some websites reject my iPhone photos?
Many sites only accept JPG or PNG. Switching the camera to Most Compatible or sharing the photo as a JPEG fixes the upload.
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