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How to convert HEIC photos to JPG on Windows

Convert one HEIC photo or a batch to JPG on Windows, then check that the files work where you need them.

Updated 2026-10-03

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A Windows app may reject the .heic photos you copied from an iPhone. Make JPG copies before using them there. Opening a HEIC file in Photos, or changing its filename to .jpg, does not create a JPG. Convert a copy and test it in the destination app.

Convert HEIC files in Chrome

The Convert HEIC to JPG extension works with HEIC and HEIF photos in a separate Chrome tab. According to its current listing, it processes the files locally rather than uploading them to a conversion server.

  1. Install the extension from the Chrome Web Store and open it in Chrome.
  2. Set the output to JPG and review the quality setting before adding a large batch. The listing says adding files can start conversion automatically, so try one photo first if the controls are unfamiliar.
  3. Select Add files to choose photos saved on your PC, or drag the files into the extension tab.
  4. After conversion, save a single JPG, download successful files separately, or download the batch as a ZIP.

The listing says a batch can contain up to 200 supported files, each up to 100 MB. Keep the original HEIC files in their own folder until you know the JPG copies work.

Check that you got a real JPG

Open one converted file and try the exact action you needed it for, such as attaching it to an email or uploading it to your intended service. If Windows 11 hides filename extensions, use File Explorer's View > Show > File name extensions setting before checking for .jpg or .jpeg. Changing the old file's extension alone does not convert the image data.

Compare an important photo with its original, especially fine text or high-contrast edges. JPG uses lossy compression, so a converted copy may not be identical to the HEIC source. If capture date, location or camera details matter, inspect those properties in the JPG before deleting any original. The extension's format and metadata notes say EXIF details may not be fully retained. A Live Photo's motion does not become part of a standard JPG still image.

If Windows Photos will not open the HEIC file

You can still try the Chrome conversion workflow above. A Photos error about needing a format extension concerns viewing the HEIC file in that app. Microsoft's Photos help explains that some HEIF or HEVC files need additional format support. Installing viewing support does not, by itself, create a JPG copy.

For one photo that already opens in a compatible editor, you can also use that editor's export or save-as command and choose JPEG. Check the saved file before relying on it.

Keep the source photo until the JPG works in the app you need.

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