About

A converter that doesn't need your photos

Heic Converter started from a small annoyance: iPhones save photos as HEIC by default, and a lot of the internet still doesn't know what to do with that file extension. Every existing "HEIC converter" seemed to want you to upload your photos to a stranger's server first — which felt like a lot to ask for something as simple as changing a file extension.

So this tool does the conversion differently. It runs entirely inside your browser, using WebAssembly to decode the HEIC image and re-encode it as JPG or PNG on your own device. Your photos never leave your computer or phone. There's no upload progress bar because there's no upload.

What we believe

Simple tools shouldn't require an account. You shouldn't need to sign up, verify an email, or hand over payment details to convert a photo format.

Your photos are yours. A file conversion tool has no business storing, scanning, or "improving" your images. Heic Converter doesn't do any of that — it can't, since the files never reach a server in the first place.

Free means free. No hidden caps, no watermark, no "5 free conversions and then pay." Convert one photo or five thousand.

How it works, briefly

When you drop a HEIC file into the tool, JavaScript running in your browser reads the file, decodes the HEIC image data, and re-encodes it as a JPG or PNG using your device's own processing power. The result is offered back to you as a normal download — the same way any other file on your computer would be.

Questions or feedback?

If something doesn't work the way you'd expect, or you'd like to see a feature added, get in touch through the contact page. We read everything that comes in.