How to Convert HEIC to JPG on iPhone

Your iPhone shoots photos in HEIC by default. Usually it converts them to JPG automatically when you share — but sometimes you need an actual .jpg file. The Shortcuts app can make one, or you can convert right in Safari on this page.

Method 1: Use the Shortcuts app

1. 1

   Create a shortcut and pick a photo

   Open the Shortcuts app, tap the + button to create a new shortcut, and add the Select Photos action. This is the input step — when you run the shortcut it asks which photo to convert.

2. 2

   Add the Convert Image action

   Add the Convert Image action and set its format to JPEG (the default) and your preferred quality. Convert Image turns the selected photo into a JPG, but it does not save anything on its own.

3. 3

   Save the converted JPG

   Add the Save to Photo Album action to write the JPG back to your Photos library. If you want the .jpg as a file you can move around, use the Save File action and pick a folder in the Files app instead.

Method 2: Stop shooting HEIC for future photos

If you would rather never deal with HEIC again, change the camera format. Open Settings → Camera → Formats and pick Most Compatible. New photos will be saved as JPG instead of HEIC — but this only affects future photos, not the ones you already have.

Method 3: Convert in Safari (this page)

Open this page in Safari, tap the box below, and pick a photo from your library. The conversion runs locally on your iPhone — your photos are never uploaded.