How to Convert HEIC to JPG on Mac

Your Mac can open HEIC photos, but lots of apps and websites still need a real JPG. Here are two built-in ways — Preview for one photo, or the Terminal for a whole folder — plus the browser converter if you prefer no Terminal.

Method 1: Export with Preview

1. 1

   Open the photo in Preview

   Double-click your .heic file. It opens in Preview automatically on macOS.

2. 2

   Export as JPEG

   Go to File → Export… (or File → Export as JPEG on newer macOS). Choose JPEG from the format menu.

3. 3

   Adjust quality and save

   Pick a quality slider position, choose where to save it, and click Save. Preview writes a new .jpg file.

Method 2: Batch-convert with the Terminal

The sips tool is built into macOS and can convert a whole folder in one command. Open Terminal and run:

for f in *.heic; do sips -s format jpeg "$f" --out "${f%.heic}.jpg"; done

Run it inside the folder with your HEIC files. Each one becomes a .jpg with the same name. For a single file, use sips -s format jpeg input.heic --out output.jpg.

Method 3: Convert in your browser

If you would rather not use Preview or the Terminal, drop your HEIC files below — the conversion happens locally and nothing is uploaded.