I am a big fan of Heic images. They provide a great feature that let’s you take pictures from your phone and share them on social networks. But one thing I noticed is that there are some people who have trouble to view Heic pictures on Windows devices.
In this article, you will find a step-by-step guide of how to convert Heic files to Jpg files on Windows 10 using 2 different methods: using Picture Viewer and using “Convert heic to jpg” online tool
How to Convert HEIC to JPEG on Windows
To quickly and easily convert HEIC files to standard JPG images on Windows, we recommend you download and install CopyTrans HEIC for Windows.
This tool installs full support for HEIC images in Windows, so it’s particularly useful on Windows 7 and older versions of Windows 10 that don’t have integrated support in the Photos app. It adds support for HEIC images to the classic Windows Photo Viewer.
CopyTrans HEIC also allows you to right-click an HEIC file in File Explorer and select “Convert to JPEG” to quickly and easily convert it to a JPEG file. Select the option and you’ll get a JPEG version of the image automatically placed in the same folder as the original HEIC file.
How to Convert HEIC to JPG on Windows
To convert HEIC to JPG on Windows, all we will need is the built-in Windows Photo App. The default windows photo viewer got an update in Build 17123, allowing it to view HEIC extensions. So before we continue, please make sure your Windows is up to date.
- Open your File in the Windows Photo ViewerThis should be your default photo viewer, which opens up when you double-click your image.
- Click Edit & Create
- Click Edit
- Click Save a CopyWe won’t actually be making any edits here. We are just using this screen to make the conversion. Of course, if there are some edits you would like to make, such as cropping, rotations, or filters, this would be the time to do it.
- Choose your Save Location
Your new file will be saved as a JPG file. The original HEIC is left intact as well and won’t be overwritten. Since both files will have different extensions, you can keep them in the same folder if you wish.
Using the Windows Photo viewer to convert HEIC to JPG is the most straightforward process. It requires no extra third-party software, and anyone can do it. However, suppose you want more control of the conversion or need the ability to perform bulk conversions. In that case, you may want to look into doing batch processes in a program like Adobe Photoshop.
For more information on HEIC support in your favorite image viewing or editing program, perform a web search for its name and “HEIC.”
How to convert HEIC to JPEG
1. Search for iMazing HEIC Converter in the Microsoft Store and click “Get” to start installing it.
2. You should get a notification when the download is ready. Click “Launch” to open iMazing HEIC Converter.
3. With iMazing HEIC Converter open, drag and drop your HEIC files into the app window. You can do this with a single photo, or with multiple files at once.
4. Make sure “JPEG” is selected in the drop-down list, though the app lets you convert to PNG too, if that’s your preferred image format.
Select your desired quality — you might as well move the slider to the “100” position to get the best possible quality.
5. Click “Convert,” then select where on your computer you’d like to save the converted files. Finally, click “OK.”
6. And that’s that: after a few seconds your HEIC files will be converted to JPEG, so you can open them without any problems. https://f3a98a34704ce12c8b731188bb55ef6b.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.html
You can either click “Show Files” to view the JPEG images in Windows Explorer, or click “OK” to finish.
How to Convert HEIC to JPG on Windows 10
The way the convert HEIC files to JPG in Windows 10 procedure works is unlike other conversion processes. It differs in a way that it does the conversion internally and then lets you access the HEIC files on your Windows PC.
Basically, what you are going to do is you are going to add support for the HEIC file format to the Photos app on your computer. When the app has support for HEIC, it will convert the HEIC files internally and let you view the end result as a JPG image on your PC. Here’s how you do it.
Step 1. Close the Photos app if it is already running on your PC. Head over to the HEIF Image Extensions page on the Microsoft Store.
Step 2. Click on the Get button to download and install the extension on your PC.
Install HEIF Image Extensions for the Photos app on your PC
Step 3. When the extension is installed, open your HEIC files with the Photos app.
You will find that the Photos app is now capable of letting you access HEIC files on your PC. That is how you internally convert HEIC to JPG on Windows 10.
If you happen to use the iCloud app on your Windows PC, you can use it to download your iOS devices’ photos available on iCloud in the JPG format.
Disable high efficiency option in the iCloud for PC app
To do that, all you need to do is open the settings panel for photos in the app and disable the option that says Keep high efficiency original if available. The app will then convert your HEIC files to JPG before downloading them to your PC.
Also read: Keep High-Efficiency Original If Available – Why It Occurs & What Does It Mean >
Convert HEIC to JPG on Windows 10 with iMobie HEIC Converter
If you are running out of storage on your computer or you do not wish to add an app just to convert your HEIC files, you can make use of the HEIC to JPG Converter to convert your files without installing anything on your Windows 10 computer.
iMobie HEIC Converter is a web-based app that allows you to convert your HEIC files to the JPG format using custom options. Since it is web-based, you do not even need to install it. The following is how you can go about using the app to convert your files.
Step 1. Open a browser on your PC and head over to the iMobie FREE online HEIC Converter website.
Step 2. When the website loads, click on Click to Select to start adding your files. You can also drag and drop your files onto the panel. If you wish to retain the EXIF data, checkmark the box for it. You can use a custom image quality level from the Image Quality menu.
Convert HEIC Photos to JPG Using iMobie HEIC Converter
You are all set. Your downloaded files should be in the JPG format. These files can now be viewed using almost any image viewer on your Windows 10 PC.
Here we prepared a video for you to have a more intuitive guide on how to open a HEIC file on Windows 10. https://www.youtube.com/embed/jAN6RJSSGac?feature=oembed
Use Email
Pretty simply, you may be hitting your head wondering why you did not immediately use this solution. No special trick is needed for this. Open your Gmail and attach the pictures. They will automatically convert to JPG. Once you open your mail and download the files to your Windows 10, they will be in JPG format.
HEICtoJPEG Web App
If you don’t have too many images you want to convert (up to 50 at a time), then the simplest option for you is probably to go to HEICtoJPG and just do it all through your browser.
This doesn’t require you to download any extra software, and it has a nice drag-and-drop UI for you to just chuck your images straight into the box.
HEIC Converter Free
This is a free program that helps you convert HEIC pictures to JPG on Windows. This program allows you to select the picture quality before conversion. You can also choose to preserve or remove Exif data during conversion. A final feature of HEIC Converter Free is its support for batch resizing.
You can select the 100% option, which will not make photos blurred but preserve them in the same quality. To keep the high quality, it is wise to choose more than 85% so that the converted images will not be compromised after compression.
This free tool works for iPhone 7 or higher and will allow you to convert HEIC files into JPG/PNG photos one by one or in batch mode.
iMazing HEIC Converter
This is an easy-to-use, ad-free and simplistic tool. iMazing HEIC Converter makes converting HEICs to the JPG format fun.
Conclusion
Like most current operating systems, Windows 10 comes with its own set of image editing tools. You can use these tools to view, edit and share your photos. However, the only drawback is that there are no simple ways to convert HEIC format to JPG without using third-party applications.