---
title: "How to convert HEIC to JPG on iPhone"
description: "Need a JPG instead of HEIC? Convert photos you already took to JPG or PNG on your iPhone with PicWay. The original stays, and the copy goes to its own album."
url: "https://picway.app/guides/convert-heic-to-jpg-iphone/"
lang: "en"
type: "guides"
updated: "2026-11-01"
published: "2026-11-01"
keywords: "convert HEIC to JPG iPhone"
---

# How to convert HEIC to JPG on iPhone

URL: https://picway.app/guides/convert-heic-to-jpg-iphone/
Markdown: https://picway.app/guides/convert-heic-to-jpg-iphone/index.md
Last updated: 2026-11-01

In PicWay, touch and hold the photo, tap Convert format, choose JPG, and tap Convert to JPG. A JPG copy is saved to the PicWay Conversions album, and the original HEIC stays. To shoot JPG from now on, set Settings › Camera › Formats to Most Compatible.

## How to do it {#steps}

1. **Touch and hold the photo**: In PicWay’s library, touch and hold the photo you want to convert, then tap Convert format.
2. **Choose JPG**: Pick JPG (works everywhere; best for sharing). HEIC and PNG are there too.
3. **Convert**: Tap Convert to JPG. The copy is saved to the PicWay Conversions album in Photos, with capture date, location, favorite, albums, and PicWay tags kept where possible.

## Why are my iPhone photos HEIC? {#why-heic}

HEIF (the format behind .heic files) and HEVC compress better than JPEG and H.264, so they take less space on your iPhone and in iCloud Photos ([Apple Support: Using HEIF or HEVC media on Apple devices](https://support.apple.com/en-us/116944)).

## Can I make my iPhone shoot JPG instead? {#shoot-jpg}

Yes. Go to Settings › Camera › Formats and choose **Most Compatible**. New photos are saved as JPEG and new videos as H.264. Photos you already took stay HEIC, which is where converting comes in.

## Does the iPhone convert HEIC by itself? {#automatic}

Sometimes. Apple says AirDrop, Messages, or email may send a more compatible format, such as JPEG, when the other device can’t open HEIF. Importing to a PC over USB may also convert. Apple’s examples of converting by hand use a Mac.

## Can I convert Live Photos? {#live-photos}

Not yet. Convert format works on regular still photos. Live Photos and animated images aren’t supported.

## What about MOV to MP4? {#mov-to-mp4}

Open the video in PicWay, tap Edit, then **Convert**, and pick MP4 · H.264 or MP4 · HEVC. MP4 saves a new video and leaves the original as it was. You can also touch and hold a video and tap **Make GIF**.