Starting with iOS 11, iPhones have saved photos in HEIC format by default. HEIC — High Efficiency Image Format — is a great format: it creates photos with approximately 50 percent less storage of comparable JPEGs while keeping great image quality.
But there is a significant issue. HEIC is an Apple-specific file type which is not widely supported outside the Apple devices. PC users, Android phones and most web platforms cannot open HEIC photos with no additional software.
Transforming HEIC to JPG is the critical process that makes iPhone images compatible everywhere. Common scenarios where this becomes a problem involve sharing photos to Windows users, posting pictures to online platforms that do not accept HEIC.
Apple Mac owners have a simple process. Simply open the HEIC file in Preview, select File, then Export and select JPEG as the file type.
For Windows users, browser-based tools manage HEIC to JPG converting with no setup. Add the HEIC photo and save the more info finished JPG.
Visit alljpgconverters.com for a totally free browser-based HEIC to JPG tool requiring no account necessary.