Convert HEIC to JPG — Offline, Batch Mode
HEIC is what your iPhone saves photos as — half the file size of JPG with the same quality, but support is patchy outside Apple's ecosystem (Windows, older browsers, many cameras and printers can't open it). Drop your HEIC files onto MiniMax Converter and get JPGs that work everywhere. Batch-converts a whole folder in one go.
How to convert
- Drop one or more HEIC files (or your iPhone photo folder) onto MiniMax Converter.
- Pick JPG from the format chooser.
- Choose quality (95% is near-lossless and recommended; 85% halves the file size with imperceptible loss).
- Save. JPGs land next to the source files by default; EXIF metadata is preserved.
Privacy: strip GPS before sharing
iPhone photos embed GPS coordinates by default. If you're sharing publicly (social media, forums), use the Strip GPS button in the same screen to wipe location info from the output JPGs. The rest of the EXIF (camera, date, exposure) stays intact.
Why offline?
Online HEIC converters mean uploading every photo. For a vacation worth of 500 photos that's gigabytes of upload. Local conversion runs at SSD speed; a folder of 500 HEICs converts in under a minute.
Questions and answers
Will I lose image quality?
JPG at 95% quality is essentially indistinguishable from the HEIC source. At 85% the file is much smaller with negligible visible loss. Below 75% you start to see artefacts.
Does it handle HEIC live photos (with the motion .mov)?
Yes — drop the paired .heic + .mov and the app converts the still to JPG and routes the motion side to video conversion if you want it.
What about iPhone "Burst" or "Smart HDR"?
Each individual HEIC converts to its own JPG. Bursts are stored as separate files at the OS level so they convert as separate files.
Can I convert to PNG instead?
Yes — pick PNG. PNG is lossless but typically 3–5× larger than JPG for photos.
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