Convert HEIC to whatever opens it
Apple's photo format, translated instantly into something every device, app and person can actually open. No uploads. No accounts. No waiting on a server.
Drop your HEIC file here
or browse from your device — nothing leaves this tab
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Apple's default photo format since iOS 11. Encodes images with the HEVC codec, cutting file size roughly in half versus JPG at the same quality — but barely supported outside Apple hardware.
Lossless and universally supported. Every browser, editor and OS can open a PNG without a second thought — the safest possible export target.
Why convert HEIC files?
HEIC is efficient, but it was built for Apple's ecosystem first — and the rest of the world second.
Universal compatibility
Most Windows apps, websites, and older Android devices can't open HEIC. Converting to JPG or PNG guarantees it opens everywhere, every time.
Painless sharing
Web forms, social platforms, and email clients frequently reject or mishandle HEIC uploads. JPG and PNG are accepted without a second thought.
Editor support
Older versions of Photoshop, GIMP, and other tools don't natively read HEIC. Converting first avoids compatibility headaches mid-edit.
Archiving & printing
Print shops and long-term storage workflows overwhelmingly expect JPG or PNG. Converting protects your photos from becoming unreadable later.
Built to do one thing well
This tool exists because converting a single photo shouldn't require an account, a subscription, or trusting a stranger's server with your camera roll. Heicly is a static page — the entire decoder runs inside your browser's own JavaScript engine, using the same technology that powers offline web apps.
There's no team behind an upload queue, no storage bill, and no reason to ask for your email. You open the page, drop a file, get a result. That's the whole product — ads are how it stays free to run, and they're kept separate from anything you convert. See the Privacy Policy for how those ads work.
We can't see your photos — structurally
This isn't a promise we're asking you to trust; it's a consequence of how the page is built. There is no upload endpoint for your image to travel through in the first place.
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No file leaves your device
Conversion happens with in-browser JavaScript. Your HEIC file is read into memory locally and never sent anywhere.
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Nothing tied to your files
Your images and what you convert them to are never logged, stored, or associated with you. Ads on this page are served by Google and may use cookies for that purpose — see our Privacy Policy for details.
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No account, no email, no database
There's nothing to sign up for and nothing storing your identity alongside your images, because no such database exists.
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Open, inspectable code
Everything runs in a single page you can view-source at any time — there's no hidden network call to take on faith.