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Tips for HEIC to JPEG Conversion
- Use quality 85 for general sharing — good balance of size and quality
- Use quality 95 for photos you plan to edit further
- Always preserve EXIF metadata to keep GPS and timestamp information
- Batch convert entire albums at once to save time
- Photos never leave your browser — conversion is 100% private
- For email, quality 75 keeps attachments under 2 MB per photo
- For social media, quality 85 is sufficient (platforms re-compress anyway)
Examples
Example 1: Basic Conversion
Input: IMG_4521.HEIC (iPhone photo, 3.2 MB)
Output: IMG_4521.jpg (JPEG, 4.8 MB at quality 85)
Conversion details:
Original format: HEIC (HEVC/H.265 codec)
Output format: JPEG (quality 85)
Dimensions: 4032 × 3024 px (unchanged)
Color space: Display P3 → sRGB (converted)
EXIF preserved: ✅ Yes (GPS, timestamp, camera settings)
Processing: Browser-only (photo never uploaded)
Example 2: File Size Comparison
HEIC vs JPEG file sizes for the same photo:
Photo type | HEIC size | JPEG (q85) | JPEG (q95)
--------------------|-----------|------------|------------
Landscape photo | 2.1 MB | 3.4 MB | 5.8 MB
Portrait photo | 1.8 MB | 2.9 MB | 4.9 MB
Night mode photo | 3.5 MB | 5.2 MB | 8.1 MB
HDR photo | 2.8 MB | 4.3 MB | 7.2 MB
Screenshot | 0.4 MB | 0.6 MB | 1.1 MB
HEIC is typically 40-50% smaller than equivalent JPEG.
Converting to JPEG increases file size but maximizes compatibility.
Example 3: Quality Settings
Quality slider options and their use cases:
Quality 95 (Maximum):
File size: ~5.8 MB
Use case: Professional photography, archiving, print
Visual quality: Virtually identical to original
Quality 85 (High — Recommended):
File size: ~3.4 MB
Use case: General sharing, web upload, social media
Visual quality: Excellent, imperceptible difference
Quality 75 (Medium):
File size: ~2.1 MB
Use case: Email attachments, messaging apps
Visual quality: Good, slight compression artifacts on close inspection
Quality 60 (Low):
File size: ~1.2 MB
Use case: Thumbnails, previews, bandwidth-limited scenarios
Visual quality: Acceptable, visible compression on detailed areas