Compress HEIC
Add your HEIC photos to compress them into smaller JPG files right here in your browser. Pick a size limit, such as 1 MB, and nothing is uploaded.
or drop photos here
- Nothing is uploaded
- No sign-up, no limits
- Keeps dates and file names
- Works offline
How to compress HEIC photos
- Choose your photos with the button above, or drag them onto the box. You can add many at once.
- Set the limit. Fit under starts at 1 MB. Change it to 2 MB, 500 KB or another limit if your upload form asks for one. You can also set Max size to make the picture smaller in pixels.
- Download. One photo saves as a JPG. Several come as one ZIP file, and each photo keeps its name.
Nothing is uploaded. The conversion runs inside this browser tab, and the page is only allowed to talk to this website. To check, load the page, turn on Airplane Mode, and convert: it still works. How it works shows the full proof.
Why the compressed file is a JPG
HEIC is already a tightly packed format, and web browsers cannot save new HEIC files. So the way to make a HEIC photo smaller in a browser is to save it as a JPG with a size limit. JPG also opens on every phone, computer and website, which is usually why people need a smaller file in the first place.
A plain JPG copy is not always smaller. We tested one real 12 megapixel iPhone photo on 29 October 2026: the HEIC was 2.25 MB, and a full-size JPG at quality 90 from this converter in Chrome was 2.4 MB. That is why this page starts with Fit under 1 MB switched on. With a limit set, the converter first lowers the JPG quality, then, only if it must, makes the picture smaller in pixels, until the file fits.
Which setting to use
| You need | Set this |
|---|---|
| An upload form that says "max 2 MB" or "max 1 MB" | Fit under 2 MB or 1 MB |
| A very small file for a strict form | Fit under 500 KB |
| Photos for email or a web page | Max size 2048 px, with Fit under left at No limit or 1 MB |
| Photos to view on a phone or send in chat | Max size 1080 px |
| The best quality you can get | Fit under No limit and Quality 90 or above. Use the HEIC to JPG converter |
The date taken, the camera details and the location stay in the JPG by default. Choose Remove location under Photo details if you are sending the photos to someone you do not know.
Questions
Can I compress a HEIC file and keep it as HEIC?
Not in a browser. Browsers can read HEIC but cannot save it, so the compressed copy is a JPG. JPG opens everywhere, which helps when the goal is an upload or an email.
How small can the files get?
The smallest limit is 500 KB. If lowering the quality is not enough, the converter makes the picture smaller in pixels until it fits. If a photo still cannot fit, the page tells you which one.
Will compressing make my photo look worse?
A little, the smaller you go. At 1 MB or 2 MB a 12 megapixel photo still looks good on a screen. At 500 KB the picture is made smaller, which is fine for forms and phones but not for large prints.
Are my photos uploaded to compress them?
No. The work happens inside your browser tab, and the page can only connect back to this website. Load the page, turn on Airplane Mode, and it still works.
Can I compress many HEIC photos at once?
Yes. Add as many as you like and download them as one ZIP. On a phone, groups of 50 to 100 work best because phones have less memory.
Is the date taken kept?
Yes. The date taken is kept, so the photos still sort in the right order. Camera details and location are kept too unless you choose to remove them.
More HEIC tools
- HEIC to JPG ConverterThe main converter: HEIC photos to JPG in bulk, in your browser.
- HEIC to PNG ConverterHEIC photos to PNG, for editing and design tools.
- HEIC to PDF ConverterHEIC photos to one combined PDF, or one PDF per photo.
- HEIC to JPEG ConverterHEIC photos to JPEG, saved with the .jpeg file ending.
- HEIF to JPG ConverterHEIF and .hif files from phones and cameras to JPG, PNG or PDF.
- Bulk HEIC to JPG ConverterDrop a whole folder of HEIC photos, get one ZIP of JPGs.
- HEIC to WebP ConverterHEIC photos to small WebP files for websites (Chrome, Edge, Firefox).
- HEIC ViewerOpen a HEIC file in the browser and see its date, camera and location.
On iPhone or iPad?
Convert right from the Photos app
The NoHEIC app adds "Convert" to the share sheet: select photos in Photos, tap Share, pick JPG, PNG or PDF. It keeps the date taken, so converted photos stay in order. No ads, no subscription: free for up to 25 photos at a time, $4.99 once for unlimited. Coming to the App Store soon.
See what the app does- Hundreds at oncefrom the photo picker, no library access needed
- Dates and names keptIMG_1234.HEIC becomes IMG_1234.jpg
- Fits upload formsset a size limit like "under 2 MB"