How to Convert HEIC to JPG on Mac

Way 1: Finder Quick Actions (fastest for many photos)

1. In Finder, select one or more HEIC photos. Drag a box around them, or hold Command and click each one.
2. Right-click (or Control-click) the selection and choose Quick Actions, then Convert Image.
3. Pick JPEG as the format and an image size: Small, Medium, Large or Actual Size. Choose Actual Size to keep full quality.
4. Tick the box to keep the metadata if you want the date taken kept.
5. Click Convert to JPEG. The JPGs are saved next to the originals, which are left as they were.

This needs macOS Monterey (version 12) or later. On older macOS, use Preview.

Way 4: in your browser, with more options

The built-in tools are fine for a few photos. For larger jobs, or when a website has strict upload rules, the HEIC to JPG converter in Safari or Chrome gives you:

• Fit under a size limit, like "max 2 MB", on every photo at once.
• Remove location from every photo before sharing.
• One ZIP download with the original names kept, from a whole folder: see bulk HEIC to JPG.
• PNG or PDF output too, including one combined PDF: HEIC to PDF.

On our test Mac on 29 October 2026, Chrome converted a 12 megapixel iPhone-size HEIC in 0.8 seconds, a 48 megapixel one in 3.3 seconds, and a batch of twenty 12 megapixel photos in about 4.5 seconds. Phones are slower, but nothing waits in an upload queue. Nothing is uploaded: the photos are converted on your Mac.