Convert HEIC to JPG on Windows
Windows 10 and 11 ship without HEVC support. Here is the free, no-upload workaround.
Drop your HEIC or HEIF files here
or choose files — up to 100 at once, 100 MB each
No upload. Files are processed in your browser.
Files never leave your device · EXIF and GPS removed
Works on Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge · No installation
Windows 10 and 11 ship without the HEVC codec, so iPhone HEIC files often fail to open. Converting to JPG in the browser avoids the Microsoft Store codec entirely and needs no administrator rights.
Double-clicking an iPhone photo on a fresh Windows PC usually opens a dialog asking you to buy “HEVC Video Extensions” from the Microsoft Store. The HEIF Image Extensions package is free, but the HEVC codec it depends on has historically cost $0.99 — and on locked-down work laptops you may not be allowed to install either.
This page converts HEIC to JPG directly in Chrome, Edge or Firefox on Windows. No Store purchase, no admin rights, no upload.
Last reviewed November 2026
Why convert in the browser on Windows
No Store purchase
Skip the HEVC Video Extensions checkout. Conversion happens in the browser tab you already have open.
No admin rights
Managed work laptops that block installs can still use this — nothing is installed.
Files stay on the PC
Work documents and scanned IDs are decoded locally, not uploaded to a conversion service.
How to convert HEIC → JPG
- Open this page in Edge or Chrome. No installation and no administrator permission needed.
- Drop the HEIC files. They are read locally by the browser.
- Download JPGs. The files now open in Photos, Word, and any Windows app.
Questions
Why can’t Windows open HEIC files?
HEIC uses HEVC video compression, which requires licensed codecs. Windows includes the HEIF container support but not the HEVC decoder by default.
Is there a free Microsoft codec?
Microsoft has changed the licensing of these extensions more than once. Rather than depend on the Store, converting to JPG avoids the issue entirely.
Does this work on a work laptop without admin rights?
Yes — it runs in the browser, so no installation or admin approval is required.
Related converters
Same engine, different formats — all processed locally.
Prefer the general converter?
The full tool lives at HEIC to JPG Converter and includes the same engine with more detail on quality settings, batch limits and metadata handling.
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