CloudConvert, Convertio or FreeConvert: HEIC to JPG compared
CloudConvert, Convertio and FreeConvert will all turn a HEIC photo into a JPG, but each uploads the photo to a server first. If it is a family picture or has a location in it, a converter that runs in your browser does the same job without an upload. The sites make more sense when you also convert many other kinds of file.
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Limits and prices are as published by each service at the time of writing (November 2026) and can change.
| Tool | Where your file goes | Sign-up | Free use | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CloudConvert | Uploaded, deleted on request or within 24 hours | Free plan through sign-up | 10 credits a day, 1 GB per file | Many formats, API |
| Convertio | Uploaded, HEIC deleted after conversion | Account for paid plans | Basic conversions free | Batches of mixed files |
| FreeConvert | Uploaded over HTTPS, deleted after 8 hours | Account for paid plans | Free web converter | Quick one-off jobs |
| fixmint | Stays on your device | None | Free, no watermark | Photos with faces and places |
CloudConvert
CloudConvert converts many kinds of file and offers an API. On its HEIC to JPG page you can set the image resolution, quality and file size, and setting a file size is handy when a form has a limit. fixmint's HEIC tool has no size field, so compress the JPG afterwards instead. The free plan gives 10 conversion credits a day, files up to 1 GB, a 5-minute processing limit and lower priority.
Its privacy policy says your selected files are transferred to and temporarily stored on its servers, and that they are deleted immediately when you use the delete button and automatically after 24 hours at the latest.
Convertio
Convertio's HEIC page says basic conversions are free, that premium plans unlock larger uploads and faster processing, and that you can upload several HEIC photos at once. It says uploaded HEIC photos are deleted immediately after conversion and the JPG results are purged within 24 hours.
One detail matters for privacy: the page states that EXIF data such as camera model, GPS coordinates and the date taken is preserved in the JPG. A photo converted there still carries its location, so strip it before you share. Paid plans start at US$11.99 a month, or US$6.99 a month billed yearly.
FreeConvert
FreeConvert describes its HEIC to JPG converter as free and working in any browser, and says it handles HEIC files that contain several images. Files are uploaded over HTTPS and deleted automatically after 8 hours.
Its paid plans start at US$12.99 a month and list no ads, larger file limits and 100 conversions at a time.
When another tool is the better choice
- You need formats other than JPG or PNG, or you convert video and documents too: the three sites cover far more types. fixmint's HEIC tool writes JPG or PNG, and the image converter handles other image formats.
- You want to convert from code: CloudConvert has an API. fixmint has none.
- You need the camera data kept: Convertio says it preserves EXIF. fixmint usually drops it, though not reliably.
- You want the Live Photo motion or depth data: a JPG holds one still picture, so converting to JPG cannot keep them.
- You have a very large batch: the sites use their own servers. fixmint works within your device's memory, so hundreds of photos on an older phone is slow.
Do it free on fixmint
fixmint converts HEIC and HEIF photos to JPG or PNG in your browser, so nothing is uploaded, and there is no sign-up or watermark. A quality slider runs from 40 to 100 and starts at 90, and PNG gives lossless output at a bigger file size. A HEIC file that holds several pictures becomes several files, numbered -1, -2 and so on. Download them one by one or as a ZIP. Convert HEIC to JPG free, in your browser, and read why HEIC files fail if you would rather fix the iPhone setting.
Quick answers
Is it safe to upload iPhone photos to a converter? The three sites say they delete files, after a period that runs from immediately to 24 hours. That may be fine for a screenshot of a receipt. For people, children or your home, a converter that does not upload removes the question.
Will the JPG keep my location? It depends on the converter. Convertio says it preserves GPS data. fixmint redraws the picture, which usually drops metadata, but check the result with how to remove location from photos before sharing.
Why does the first conversion in fixmint take a moment? Safari can often open HEIC directly. In other browsers a converter of about 1.3 MB downloads the first time and is then reused.
Why are my iPhone photos HEIC in the first place? HEIC is the default camera format on recent iPhones, and it makes smaller files than JPG at similar quality. Many Windows programs and upload forms do not accept it. To stop it at the source, open Settings, then Camera, then Formats, and choose Most Compatible, which saves new photos as JPG. The setting does not change photos you have already taken.
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