Tutorial

How to Convert HEIC to JPG

iPhone photos save as HEIC by default, and plenty of sites, tools, and older devices still don't accept it. This guide shows how to convert to JPG and land the result directly in your cloud drive — no separate converter site.

Why this method

  • Fixes the "unsupported file type" error some tools throw on HEIC
  • Converts on the way to your drive — no downloading a converted copy and re-uploading it separately
  • Works for a single photo or a whole camera-roll export at once

Quick overview

  1. Connect a destination drive.
  2. Upload or select the HEIC file(s) you want to convert.
  3. Choose JPG as the output format.
  4. Start the job — JPGs land in your drive.

Full walkthrough

  1. Connect a destination drive

    Add Google Drive, Dropbox, or any other supported provider as a connection — this is where your converted JPGs will land.

  2. Get your HEIC photos ready

    If they're already in a connected cloud drive, you can pick them from there directly. If they're only on your device, upload them the same way you'd start any transfer.

  3. Choose the convert option

    When staging the file, pick JPG as the output format. You can also choose a size/quality tier if you want smaller files for the web.

  4. Pick a destination and start

    Choose which connected drive the converted JPG should land in, then start the job.

    You can select multiple HEIC files at once — they'll all convert and land as one batch.

  5. Check your drive

    You'll get a notification when the conversion finishes. The original HEIC file is untouched wherever it started; the JPG is a new file in your chosen destination.

FAQ

Will I lose quality converting from HEIC?

JPG is lossy, so there's a small trade-off, but we use a high default quality setting that's visually lossless for most photos.

Does this delete my original HEIC file?

No — the original stays wherever it came from. The JPG is a new file written to your destination drive.

Can I convert a whole camera roll export at once?

Yes — select as many files as you like and they run as one batch job.