Is JPEG different from JPG here?

Only in the file name. They are the same format; some software checks the extension text rather than reading the file, which is the reason to pick one over the other.

What if HEIC still won't convert?

Almost always the missing HEIF Image Extension. PhotoTray checks on first run and links you to Microsoft's free download; it installs in seconds and needs no restart.

Do I lose the photo's date?

No. The EXIF date, orientation and camera details are read from the HEIC and written into the JPEG, so your photo library stays in order.

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HEIC to JPEG Converter

The same conversion as HEIC to JPG, written with the longer extension. JPEG and JPG are one format, so pick whichever spelling the thing you are uploading to insists on — while PhotoTray does the real work, which is decoding a format Windows does not natively understand, for a whole phone import at a time.

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Windows 10/11 (x64) · Free · No account

Drop in your files — Needs Microsoft's free HEIF Image Extension — PhotoTray checks on first run and links you straight to it.

Why convert

Why convert HEIC to JPEG

Because your iPhone photos will not open on Windows, and something in your way has asked for a .jpeg specifically. That request usually comes from an upload validator checking the extension text rather than reading the file, or from a submission guideline written by someone who preferred the formal spelling. Either way the fix is the same.

An upload form that lists .jpeg and rejects everything else.
Older business or print software that matches the long extension.
Converting an iPhone import for a system with strict naming rules.
Keeping a folder's extensions consistent after a phone transfer.

How it works

Convert HEIC to JPEG in a few clicks

1
Drop your HEIC files in
One or the entire import folder.
2
Choose JPEG
Pick the .jpeg extension and a quality. The bytes are identical to a .jpg — only the name differs.
3
Get them back
In the folder you chose, with the date each photo was taken carried across.

The details

HEIC to JPEG, at a glance

Engine: Windows Imaging Component, via PhotoTray's bundled decoder
Requires: Microsoft's free HEIF Image Extension (PhotoTray checks and links you to it)
Output: .jpeg — byte-identical to .jpg, different extension
Metadata: EXIF date and orientation carried across
Where it runs: Your own PC — nothing is uploaded
Limits: None — no file count, no file-size cap, no watermark
Platform: Windows 10/11 (x64)

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