3 Ways to Convert HEIC Photos to JPG on Mac

By default, iPhone takes photos from the camera in HEIC format. HEIC stands for High Efficiency Image Container and can hold more pixel data than a PNG or JPG file, taking up significantly less space on iPhone storage compared to other formats. These files work best on iPhones, but are not widely accepted on the internet because they often result in blurry/grainy pictures when you share them with non-Apple devices.

To ensure that HEIC images are compatible on other devices, you may need to convert them to JPG format. This article will introduce how to convert HEIC images to JPG on Mac.

How to Convert HEIC Photos to JPG on Mac [3 Methods]
Method 1: Using Preview on Mac
The easiest way to convert HEIC files to JPG is to use your Mac’s native Machine Image Viewer – Preview application.

1. Open the Finder application and find the HEIC file you want to convert.

2. Once found, right-click or Control-click the file and go to Open With > Preview.

3. The selected file will now be loaded into the preview application. To convert a file, go to File > Export on the menu bar.

4. A new pop-up window will appear on the screen. Here, select JPEG as the file format instead of "HEIC".

Additionally, you can change the name, save location and image quality of the converted file in the same window.

5. After confirming all changes, you can click "Save" to save the file in JPEG format.

The newly created JPEG file will now be saved in the location of your choice. This method can also be used to convert images to other formats such as PNG, TIFF, and PDF.

Method 2: Using Automator on Mac
The method we explained above works for converting a single image to a JPEG file, but what if you want to convert a large number of images at once? Enter the automaton. It is a native macOS program that allows you to automate built-in actions and change multiple files your way. You can use the program's "Change Image Type" feature to convert multiple images to different formats at the same time.

Open the Automator app on your Mac from Launchpad, Spotlight, or by going to the Applications folder in Finder. When the application starts, you will be prompted to open the file. In the pop-up window that appears, click New Document in the lower left corner. In the next window, select Quick Actions under Select Document Type and click Select. To select the image conversion feature, select the Photos tab under Library from the leftmost sidebar, then select Change Image Type from the middle panel. Alternatively, you can search for "change image type" from the search bar at the top. You can select a feature by double-clicking it or dragging it to the empty box on the right side of the screen. A prompt window will pop up asking you if you want to save the converted file as a copy while retaining the original version of the file. If this is what you want to do, click Add. Otherwise, click Don't Add so that all converted image files will replace the original image files on your Mac. You should now be able to see the selected feature on the right side of the Automator window. In the Change image type box, select JPEG in the To type section. You can choose other file formats such as TIFF, PNG, BMP and JPEG 2000 to convert images. You can select the default location for the converted files from the "To" section under the "Copy Finder Item" box. After selecting your preferred file format and save location, you can proceed to save this Automator action. To do this, go to File > Save from the menu bar. Enter a name for the Automator action in the pop-up window that appears and click Save. We’ll name it “Convert to JPG.” New actions are now available directly in the Quick Actions section when you Control-click to access a file. To convert one or more files using the newly created action, select the files and Control-click or right-click them. In the menu that appears, go to Quick Actions > Convert to JPG.

The selected HEIC image will now be converted to a JPG file and saved to the desktop on your Mac.

Method 3: Using Photos on Mac
One app that comes pre-installed on iPhone and Mac is the Photos app, which not only allows you to interact with HEIC files, but also allows you to convert them as JPG or other image format.

To convert HEIC images to JPG files, open the Photos app on your Mac using Launchpad, Spotlight, or going to the Applications folder in Finder. After launching Photos, import the HEIC photos you want to convert into your Photo Library (if you haven't already). You can import new files into Photos by dragging and dropping them into the Photos window, or by going to File > Import from the top menu bar. Once you've added the files to the library, select them to convert them to JPEG, then go to File > Export > Export Photos from the menu bar. When the pop-up window appears, select JPEG as the default selection under Photo Type to convert the selected file to a JPG file. Additionally, you can modify other aspects of the file, such as the file name, location information, formatting of subfolders, and the ability to include titles, descriptions, and locations. Once you've decided on all the changes you need to make, click Export. You will be prompted with a new window. In this new window, select the location where you want to store the converted file and click "Export".

The newly created JPG file will now appear within the selected location.

This is how to convert HEIC photos to JPG files on Mac.

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