How To Convert HEIC To JPG On Mac Quick And Easy
July 10
12 min. to read
All Apple users are familiar with the HEIC format problem. When you take photos on your iPhone and then try to transfer the files to a computer or external storage, the images may not open. Most non-iOS devices and apps do not support this photo format. However, once you learn more about HEIC and how to open HEIC images on third-party devices, your work with images will become easier and faster.
This article should help you understand how to convert iPhone photos to a format compatible with any device and properly convert HEIC To JPG on Mac with Luminar Neo. So what is the difference between HEIC and JPG, and how to convert images to JPG on Mac? Let's figure it out!
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Get Luminar Neo NowWhat is the HEIC Image Format
HEIC stands for High Efficiency Image Format. Apple devices mainly use this image format, a modified version of HEIF (High Efficiency Image Format). It uses a unique HEVC (High-Efficiency Video Coding) compression algorithm for optimized data storage. Thus, the user can store more data in a smaller space without reducing image quality. And this makes it ideal for iOS-based devices. iPad and iPhone take photos in HEIC format by default. Unfortunately, it is not compatible with devices other than Apple devices. But there is still a solution to this problem. The first option might be to install the HEIC extensions or download a photo viewer with the extension. Solution two is converting photos to a more versatile format like JPG.
Similar to HEIC is the NEF format, which also stores high-quality photos. Read more about How to Change NEF to JPG to get more freedom when working with images.
What is the JPEG Image Format
JPEG is an acronym for the Joint Photographic Expert Group. It is this format that is most common for images. It is widely used on smartphones, tablets, laptops, etc. You can recognize it in the name of the image by the extension ".jpeg," ".jpg," and ".jpe." Regardless of the name JPEG or JPG, this format uses a compression method with a loss of image quality. This means that some data will be lost during the conversion. JPEG will retain decent quality, but some data will be lost to reduce the image size to a reasonable level. Next, we will talk about changing the format while preserving the image quality as much as possible.
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Images in the HEIC format are more difficult to share, which confines iPhone owners to certain limits. Since many devices do not support the HEIC format, you must replace it with a more suitable one. As it was already said, the universal solution will be JPG conversion. Before we go into the instructions for this conversion process on your MacBook, let's briefly review how to do it directly on your iPhone and then share them. Follow the steps below to convert HEIC images to JPG on your iPhone:
First of all, create a new folder to save the converted images.
Select all the photos you want to convert.
Click the Share icon in the lower left corner, then Copy Photos.
Go to Files and open the folder you created earlier.
Press and hold until the Paste option appears, then tap Paste.
You can add the converted images to an album or keep them in your files. To add an image to the album on your iPhone, open it, tap the share icon, and then tap "Save Image." Read our article on How to Convert HEIC to JPG on iPhone for more detailed instructions.
How to save HEIC as JPG on Mac Using the Preview
If you have many HEIC photos and want to convert them to JPG, you don't need to convert them all individually. It can be done simultaneously with the selection. You can convert multiple HEIC photos to JPG using Preview software. Here are some simple steps how to save HEIC as JPG on Mac:
Ensure all the photos you want to convert are in the same folder. Then, please create a new folder to save the images after converting them.
Select all the images you want to convert. You can select one image and then press Command+A to select all.
Right-click, select Open With, then select Preview. All images will open in Preview. They are displayed in one column on the left side of the screen.
Select all images again. Click on the top picture and then press Command+A on your keyboard.
Once they are all selected, click File in the menu bar. Then click "Export selected images." A new dialog box will appear.
Select the folder where you want to save the images after converting them.
At the bottom of the dialog box is an "options" icon. Click on it.
Choose JPEG format and increase the quality. Then click "Select".
That's it; all your images have been converted. You can delete your HEIC images as needed.
How to Turn HEIC to JPG on Mac Using Third-Party Apps
You may not be able to convert HEIC directly to JPG on some older versions of MacOS. But there are other ways of conversion. One of the simplest is an online converter. You can do a simple Google search. Many websites provide this service. The only thing you should be aware of is that you are sharing your photos with these websites. You need to consider what type of photos you download and convert and how much you can trust one or another site.
Another way is to install HEIC to JPG conversion software. There are many photo editing programs that you can import photos into and then export them as JPGs. One such program is Luminar Neo. You can convert your HEIC photos to JPG with Luminar Neo while editing them simultaneously. Luminar Neo is one of the best Mac Photo Editing Software that supports almost all image formats, giving you complete freedom to work with them. You can save processed photos in the format you need by changing it in the photo editor. It is also a great basic photo editing tool that allows even a beginner to have a pleasant experience and professional results.
How to Take JPEG Photos on iPhone
Is it possible to take photos on the iPhone in JPEG format? The answer is yes! Although HEIC is the best format for quality photos, you can avoid this format and save time converting it to another due to its incompatibility with many non-Apple devices. You can set your smartphone to save photos directly in JPEG format so you can always share them with other devices. It's easy to do:
Go to Settings.
Scroll down to Camera and open it.
Click Formats.
In the Camera Capture dialog box, check the Most Compatible option. You will see two options: High Efficiency stands for HEIC, and Most Compatible stands for JPEG.
You can choose depending on your situation. If you often need to share your photos with third-party devices, it's best to set JPEG as your camera's default photo format. If you don't share your photos often or use photo editors like Luminar Neo that support all formats, it's better to shoot in HEIC, which saves your images in high quality and takes up less space.
Bottom Line
You don't need to worry about HEIC images because you can always convert them to other formats. The conversion is very simple, and it is possible with the help of both smartphones and PCs. There are only two important points that you should remember. First, you should be careful when uploading photos to the Internet for conversion using third-party resources. The second is when you share photos with other devices. They must be able to open your image format. And you already know how to convert the format in different ways! So be free when working with photos and transform them like a pro in seconds!
