Convert HEIC to JPG on Android, offline

Why convert HEIC to JPG

A friend or family member on iPhone shares a photo album and your gallery, messaging app or a web form won't take HEIC.
You moved from iPhone to Android and your old library is HEIC.
A print shop, marketplace listing or government form only accepts JPG.

How to convert HEIC to JPG in ConvertX

1
Open Image Converter
On the Home screen tap Image Converter.
2
Select your HEIC files
Tap "Select image files" and pick the HEIC images (.heic, .heif). On desktop you can also drag them in from Explorer or Finder.
3
Choose JPG as the target
In the output format list choose JPG.
4
Optional settings
Add a rename pattern (use {name} for the original file name), turn on "Keep photo details" if you want camera and location data copied into JPG, and pick an output folder (Android default: Pictures/ConvertX).
5
Start the batch
Tap "Convert N images". The Queue opens and processes them in order; you can stop one file or the whole batch.
6
Find the results
When the batch finishes, the summary shows the files converted and the space saved. Tap View Library to browse them, or find them in the output folder.

Step-by-step with screenshots: How to convert HEIC to JPG on Android (offline).

What to know before you convert

Android 9 or later only. Android 7 and 8 have no HEIC decoder; the app tells you and continues with the rest of the batch. Desktop builds don't open HEIC at all.
HEIC is already lossy; saving to JPG re-encodes once more. Use the Light or Balanced quality to keep the loss invisible.
Location and camera details are removed by default. Turn on "Keep photo details" if you want them in the JPG.
Live Photos convert as the still frame. Depth data is not carried over.

HEIC vs JPG: what changes

	HEIC	JPG
Compression	Lossy	Lossy
Transparency	No	No
Animation	No	No
Keeps EXIF in ConvertX	No	Yes
ConvertX reads it	Yes (Android 9+)	Yes
ConvertX writes it	No	Yes
Extensions	.heic, .heif	.jpg, .jpeg

HEIC: Apple's default photo format since 2017. Half the size of JPG, opens in few places outside Apple. JPG: The universal photo format. Small, lossy, opens everywhere, no transparency.

Deciding whether to convert at all? Read HEIC vs JPG: why iPhone photos won't open.

Nothing is uploaded

ConvertX converts on the device. There is no server, no account and no file size or count limit beyond your storage. Location and camera details are removed from every output unless you turn on "Keep photo details" (JPG can carry them).

Frequently asked questions

Does it upload my photos to convert them?

No. The HEIC is decoded by Android's system decoder and the JPG is written on the phone. The app has no account and sends no files.

Why does my Android 8 phone say it can't open HEIC?

The system decoder ConvertX relies on arrived in Android 9. On older devices the file is skipped with a clear message.

Will the JPG look worse than the HEIC?

At Light or Balanced quality the difference is not visible at normal sizes. JPGs are typically 1.5–2× the size of the HEIC.

Can I convert a whole album at once?

Yes. Pick as many photos as you like; the queue processes them in order and keeps running if the screen locks.

Ready? Download ConvertX: free, with no ads, on Android and desktop.

Convert HEIC to JPG on Android, without uploading