How to Convert from HEIC to JPG on Mac

  • Open all of your HEIC images in Preview
  • Select one image from the list
  • File > Export
  • Change the format from HEIC to JPEG

How to set your iPhone to stop taking HEIC photos

Thankfully, if dealing with HEIC photos becomes too much of a hassle, you can have your iPhone camera stop taking HEIC pics by following these steps:

  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Tap Camera > Formats.
  3. Select Most Compatible.

How to send photos from your iPhone as JPG, not HEIC

Another option you have is to keep shooting pictures as HEIC but to share them as JPGs. Here’s how to convert a HEIC to JPG when you share it from your iPhone:

  1. Open the Settings app.
  2. Tap Photos.
  3. Scroll down to the Transfer to Mac or PC section.
  4. Choose Automatic.