If you’re like most people, you probably have some photos that you took with your iPhone or iPad that are still in JPEG format. If you don’t want to keep these photos in JPEG format, there are a few ways to convert them to PDF or PNG format so they can be stored on your computer or even exported to a digital file for printing. The first way is to use the Photos app on your iPhone or iPad. Once you’ve opened the Photos app, go to the “Photos” tab and select the photos that you want to convert. Then, click on the “Convert” button. The next step is to choose how many pages you want your converted photo book to be. You can either choose “All Pages” or just a few pages. Once you’ve chosen how many pages, click on the “Convert” button again. Once the conversion is complete, open up your new PDF or PNG file and enjoy your Converted Photo Book!
Do You Need to Convert?
iOS and iPadOS are quite smart at handling the HEIC/HEIF and JPG/JPEG conversion on the fly. For example, when you attach an image to the Mail app, or send it across via an app, it goes through as a JPG file. But there are times when it doesn’t work, for example, when you AirDrop photos from your iPhone to your Mac.
Overall, The HEIC format is superior to the JPEG format. It takes up less space and supports 16-bit color capture instead of 8-bit. But it only works great as long as you stay in the Apple ecosystem.
If you also use Windows or Android devices, or you’re in a situation where you need to be sure that your photos are in JPG format, you can use the following methods. If you want to switch back to JPEG format as default for new photos, you can change your camera capture format from the Setting app.
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How to Convert HEIC Photos to JPG Using Files App
You can do this right from within the Files app—no third-party app required.
The simple act of copying photos from the Photos app and pasting them in a folder in the Files app converts the photos from HEIC to JPG format.
First, open the Files app on your iPhone or iPad. Here, either choose the “On My iPhone/iPad” location, or a cloud storage option. (If you choose the cloud storage location, the data will be counted against your online storage plan, and the photos won’t always be available offline.)
Here, tap and hold in the empty area, and choose the “New Folder” option from the popup.
Give the folder a name, and tap on the “Done” button.
Now, open the Photos app and navigate to the album that contains the HEIC photos. Here, tap on the “Select” button from the top toolbar.
Now, select all the photos that you want to convert.
Tap on the “Share” button from the bottom-left corner.
From the Share sheet, choose the “Copy Photos” option.
The photos are now in your clipboard. Open the Files app and navigate to the folder we created in the above steps.
Here, simply tap and hold in the empty area and choose the “Paste” option from the popup menu.
Instantly, you’ll see your HEIC photos show up here, in the JPG format.
Many other apps tcan quickly convert HEIC images to JPEG files on the App Store. Some may contain advertisements or require a payment. Search the app store and you’ll find them.
If you have a lot of HEIC photos stored on your Mac, you can use an Automator script to quickly convert them to JPG format.
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