HEIC to JPG converter for Mac
Convert a folder of HEIC photos to JPG in one batch
To convert HEIC to JPG on a Mac in bulk, drag the photos or the whole folder into ImageCrush, set the output format to JPG, choose a quality (85% is a good default), and export. Every file converts in one pass. You can also resize and rename in the same step, and nothing is uploaded.
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How to batch convert HEIC to JPG on a Mac
Add your HEIC photos
Drag HEIC or HEIF files, or a whole folder, into ImageCrush. Choose Folder also picks up images inside subfolders. There’s no limit on how many.
Choose JPG as the format
Set Output Format to JPG. PNG, WebP, and AVIF are there too if a JPG isn’t what you actually need.
Set the quality
Use the quality slider. 80–85% is visually indistinguishable from the original for most photos and keeps files reasonable. Go higher for print.
Decide on metadata
Turn on Retain EXIF metadata to keep camera details like date taken, or leave it off to export cleaner files without the original metadata.
Resize and rename (optional)
Set a maximum width and height so 12–48 MP iPhone photos come out at a sensible size, and rename with a custom name, suffix, or sequence numbers.
Export
Export the batch to a new folder. Your HEIC originals stay untouched. Save the settings as a preset so next time it’s drag, drop, done.
Why convert HEIC at all?
iPhones save photos as HEIC by default. It’s an excellent format, with roughly the quality of a JPG at about half the file size, and it works everywhere in Apple’s ecosystem.
Outside that ecosystem it’s a different story. Plenty of websites, upload forms, CMSs, print services, Windows PCs, and older apps still won’t open HEIC. JPG works everywhere, which is why it’s still the safe choice for sharing, email, and client delivery.
One trade-off to know about: a JPG will usually be larger than the HEIC it came from. In our benchmarks, a 4.5 MB iPhone HEIC became 8.3 MB as a 90% JPG and 6.4 MB at 75%. Resizing in the same pass keeps that in check. If the photos are headed for a website, WebP gives you universal browser support at a smaller size. See our format comparison with real benchmarks.
What about the Mac’s built-in options?
For a handful of photos, macOS already has you covered. In Finder, select the files, right-click, and choose Quick Actions → Convert Image. You can also export from Preview or Photos.
Those tools get thin when conversion is part of a real workflow. You get a few preset sizes instead of exact dimensions, no fine quality control, no WebP or AVIF output, no renaming, and no way to save the setup for next time.
ImageCrush is for the folder of 300 event photos that needs to be JPG, 2048 px wide, 82% quality, and named client-event-001.jpg, every time.
Private and offline
Online HEIC converters ask you to upload your photos: family photos, client shoots, screenshots of documents. Most cap how many files you can do at once.
ImageCrush converts everything locally using Apple’s own image frameworks, inside the App Sandbox. Nothing leaves your Mac, it works without an internet connection, and batches can be as large as your disk allows.
Frequently asked questions
Can’t find what you’re looking for? Ask us directly.
Yes. Select the files in Finder, right-click, and choose Quick Actions → Convert Image, or export from Preview or Photos. That works well for a few photos. ImageCrush adds exact dimensions, a quality slider, WebP and AVIF output, renaming, and saved presets for larger or repeat batches.
JPG is a lossy format, so technically yes, but at 80–85% quality the difference is very hard to see. Expect the JPG files to be larger than the HEIC originals, since HEIC compresses more efficiently.
If you want them to. Turn on Retain EXIF metadata in ImageCrush to keep camera metadata such as the date taken. Leave it off to export files without the original metadata.
Yes. ImageCrush exports JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, and AVIF. WebP is usually the best choice for websites, PNG for lossless edits, and JPG for maximum compatibility. Which format should you use?
On the iPhone, open Settings → Camera → Formats and choose Most Compatible. New photos will be saved as JPG. You’ll give up HEIC’s smaller file sizes, so many people keep HEIC on the phone and convert only when they need to share.
No. Drop 10 photos or 10,000. ImageCrush processes them concurrently with up to 8 parallel threads. The only constraints are your Mac’s memory and disk space.
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