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HEIC vs JPEG

HEIC is efficient on iPhones and awkward everywhere else. JPEG is the photo format that actually arrives intact in browsers and Windows tools.

Keep HEIC in the camera roll if space matters. Export JPEG or WebP for the web and for people who are not on Apple’s stack. ConvertPass will not fake HEIC conversion.

TopicHEICJPEG
Default iPhone captureOften HEIC.Available as a camera setting or an export.
WebUnreliable.Reliable.
MetadataStill has GPS unless stripped.Still has GPS unless stripped.
This siteNo advertised converter until tests pass.Supported via canvas when the browser can decode the source.

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Last reviewed 16 August 2026.