HEIC images can cause all sorts of issues when being used, and you may not even realize it. Here are seven tools to convert them.
The HEIC file type is the file type taken on Apple products if you use Live Photos, and other uploads may use them too. Unfortunately, many programs and operating systems struggle to interact with them.
Luckily, it’s pretty easy to convert these files from HEIC to just about any other file type. There are plenty of tools out there you can download, but if you’re only going to be converting your files once or twice, then why risk a download you may not trust?
Instead, here are seven of the best free, online tools you can use to convert your images from HEIC.
First on this list, we have the HEIC to JPEG converter from fCoder Solutions. If you’ve fallen into the trap of taking all of your photos in HEIC format, then this online tool is a great, free way to easily convert your photos en masse.
Before that, however, you’re going to want to make sure that you know how to switch from HEIC to JPEG photos on your iPhone or iPad. Sure, you can convert your files easily with these online tools. But isn’t it easier not to have to in the first place?
Once you’ve done that, you’re ready to get started with conversion. All you have to do is upload your files by either dragging and dropping or selecting them from your PC.
If you want, you can adjust a range of settings such as the file format, the quality, and can even resize the image if you so want. After that, you’re set. The process is pretty easy and the quality is good. You can upload up to 100 files at once as well, which is great for doing batches.
Next up, we have the HEIC conversion tool from onlineconvertfree.com. If you’re looking for speed for individual files, then onlineconvertfree.com might just have you covered. The actual conversion process is pretty intuitive. All you have to do is drag and drop or upload your images, and then choose the file type you want to convert to.
You can bulk process files as well, though you’ll be limited to only seven at a time. You can opt to convert them all to the same or different file types, as well as download the conversions as a ZIP, however.
The main draw here is that onlineconvertfree.com is a pretty fast service. The upload and download speeds respond pretty well, making it easy to quickly convert a file or two.
If you’re trying to convert large quantities of small files, then Zamzar’s HEIC Converter might be the best option for you on this list.
Zamzar doesn’t operate off of a file number limit, but rather off of size. This means if you have hundreds and hundreds of files that fit below its 50MB limit, then you’ll be able to still use the service.
Another useful aspect of Zamzar’s HEIC converter is that you can upload files not just from your computer, but directly from the cloud. If you’re using Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, or Box, then you can upload directly from there.
The actual conversion process behaves about how you might expect. There are good options for the different file types, and you can even elect to have the result e-mailed to you when it’s all completed.
Next up on this list comes HEICtoJPEG. This online tool is great if you’re looking for a slightly more aesthetic HEIC converter online.
The tool itself is relatively straightforward, which can be a benefit if you’re not looking for anything with complicated options to get lost in. All you’ll really find is the ability to upload or drag and drop your files into the service.
There’s a limit of five files at a time here, but HEICtoJPEG responds pretty quickly. It’s also worth noting that HEICtoJPEG automatically optimizes files that it converts, which can result in smaller file sizes than with some other converters.
If you’re worried about not having enough control over the quality of your image, however, then OnlineConverter.com’s HEIC converter might be worth giving a try.
The interface is admittedly pretty rudimentary, but it’s not exactly difficult to navigate. There’s only the option to upload your files directly with this service, and though it may be easy to miss, there is also a range of options here as well.
If you want to resize your image as you convert it, then you can easily do that here, though there’s only support for exact width and height. You can adjust the quality as well, which is a great way to make sure that you’re not losing detail when you convert your file types.
It’s worth noting that OnlineConverter.com also comes with a decent range of different file types to convert to. You can convert your HEIC files to PDF, for example, which is something that many options on this list cannot.
If more obscure file types are the main thing that you’re looking for in your HEIC converter, then FabConvert.com might just be the solution you’ve been looking for.
FabConvert.com comes with a pretty impressive range of different file types that it can convert to. The standard file types that you’d see with any other converter, such as JPEG or BMP, are here of course, but so are many others.
There are over 35 different file types you can convert to here, so if you’re looking for something specific to convert your HEIC file to, then this is probably your best bet. This won't help you to open and convert HEIC images on Android, however.
Finally, we have AnyMP4’s HEIC converter. AnyMP4 claims that its online HEIC converter has zero quality loss, so if the end result of your conversion process is important to you, then AnyMP4 may be the way to go.
The file converter itself is good enough, with drag and drop as well as directory upload options. The speed isn’t bad, and the file size is smaller than some alternatives. If you’re looking for good quality conversions, then AnyMP4 may just be the way to go.
As you can see, there is a whole range of different ways that you can convert your HEIC files online. Each online tool or service provides something just a little different from the others, which means that it might be worth giving each a try. After all, each one is free to use and entirely online.
Jack has been passionate about writing and tech all his life. He has studied BAs in both Philosophy and Software Engineering from the University of Melbourne and RMIT, respectively. He has spent the last year writing at MakeUseOf, where he can bring his expertise of the internet to others.
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