Compatibility guide
When you download originals from iCloud, they often arrive as HEIC, which Windows and many websites cannot open.
Download your iCloud photos, then add the HEIC files here and convert them to JPG. The conversion happens on your device, so the photos are not re-uploaded anywhere.
Download your iCloud photos, then add the HEIC files here and convert them to JPG. The conversion happens on your device, so the photos are not re-uploaded anywhere.
iCloud stores iPhone photos in their original HEIC format to save space, and downloads keep that format unless changed.
On Apple devices you can set Camera to Most Compatible for future photos, but existing iCloud HEIC files still need conversion.
No. HEIC Photo processes files locally in your browser. Your photos are not uploaded to a server, saved in cloud storage, or sent to analytics. Optional analytics only receive non-identifying usage signals after consent.