Convert Apple iPhone XS HEIF/HEIC to JPG on Windows and Mac

When upgrade to iOS 11, you will find your Apple iPhone XS changes the format of pictures from JPEG to HEIF/HEIC? They are not shown on non-iOS devices anymore. If you are in search of a way to change your Apple iPhone XS HEIF/HEIC photos to JPG format for viewing on any other devices, you may wish to read this tutorial. It explains how to do this via using a helpful Apple iPhone XS HEIF/HEIC to JPG Converter app.

JPEG was created in 1992 and HEIF was finalized in the summer of 2015. Those 23 years make a significant difference. HEIF, also known as HEIC, offers superior image quality, and smaller file size. The first major company to support the new HEIF/HEIC format is Apple with its latest devices and Mac operating system. Neither Android nor Windows support it. In order to view Apple iPhone XS HEIF/HEIC photos on all devices or programs, you will need to convert Apple iPhone XS HEIF/HEIC files to JPG format first. This requires a useful Apple iPhone XS HEIF/HEIC converter. Check out a simple guide on how to convert Apple iPhone XS HEIF/HEIC photos to JPG via using such a converter app.

Here's what you need

HEIC Converter (It is available for Mac and Windows, simply download the proper version depending on your computer's OS.)

Part 1: How to convert Apple iPhone XS HEIF/HEIC to JPG format on Windows? Part 2: How to convert Apple iPhone XS HEIF/HEIC to JPG format on Mac?

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Part 1. How to convert Apple iPhone XS HEIF/HEIC to JPG format on Windows?

Follow these steps: Step 1: Download and install HEIC Converter. If you want to convert HEIC images directly from your Apple iPhone XS, you need to connect it to your computer first.

Step 2: Click the "Add HEIC" button or directly drag HEIF/HEIC files to the program. For HEIC photos from Apple iPhone XS, go to "This PC\Device Name\Internal Storage\DCIM".

Step 3: Your Apple iPhone XS HEIC photos will be listed in the interface. Select the files you want to convert.

Step 4: Choose JPG/JPEG as output format, check or not to check "Keep Exif Data", and set the output path.

Step 5: Finally click the "Convert" button to convert Apple iPhone XS HEIC to JPG/JPEG.

Step 6: When the conversion process is complete, click the "Open folder" button to view your JPG photos.

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Part 2. How to convert Apple iPhone XS HEIF/HEIC to JPG format on Mac?

Do as below: Step 1: Download and install HEIC Converter on your Mac computer. If you need to convert HEIC images directly from your Apple iPhone XS, you should connect it to your Mac first.

Step 2: Click the button of "Add HEIC" to load the HEIC photos or directly drag them from Mac to the program. Want to add HEIC images from your Apple iPhone XS? Go to the folder where your Apple iPhone XS stores the photos.

Step 3: Your Apple iPhone XS HEIC photos will be listed in the interface. Select the files you want to convert.

Step 4: Select JPG/JPEG as output format. You can also choose "Keep Exif Data", and specify the output path.

Step 5: Finally click the "Convert" button and let HEIC Converter for Mac convert Apple iPhone XS HEIC photos to JPG/JPEG format.

Step 6: When the conversion is done, click the "Open folder" button to view the generated JPG/JPEG photos on your Mac.