How do I convert HEIC files without losing quality?

[AliDee]

So this might sound stupid but I noticed that all the photos from my iPhone are saved in this format called HEIC and some of my apps and even my computer don’t seem to recognize them. I tried using a couple of online converters, but the images looked lower quality afterward, which is really frustrating and I can't edit or share them properl. Is there any way to convert HEIC without losing quality? Thanks!

 

[480sparky51 51]

A quick Google search found this:

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[AliDee]

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I did the changing settings thing, but wasn't sure about how to convert the files properly. Thanks!

 

[SunriseAvenue]

Aside from what 480Sparky had offered, you can convert images through your photo editor if it supports HEIC files. Here are articles on that as well

HEIC files: How to create, edit and open them | Adobe

HEIC files are the space-saving standard image format used by Apple across their devices. Learn how to open, edit, and convert your HEIC images with Adobe.

www.adobe.com

Edit and Convert iPhone HEIC Photos to JPG

 

[AliDee]

Aside from what 480Sparky had offered, you can convert images through your photo editor if it supports HEIC files. Here are articles on that as well

HEIC files: How to create, edit and open them | Adobe

HEIC files are the space-saving standard image format used by Apple across their devices. Learn how to open, edit, and convert your HEIC images with Adobe.

www.adobe.com

Edit and Convert iPhone HEIC Photos to JPG

Thanks, will check these out!

 

[480sparky51 51]

I just checked GIMP 2.10 and it appears it can open those files.

 

[AliDee]

I just checked GIMP 2.10 and it appears it can open those files.

That's probably the best solution out there, thanks again!

 

[480sparky51 51]

That's probably the best solution out there, thanks again!

Time consuming, though. You must load, then export, each image individually.

HEIC Converter | Heic to JPG - Free download and install on Windows | Microsoft Store

Convert HEIC to JPG with ease — fast, simple, and built for exactly that. Drag and drop your photos, press CONVERT, and you're done. HEIC Converter turns your iPhone, Android photos into JPG or PNG images that work on every device, website and app you use. No setup, no accounts, no options to...

apps.microsoft.com

 

[AliDee]

Time consuming, though. You must load, then export, each image individually.

HEIC Converter | Heic to JPG - Free download and install on Windows | Microsoft Store

Convert HEIC to JPG with ease — fast, simple, and built for exactly that. Drag and drop your photos, press CONVERT, and you're done. HEIC Converter turns your iPhone, Android photos into JPG or PNG images that work on every device, website and app you use. No setup, no accounts, no options to...

apps.microsoft.com

Oh, I'm more than willing to spend some time doing it as long as I convert all I need and get decent quality

 

[Rickbb76 16]

That’s Apple for you. Always reinventing the wheel. JPEG has been a perfectly fine format for decades. Didn’t a new incompatible format that brings nothing new to the table.