This may not be concerning until you transfer your shot-on-iPhone photos to a Mac or PC only to realize you’re seeing a bunch of files with the HEIC extension, not JPEGs. Thankfully, both iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra automatically convert any shared HEIFs to JPEGs on the fly, but only if you send them through Apple’s multi-purpose Share sheet. That tends to happen most on a Mac, so wouldn’t it be great if there was a quick and easy way to convert any number of HEIC format images into JPG? This article will show you how to concert an HEIC file to JPEG file on the Mac using the Preview app and Automator, which is bundled with every Mac OS release. HEIC files are usually automatically converted to JPEG files when uploaded to social media networks such as Facebook, etc., but you may want to easily convert them on your Mac to use with different apps. Preview is the easiest tool for you to convert any HEIC / HEIF to a JPEG file, and it comes pre-installed in all Macs.
I was recently confused when I needed to upload a jpg photo to a website. After transferring the photo that I took on my phone to my computer, I learned that the image was in the HEIC (high efficiency image compression) format. I learned that HEIC uses more advanced compression than JPG format and that’s why Apple is using it on it’s new iPhone XR. However, I still needed to convert this HEIC file to a JPG.
There are three simple steps below that outline how to convert an HEIC file to a JPG file on Mac. There is also a bonus step that shows you how to convert a directory of HEIC files to JPGs.
Step 1: Install Homebrew
Open up your terminal by clicking on your spacebar and the command key at the same time, then type in terminal, and then click on Terminal.app to open it up.
If you’re not used to using your Terminal, it may seem a little intimidating and may make you nervous, but don’t worry this is completely safe. Homebrew is a package manager for macOS, in other words, it installs the stuff you need that Apple didn’t install. You can learn more about Homebrew here.
Once Terminal has opened, run the following command inside of it:
Once Terminal has opened, run the following command inside of it:
The `mkdir` command above is creating a directory called homebrew, the `curl` command is getting the compressed homebrew repository from GitHub, and the `tar` command is decompressing that file and placing the contents in the newly created homebrew directory.
Step 2: Install Imagemagick
Now that homebrew has been installed, run the following command in terminal to install the imagemagick package as well:
Step 3: Run magick command
And lastly, run the following command in terminal to convert a single HEIC file to a JPG. *Important note* make sure example_image.HEIC (in the command below) references the file name of the HEIC image that you want to convert, and example_image.jpg (in the command below) references the new file name.
Bonus Step: Convert Directory of HEIC files to JPG’s
If you would like to convert a directory of HEIC files to JPGs, navigate to the directory that you want to convert using the
cd
command. For example, if your files live in a directory called iPhonePics, you would first navigate into that directory by running the following command:If you want to move into the parent directory of your current directory, run the following command
© Matthew Leete/Getty Images It's easy to convert HEIC files to JPG files on a Mac desktop or laptop. Matthew Leete/Getty Imagescd ./
. Once you’ve navigated to the directory with all of your HEIC files, simply run the following command in your terminal app:- You can convert HEIC files to JPG on your Mac using the Preview app.
- High Efficiency Image Container (HEIC) files are a relatively new format for images, videos, and multimedia said to have smaller file sizes compared to the standard JPG.
- Apple started using HEIC with its iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra software updates.
- Some websites don't allow HEIC images to be uploaded and require you to convert it into a JPG.
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If you have an iPhone, you probably have noticed that many of your photos are saved as HEIC files - High Efficiency Image Containers. HEIC files are typically smaller than average JPG or PNG files. However, many websites do not support the upload of HEIC files. Apple introduced HEIC files with its iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra software updates.
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Fortunately, converting HEIC images into the JPG format is easy if you have a Mac computer. You don't have to download any extra software - converting it can be done in just a few steps using Preview.
How to convert HEIC to JPG on Mac
Lyn 1 13 reasons why. 1. Open Preview on your Mac. You can find Preview by searching for it using Spotlight Search (Command + Space).
2. Find and select the HEIC file you want to convert.
3. Select 'Open.'
© Meira Gebel/Business Insider In the Preview menu, click 'Open.' Meira Gebel/Business Insider4. The HEIC file should now be open in Preview. To convert it, click 'File' from the toolbar at the top of the screen, and select 'Export' in the dropdown menu.
© Meira Gebel/Business Insider Under 'File,' click 'Export.' Meira Gebel/Business Insider5. A pop-up menu will appear with the file's details. Select the arrows next to where it says 'Format.'
© Meira Gebel/Business Insider Click the arrows to open the 'Format' dropdown menu. Meira Gebel/Business Insider6. In the dropdown menu, select 'JPEG.'
© Meira Gebel/Business Insider Click 'JPEG' in the list of options. Meira Gebel/Business Insider7. Change the name of the file if you wish using the textbox at the top. You can also change where the file will be saved using the dropdown menu next to 'Where. '
8. Once you've selected 'JPEG' as the format, select 'Save.'
© Meira Gebel/Business Insider Type a name, choose a location, and click 'Save.' Meira Gebel/Business Insider9. The JPG file will now be saved to the designated folder.
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