To convert HEIC to JPG on Windows: install Grabbit and activate Pro, open the Converter tab, click Browse files to select your .heic photos, choose JPG as the output format, and click Add to Queue. Grabbit converts all HEIC files locally on your PC — no internet connection needed for the conversion, no cloud upload. Pro
HEIC (High Efficiency Image Container) is Apple's default photo format on iPhone and iPad since iOS 11. It offers excellent image quality at about half the file size of JPG. The problem is that Windows 10 and 11 don't natively support HEIC — when you transfer iPhone photos to your PC, they appear as unrecognized files that Windows Photos can't open without a paid codec pack from the Microsoft Store.
The simplest fix is to convert HEIC photos to JPG, which every Windows app can open. Grabbit's local Converter does this without uploading your photos to any server — the conversion runs entirely on your PC.
| Grabbit (local) | Online converters | |
|---|---|---|
| Uploads your photos | ✓ No — 100% local | ✗ Your personal photos go to their servers |
| File size limit | ✓ None — any size | ✗ Usually 25–50 MB per file |
| Batch convert | ✓ Unlimited files at once | ✗ Usually 10–30 files max |
| Internet required | ✓ Not needed for conversion | ✗ Must be online |
| Privacy | ✓ Photos never leave your PC | ✗ Unclear how long photos are retained |
iPhone photos often contain personal moments, locations, and faces. Uploading them to a random web converter is a privacy risk. Grabbit converts locally — your photos never leave your machine.
iPhone ProRAW and high-res HEIC files can exceed 25 MB each. Online converters cap out. Grabbit handles any file size because everything runs on your hardware.
Select hundreds of HEIC files at once. Grabbit queues and converts them all — no clicking through one at a time, no per-file limits.
Choose JPG for standard compatibility and smaller file size, or PNG if you want lossless output. Both run locally on your PC.
Install Grabbit for Windows and activate a Pro license. Open the Converter tab, browse to your HEIC files, select JPG as the output format, and click Add to Queue. Grabbit converts locally on your PC — no internet connection needed, no cloud upload.
The Converter is a Pro feature — $8.99/month or $59.99/year. Download Grabbit for free, then activate Pro to unlock HEIC to JPG and all other Converter formats.
Windows 10 and 11 don't include HEIC codec support by default. You can pay for the HEIC Image Extensions codec on the Microsoft Store, or use Grabbit's Converter to convert HEIC files to universally supported JPG or PNG.
No. Grabbit's Converter uses the pillow-heif library installed on your PC. All conversion happens locally — your photos never leave your computer at any point.
Yes. Select multiple HEIC files in the Browse dialog, set the output to JPG, and click Add to Queue. Grabbit converts them all in sequence. There is no limit on the number of files.
Windows 10/11 · 100% local · No upload · No file size limit · $8.99/mo or $59.99/yr