"Recently, my Google Photos downloaded as HEIC files which I can't use. How do I get back to JPEGs? Looking for a free HEIC image converter to convert HEIC to JPEG in Google Photos."
- Michael McCarthy posted in Google Photos Help
HEIC is the default photo format in Apple devices that offers original image quality with a high-compression rate. Soon after Apple made the change, Google Photos also supported it. However, as HEIC images have not been widely compatible with the mainstream mobile or computer operating system by now, you will have to convert HEIC to JPG in Google Photos for more widespread use.
Although Apple does not provide any official ways to convert HEIC to JPG yet, you are lucky enough to own four proven ways to download Google Photos from HEIC to JPG. Let's check!
Google Photos on iOS devices has opened support for the HEIC format to make it easier for Apple users to back up pictures to Google Cloud. If you back up pictures on your iPhone or iPad in Google Photos, they will be saved in .HEIC format instead of .JPEG format. (Google Photos Backup Stuck?)
Although HEIC pictures only take up half the storage space of JPG while retaining the original photo quality, you may encounter problems when opening and editing them directly on Windows PC or Android devices. Therefore, you need to convert HEIC in Google Photos.
Google Photos allows you to download HEIC to JPG online. However, you can only convert one file at a time. If you want to convert HEIC to JPG in batches in Google Photos, continue reading below to find the best solution.
Pressing the Download button in Google Photos to get the HEIC photos offline always keeps them in the original HEIC format. However, you can use the browser's Save Image As feature to download the HEIC photos as JPG from Google Photos web version one by one.
Here's how to download HEIC photo in JPG format:
1. Open photos.google.com from a computer browser and sign in with your Gmail account that you used to back up HEIC photos.
2. Click the HEIC photo you wish to download and right-click the full-preview picture.
3. Choose the "Save Image As" option from the menu and define a storage folder to save it. Once done, it will download the chosen HEIC image in JPG format on your computer.
Looking to transfer iCloud Photos to Google Photos? Explore this guide and learn how to move photos from iPhone to Google Photos in three different ways.
[3 Ways] How to Transfer iCloud Photos to Google Photos?You can download HEIC photos from Google Photos and convert them to JPG format, but you can only download one image at a time. Also, some HEIC images may be too large to be enlarged and downloaded at full resolution.
If you want to convert multiple Google Photos to high-quality JPG format, here are a few simple and effective methods that will allow you to quickly batch convert images.
The best way to convert HEIC in Google Photos to JPG/JPEG or PNG is using Coolmuster HEIC Converter. This professional HEIC converting software enables you to batch convert HEIC to JPG/JPEG/PNG on Windows PC or Mac without compression, and you can upload unlimited pictures for conversion at the same time.
Why should you choose Coolmuster HEIC Converter?
How to convert multiple Google Photos in HEIC to JPEG in one click?
01 First of all, download HEIC images from Google Photos to your computer to get ready. Install and run the Coolmuster HEIC Converter on your computer.
02 Click the "Add HEIC" button on the interface to import HEIC photos, or you can also drag the HEIC images and drop them into the window. Once added, you will see all the HEIC files on the interface.
03 Select "JPG/JPEG" next to the Format option, decide the output storage on the computer, and tap the "Convert" button to start converting HEIC to JPG. If necessary, tick off the "Keep Exif Data" option. After conversion, click the "Open folder" button to view the JPG images on your computer. (How to Open HEIC File on Windows Computer?)
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Convertio is a free online app that allows you to upload HEIC photos from Google Photos and convert them to JPG or other formats in its cloud. However, it only supports 100MB maximum file size each time.
How do I convert Google Photos to JPEG online?
1. Visit convertio.co/heic-jpg/ from a browser and tap the "Choose Files" button to upload HEIC images you wish to convert from Google Photos.
2. Select "JPEG" or "JPG" from the format menu and tap the "Convert" button to start conversion.
3. Once converted, click the "Download" button to save them to your device.
If you don't trust the above methods, you can also download one or two HEIC to JPEG in Google Photos with the help of email, which is convenient and safe. First, pick the HEIC photos you wish to convert from Google Photos and add them as attachments to an email. Then, download those images from your email account, and you will obtain JPG photos.
However, as most emailing services limit the attachment size, HEIC images larger than 25 MB may not be attached.
How do I convert HEIC to JPEG in Google Photos via email?
1. Open your email client app and ensure that you've signed in with an account.
2. Click the "Compose" option from the sidebar to draft a new email, enter another email account in the "To" field as the recipient, and hit the Paperclip icon.
3. Select the HEIC images downloaded from Google Photos and upload them as attachments. Afterward, hit the "Send" button to send the email.
4. Log in to the same email account and find the email you sent a few minutes ago. Finally, download the attached photos to your computer or phone.
Q1: How to Make iPhone Capture JPEG Photos Directly?
Converting HEIC to JPG may be troublesome. So, if you don't want to flog a dead horse, you'd better take JPEG images on your iPhone instead of HEIC.
But how to take JPEG photos on an iPhone?
Q2: How to Back Up HEIC to Google Photos?
Q3: How to View HEIC Images on Windows PC?
Despite that Windows PC doesn't support HEIC images currently, Microsoft has developed extensions to help you view and edit HEIC images effortlessly.
That's how to convert HEIC to JPG in Google Photos. If you only want to transfer one or two HEIC pictures, you can follow the method in part 2. But if you wish to convert multiple Google Photos from HEIC to JPEG simultaneously, I highly recommend you try Coolmuster HEIC Converter. It's simple, safe, and fast.
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