Apple began implementing HEIC as the default image storage format for the iPhone in 2017. Other platforms have yet to catch up, however. That includes Android, where opening HEIC images in most built-in gallery apps often fails due to a lack of relevant codecs.
Google Photos supports the HEIC format, but you can only view HEIC images if you initially uploaded them from an iOS device. So the only way to work with HEIC images, if you received a batch from somewhere, on an Android device is to convert them to JPG format.
Apple began implementing HEIC as the default image storage format for the iPhone in 2017. Other platforms have yet to catch up, however. That includes Android, where opening HEIC images in most built-in gallery apps often fails due to a lack of relevant codecs.
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- Luma HEIC to JPG Converter
- Total Media Converter
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Google Photos supports the HEIC format, but you can only view HEIC images if you initially uploaded them from an iOS device. So the only way to work with HEIC images, if you received a batch from somewhere, on an Android device is to convert them to JPG format.
Fortunately, there are a handful of apps and online services that you can use to easily convert HEIC images to JPG on Android. Let’s take a look at some of the best out there.
Warning: Refrain from converting sensitive images using online conversion services, as there is no guarantee where they might end up.
Luma HEIC to JPG Converter
Luma is one of the best third-party HEIC to JPG converter utility that you can download from the Google Play Store. It’s small in size, doesn’t bombard you with ads all the time, and converts images without breaking a sweat.After installing Luma, open it. You will be greeted with a sparse screen with a couple of options at the bottom: From convert heic to jpg Make sure you select the first one as we are only looking to convert HEIC images to JPG.Then tap on the “+” shaped icon. You will then be presented with two options. The Open Single Image option allows you to choose individual images for conversion. On the other hand, the Open Image Folder option allows you to choose any folder containing multiple HEIC images for conversion.
If you select the Open Single Image option, select the image you want to convert from your Android device’s internal storage. Then tap Save as JPG and Luma will convert the selected image in a few seconds. Don’t forget to specify a folder for the application to save the image to after the conversion procedure.If you select the Open Image Folder option, choose any folder that contains HEIC files, choose the images you want to convert, and then tap Convert. Nothing complicated.
Total Media Converter
Total Media Converter is another application that allows you to convert HEIC images to JPG easily. You can also choose to convert images to a variety of other formats, such as PNG, making it more suitable if you prefer more versatility.Install the app, fire it up, specify input and output formats, and you can queue images for conversion. Once you’re done, just tap on the conversion icon and you’re good to go.Total Media Converter also saves the converted images automatically, which is pretty cool. You can also dive into the app’s Settings panel to change the default storage location for your converted JPG files at any time.
Cloud Convert
If you don’t want to go through the hassle of downloading and installing a third-party app, consider using CloudConvert. It is a phenomenal web application that you can easily use to convert HEIC files to JPG format without any hassle.However, you are limited to 25 minutes of conversion per day unless you upgrade to a paid plan, but that shouldn’t be a problem for most of you.
Visit Cloud Convert
After visiting the ‘Convert HEIC to JPG’ page on CloudConvert, tap Select Files and then add your HEIC files using the file picker that appears on the screen.
