Why can't Windows open my iPhone HEIC photos?

Windows requires a separate HEIF codec from Microsoft Store. This tool decodes HEIC in your browser using WebAssembly — no install needed. Drop the .heic files, get a PDF (or use the Convert Image tool for individual JPGs).

How do I combine multiple iPhone photos into one PDF for email?

AirDrop or share the HEIC photos to your laptop, drop them all here, drag to reorder, hit export — one multi-page PDF. Common workflow for emailing scanned documents that the iPhone Notes app captured as HEIC.

Does it work with iPhone Notes app document scans?

Yes — iPhone Notes Scan saves as HEIC by default. Drop the scans here for a clean PDF you can email anywhere. Especially useful when the recipient is on Windows and can't open HEIC.

Will the PDF be smaller than separate HEIC files?

Usually similar size. HEIC is already compressed efficiently. The PDF adds a tiny wrapper overhead. For email-friendly small PDFs, use JPG quality 85% (the default) inside the PDF.

Can I set the page size and orientation?

Yes — A4, Letter, Legal, or fit-to-image. Portrait or landscape. Each page can have its own orientation if your photos are mixed portrait/landscape.

Are HEIC photos uploaded to a server?

No — decoding and PDF assembly run in the browser. Your iPhone photos never leave the device, even ones containing IDs, family, or work documents.

HEIC to PDF - Convert iPhone HEIC Photos to PDF Free

Convert iPhone HEIC / HEIF photos into a single multi-page PDF. Drop one or many files — they're decoded and assembled entirely in your browser.

Drop HEIC or HEIF photos to combine into a PDF

HEIC support requires sharp built with libheif on the server.

About HEIC to PDF

Decodes Apple HEIC / HEIF photos (the default iPhone format) into JPEG using libheif compiled to WebAssembly, then assembles a multi-page PDF with pdf-lib. Choose A4, Letter, or fit-to-image. Nothing is uploaded — everything stays on your device.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Apple switched to HEIC (High Efficiency Image Container) as the default iPhone photo format in iOS 11 to save storage — HEIC files are roughly half the size of JPEG at the same quality. The downside is poor compatibility: Windows, older Macs, web apps and many email clients can't open HEIC directly.

technical

Drop one or many .heic or .heif files onto the tool. Each file is decoded to JPEG in your browser using libheif compiled to WebAssembly, then assembled into a multi-page PDF with pdf-lib. The conversion is local and free with no per-page cost.

usage

Yes — that is the most common use case. Drop a folder of HEIC photos and they become a single multi-page PDF, one image per page. Great for compiling receipts, document photos, screenshots from an iPad, or a digital portfolio of phone photography.

features

"Fit to image" preserves the photo's exact aspect ratio at full resolution and produces the smallest file — recommended for purely digital sharing. A4 or Letter add white margins and crop to the page aspect — better when the PDF will be printed on standard paper.

features

Decoding is lossless — HEIC pixels round-trip to a JPEG buffer at the chosen quality (default 85%, adjustable). HEIC at high quality is already JPEG-equivalent, so 85% JPEG output looks indistinguishable from the source for normal viewing.

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Each .heic file is treated as a single still photo, which is the visible "key frame" of a Live Photo. The motion clip and burst alternates inside the HEIC container are not extracted — this is intentional for predictable PDF output.

technical

Yes — everything happens locally with heic2any (HEIC decode) and pdf-lib (PDF assembly). Files are not uploaded to a server. This matters for HEIC photos that often contain GPS metadata and could leak location to a third-party service.

privacy

Free with no limit on file count. Individual files larger than a few hundred MB may strain browser memory; for those, convert in smaller batches.

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Use Cases

Send iPhone Photos to PC Users

Windows can't open HEIC natively until very recently. Convert iPhone photos to a universally-readable PDF and email or share to anyone, on any device, no codec install required.

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Print iPhone Photos at a Kiosk

Photo printing kiosks at pharmacies and supermarkets often don't accept HEIC. Convert to PDF (which they do accept) and bring on a USB stick for one-stop printing.

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Wedding/Event Photo Sharing

Couples sharing wedding albums with grandparents on older devices benefit from PDF over HEIC — works on Windows, Mac, Android, even old e-readers. One file, the whole album.

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Document Photo Archives

You photographed pages of a book, contract or document with iPhone. Combine into a multi-page PDF for archival or sharing — better than 20 separate HEIC files.

Insurance Claims

Document damage photographs for insurance claims work better as PDFs than HEIC attachments — claims adjusters' systems still struggle with HEIC. Convert and submit cleanly.

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Visa & Immigration Document Submission

Embassies and immigration portals universally accept PDF; many reject HEIC. Convert passport pages, bills, IDs and supporting documents before uploading.

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