Why convert to JPG?
JPG has been the standard photo format for decades. Every phone, camera, browser, printer, email service and upload form understands it.
Newer formats like HEIC, WebP and AVIF give smaller files, but support is uneven. Windows often needs an extra extension to open HEIC, and older apps and many upload forms reject WebP and AVIF. When an app says the file is not supported, converting to JPG is usually the quickest fix.
Say a phone saves HEIC, a browser saves WebP and a scanner saves TIFF. One pass through this converter gives you a folder of matching JPG files.
Supported formats and what to expect
| From | Usually comes from | Note |
|---|---|---|
| HEIC, HEIF | iPhone and iPad photos | Decoded in your browser |
| WebP, AVIF | Images saved from websites | Converted in your browser |
| PNG | Screenshots and graphics | Transparency becomes white |
| GIF | Animations, old graphics | First frame only |
| SVG | Logos, icons, charts | Rendered at 2x size by default |
| BMP, JFIF | Old Windows files, web downloads | Converted in your browser |
| TIFF | Scanners and cameras | Read on our server, first page only |
Tips for the best JPG
Keep quality between 85% and 95% for photos you care about. Saving a JPG again and again at low quality adds a bit of blur each time, so convert from the original file when you can.
Dedicated pages explain specific formats in more depth, for example HEIC to JPG for iPhone users and WebP to JPG for images saved from the web. If your JPG must fit under a size limit, finish with Compress Image.
JPG is not ideal for everything. It adds faint noise around sharp edges and small text, which shows on logos and screenshots. For those, convert to PNG and keep the edges clean.