How to Convert HEIC to JPG in Google Photos on PC

Accessing Google Photos

• 💡 Open your browser and navigate to Google Photos to begin the conversion process.
• ⚠️ This method requires a PC and cannot be performed on a mobile phone.

Downloading HEIC Files

• 🎯 Locate the photo in HEIC format within your Google Photos library.
• 📌 Click the three dots (menu) and select the option to save the photo.
• 📦 The photo will be downloaded as a zip file.

Enabling File Extensions

• 🔍 To see and change file extensions, go to your computer's view settings.
• ✅ Select 'Show' and then 'File name extensions' to make them visible.
• ⚠️ Without this setting enabled, you can check the format in properties but cannot directly rename it.

Renaming to JPG

• 🖱️ Right-click on the downloaded file and press F2 to rename it.
• 📝 Remove the '.HEIC' extension and type '.JPG' instead, ensuring you keep the preceding dot.
• 🚀 Press Enter to confirm the name change.

Verifying the Conversion

• 🧐 Check the file's properties to confirm it is now recognized as a JPEG format.
• ✨ The photo is now successfully converted and ready for use.