Please suggest a safe heic to jpg converter for mac and keep exif data?

The Photos app on macOS is more than just a photo viewer—it also has basic editing and conversion features. If your HEIC images are already in your Photos library (for example, synced from your iPhone or imported from a camera), you can easily export them as JPG files without installing any extra software. This free heic to jpg converter for mac is especially convenient for users who manage all their photos inside the Photos app and want a quick way to change formats in bulk.

1. Open the Photos app from your Applications folder or Dock.

2. Select the HEIC image(s) you want to convert. You can hold Command to select multiple files.

3. From the top menu, go to File > Export > Export X Photos (X will be the number of photos selected).

4. In the export window:

• For Photo Kind, choose JPEG.
• Set JPEG Quality to Low, Medium, High, or Maximum depending on your needs.
• Optionally adjust size and metadata options.

5. Choose your destination folder.

6. Click Export to save the converted JPG files to the selected location.

Pros

✅ Completely free heic to jpeg converter and built into macOS.

✅ Supports batch conversion of multiple HEIC images at once.

✅ Simple and user-friendly—no need to learn commands or install apps.

✅ Allows basic adjustments (quality, size) during export.

Cons

❌ Requires importing images into the Photos library first, which can be an extra step if your HEICs are stored elsewhere.

❌ Less flexible than command-line or third-party tools for advanced options (e.g., bulk renaming, precise DPI control).

❌ May take longer for very large photo libraries because of the import process.