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OscarMartinez
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Mar 07, 2025
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How can I convert multiple heic to jpg on mac

I recently transferred a bunch of photos from my iPhone to my Mac, and found that they were all in HEIC format, a total of more than 2,000 photos! 😭 Now I want to convert heic to JPG on Mac, but her...
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    Nguyenais
    Mar 07, 2025

    TunessBro HEIC Converter for Mac is the best app for doing this. I have been using this app on my MacBook Pro for years and it is much better than the command line and preview tools.

    I followed this tutorial and converted 800 heic files successfully.

    https://www.osxmac.com/batch-convert-heic-to-jpg-mac

    It supports batch conversion and keeps all exif data of original heic images. This is the preferred way to convert .heic to .jpg on any Mac!

     

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Holaway
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Mar 07, 2025

No need to install any software, Mac comes with a hidden batch conversion tool! Open Terminal and paste the following command:

mkdir ~/Desktop/JPG_Output
for file in *.heic; do sips -s format jpeg -s formatOptions 100 "$file" --out ~/Desktop/JPG_Output/"${file%.*}.jpg"; done

This method actually uses the system's built-in sips tool script processing to automatically traverse all HEIC files in the current directory and output them to the newly created JPG_Output folder on the desktop, retaining 100% image quality. The actual conversion speed is 5 times faster than the preview, and it does not occupy graphical interface resources.

Keyword Tips: Before execution, you need to use the cd command to enter the directory where the heic image is located. It is suitable for users who are familiar with basic commands to convert heic to jpg on mac.

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