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I just learned that the 300 or so pictures in my iPhone are duplicated in iCloud -- great! -- so I should be able to move the ones I want to my Windows PC for clean-up, etc. However, they are all .HEIC files. How can I convert them to .JPG files that my Windows software will recognize, and perhaps block-move many of them from the cloud to the PC for processing?
Windows, Windows 6
See if this help: Download iCloud photos and videos
Download iCloud photos and videos - Apple Support
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On your Mac or PC
in the upper corner of the window. If you want to download your photo or video as it was originally captured or imported, choose Unmodified Original. For JPEG or H.264 format — including edits, and even if it was originally in HEIF or HEVC format — choose Most Compatible.*You can also convert HEIC to JPG online see -> Convert with Zamzar online.
See if this help: Download iCloud photos and videos
Download iCloud photos and videos - Apple Support
⤵️
On your Mac or PC
in the upper corner of the window. If you want to download your photo or video as it was originally captured or imported, choose Unmodified Original. For JPEG or H.264 format — including edits, and even if it was originally in HEIF or HEVC format — choose Most Compatible.*You can also convert HEIC to JPG online see -> Convert with Zamzar online.
Thank you for the update 👍
I tried downloading some conversion programs, but had trouble using them
You don't need that.
(macOS & Windows OS) -> See this Apple article: Transfer photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
Transfer photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your Mac or PC - Apple Support
Complete Guide to Importing Your Photos in Windows 10
If it's a Windows computer, go to www.irfanview.com and download and install IrfanView. It can read and convert HEIC files to JPG.
IrfanView is a great freeware program, I've been using it for over 20 years. It contains no spyware, malware, nag screens, advertisements, etc.
UPDATE: Thanks for the suggestions, but...
I tried downloading some conversion programs, but had trouble using them -- then discovered that I could just plug my iPhone into a USB port on the PC, and copy the pictures -- in their original .JPG format -- directly to a folder on the Windows computer, and then use my usual picture-processing programs.
OK, I've installed IrfanView. Now how do I get it to access the HEIC pictures in iCloud, and transfer them to JPG files on my Windows computer?
How to convert .HEIC picture files to .JPG
