HEIC to PDF Converter
iPhones save photos as HEIC, which many tools can’t open. LocalTools converts your HEIC/HEIF photos automatically and turns them into a clean, shareable PDF — right in your browser, with nothing uploaded.
- 🔒 100% private — no uploads
- 🆓 Free, no watermark
- 📱 Works on any device
How to convert
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Add your HEIC photos
Drag and drop your HEIC photos onto the converter, or click to browse. You can select as many as you like — they’re loaded straight into your browser, never uploaded to a server.
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Edit & configure (optional)
Open any image in the built-in editor to crop, rotate, adjust or annotate it. Set the compression quality, max resolution and output format for all images at once, or override any single image.
- 3
Reorder the pages
Drag the thumbnails to put the pages in the exact order you want. Each image becomes one page in the final PDF.
- 4
Download your PDF
Click “Download PDF”. The merged, compressed PDF is generated on your device and saved instantly — no email, no sign-up, no watermark.
Why use HEIC to?
100% private
All conversion happens locally in your browser using JavaScript. Your images are never uploaded, stored or seen by anyone.
Real compression control
Most converters give you a single “quality” toggle. Here you control quality, maximum resolution, output format and even a target file size — globally or per image — and see the estimated size before you export.
Built-in image editor
Crop, rotate, flip, adjust brightness/contrast, apply filters, add text or annotations and watermark — without leaving the page.
Works on any device
No install and no account. It runs in any modern browser on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android or iPhone.
What is HEIC and why convert it?
HEIC (High Efficiency Image Container, based on the HEIF standard) is the format iPhones and iPads use by default since iOS 11. It stores photos at roughly half the size of JPEG at similar quality, which is great for your camera roll but awkward to share — many Windows apps, websites and older devices can’t open HEIC at all. Converting to a PDF gives you a file that opens everywhere.
Convert iPhone photos without installing an app
LocalTools decodes HEIC directly in the browser, so you don’t need to change your iPhone’s camera settings, email yourself JPEGs, or install conversion software. Just drop the .heic files in — on a phone, tablet or computer — and they’re converted as they load, then merged into a single PDF you can compress, reorder and download. Your photos never leave the device.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need an app to convert HEIC?
No. LocalTools decodes HEIC/HEIF directly in your browser and converts each photo as you add it — no software to install and no upload.
Are my images uploaded to a server?
No. Every step — decoding, editing, compression and PDF creation — runs entirely in your browser. Your files never leave your device, which is why it works even offline once the page has loaded.
How do I make the PDF smaller?
Lower the quality slider, reduce the maximum resolution (e.g. 1600px), choose JPEG output, or set a target size in megabytes. You can apply these to all images at once or override a single image. The estimated output size updates as you change settings.
Why are HEIC photos hard to open?
HEIC saves space on your iPhone but isn’t supported by many desktop apps and websites. Converting to a PDF makes your photos viewable anywhere.