Apple’s HEIC image file format support is gradually rolling out to various services and Google Photos is one of those services that now has native support for it. It is obvious why Google added support for the format because it wanted for Apple users to be able to store your photos on the photo storage service.
Download HEIC photos in JPG format When you use the download button in Google Photos to download an image, it always downloads in the original format (i. e. HEIC in your case). However, your browser’s built-in “Save image as” feature can still download the image in JPG format even if it’s stored in HEIC format.
While we were writing we ran into the inquiry “How to download HEIC images in full resolution?”.
However, if you need to download the image in full resolution to use somewhere, follow the below steps: Click on the HEIC image to preview it in Google Photos. Now press and hold Ctrl key (Command key for Mac) and minus (-) key to fully zoom out in your browser. The 2-3 second continuous hold should fully zoom out.
Click on the HEIC image to preview it in Google Photos. Now press and hold Ctrl key (Command key for Mac) and minus (-) key to fully zoom out in your browser. The 2-3 second continuous hold should fully zoom out.
Why doesn’t Google backup my HEIC file?
Google do not use the HEIC format. The photos you have originated from an Apple device and Google Photos backed them up without modification, which it is obliged to do for i, and os users. There would be an outcry if they did anything else.
Can I convert HEIC to JPEG on my iPhone?
If you never plan to use images in HEIC format, you can tell your i. Phone to capture photos as JPEG files instead. This doesn’t convert existing photos on your i. Phone but it affects new pictures you take instead. The downside to changing the photo format is that JPEG images take up far more storage.