twineconvert
Free · in-browser · no upload

HEIC to PDF
Converter

Drop your HEIC file. We'll convert it to PDF right here in your browser, your file never leaves your device.

Local

Drop your file here

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.heic / .heif
Nothing uploaded No file size cap Open source

How it works

Three steps. No upload, no signup.

  1. 1

    Drop your file

    Click the dropzone above or drag a HEIC from your desktop. Files of any size, there's no upload, so there's no upload limit.

  2. 2

    Convert in your browser

    The conversion runs entirely in this tab using JavaScript and WebAssembly. Your file never touches our servers, we don't have any.

  3. 3

    Download

    Get your PDF the moment the conversion finishes. Convert another, or close the tab.

Files stay on your device

Your file is never uploaded. The entire conversion runs in your browser using WebAssembly. We can't see what you convert because we have no server to see it.

No file size limit

Server converters cap free users at 1-2 GB and gate larger files behind a paid plan. Since nothing uploads, our limit is whatever your browser can handle.

Free, no signup, no ads on conversions

No account required. No watermark on the output. No queue. Open source, every line of conversion code is public.

Formats involved

About HEIC and PDF

HEIC, High Efficiency Image Container

HEIC is the format your iPhone saves photos as by default since iOS 11 (2017). It's a container around HEVC-compressed image data, roughly half the file size of an equivalent JPEG with no visible quality loss. The catch is compatibility: most non-Apple software still can't open HEIC files without a plugin or conversion step, which is why most iPhone users end up converting them.

How to open

macOS, iOS, and iPadOS open HEIC natively. Windows 10 and 11 require the (paid) HEIF Image Extensions from the Microsoft Store. Most browsers don't display HEIC inline. If you received a HEIC file and don't want to install codecs, converting to JPG is the standard fix.

Full HEIC format guide →
PDF, Portable Document Format

PDF is the universal document format for fixed-layout content, invoices, contracts, scanned documents, e-books, forms. Created by Adobe in 1993 and made an open ISO standard in 2008, PDF preserves exact layout, fonts, and images across every device. Files can be searchable text, scanned images, or both. Most modern PDFs include a text layer that copy/paste and search work against.

How to open

Every modern browser opens PDFs natively. Acrobat Reader is free; macOS Preview, Windows Edge, and ChromeOS all open PDFs without extra software. For editing, Adobe Acrobat Pro or open-source PDFsam are common.

Full PDF format guide →

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How we compare

HEIC → PDF vs the alternatives

FeatureUstwineconvertCloudConvertiLovePDFFreeConvertSmallpdf
Files uploaded to a server
Free file size limitNo limit1 GB200 MB1 GB5 GB
Free conversions per dayUnlimited10/dayLimitedLimited2/day
Signup required
Watermark on output
Open source
Works offline (after first load)

Last verified May 2026 from each competitor's pricing and FAQ pages. Limits and pricing change frequently.

FAQ

Common questions

Is this HEIC → PDF converter really free?

Yes. No signup, no watermark, no daily file count limit. The entire engine is open source, you can read the conversion code on GitHub.

Where does my file go when I convert it?

Nowhere. The conversion runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript and WebAssembly. Your file is never uploaded to our servers. We don't have any servers handling files, there's nothing for us to log, store, or accidentally leak.

What's the maximum file size?

Whatever your browser can hold in memory. Practically, this means a few hundred MB on most computers, significantly larger than the 1-2 GB caps that server-upload converters charge for. Very large files (multi-GB) may require closing other browser tabs first.

Why convert HEIC to PDF?

Photos taken on iPhone (the default format since 2017). Documents that need to look identical on every device. The most common reason to convert is compatibility, PDF works in places where HEIC doesn't, or vice versa.

How do I open a HEIC file in the first place?

macOS, iOS, and iPadOS open HEIC natively. Windows 10 and 11 require the (paid) HEIF Image Extensions from the Microsoft Store. Most browsers don't display HEIC inline. If you received a HEIC file and don't want to install codecs, converting to JPG is the standard fix.

Does this work offline?

Once the page is loaded, the conversion itself runs entirely offline. The first time you use a tool, your browser downloads the conversion library (a one-time cache). If you reload while offline, the page won't load, but you can install the site as a Progressive Web App for full offline use.

Can I convert multiple files at once?

Single file at a time for now. Batch conversion is on the roadmap, for now, drop one file, download the result, then convert the next.