How do I change my default photo saved from HEIC to JPEG?

I want to change my default photo saved from HEIC. I preferred JPEG. Now in this new HEIC every time I click on it in files. It opens up my printer. That is not what I want at all. It’s getting frustrating to have so many extra steps to go through to save each image one by one back to JPEG.



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Original Title: Default JPG instead of HEIC

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Posted on Dec 12, 2025 4:48 AM

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Posted on Dec 12, 2025 6:19 AM

Set iPhone/iPad Camera to shoot "Most Compatible" .jpg images and H.264 movies instead newer .heic and H.265/HEVC.


At least on a Mac you can use Finder QuickActions as well as many 3rd party apps to batch convert .heic as .jpg.

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How do I change my default photo saved from HEIC to JPEG?

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