What is EXIF, and why keep it?
EXIF is the hidden information every photo carries: the date and time it was taken, the camera or phone model, lens and exposure settings, and often the GPS location. Your photo app uses the date to sort your library in order. Lose the EXIF and your converted photos can jump to "today" and scatter out of sequence.
Most converters silently strip it
Many online converters re-encode your photo on their server and throw the metadata away — you get a JPG with no date, no camera info, nothing. You often don't notice until your photo library is a mess months later.
This one keeps EXIF by default
This converter reads the EXIF straight out of the original HEIC and writes it into the JPG, so the capture date and camera details carry over untouched. If you'd rather not share where a photo was taken, one setting removes just the GPS location and keeps everything else. Your call, every time.
- Drop your HEIC photos above.
- Leave "Location & metadata" on Keep all — or choose Remove GPS for privacy.
- Download your JPGs with the metadata intact.
Frequently asked questions
Does it keep the original date the photo was taken?
Yes. The capture date (DateTimeOriginal) and other EXIF fields are copied from the HEIC into the JPG, so your library stays sorted correctly.
Can I remove GPS location but keep the rest?
Yes. Set Location & metadata to "Keep, but remove GPS location" — it strips only the coordinates and leaves the date and camera info intact.
Why do other converters lose my photo's metadata?
Server-based tools re-encode the image and often drop the EXIF block in the process. This tool deliberately reads and re-writes it to preserve it.
Does keeping EXIF affect image quality?
No — metadata is separate from the image. Quality depends only on the JPG quality setting, which you control.
Are my photos uploaded to check the metadata?
No. Everything, including reading and writing EXIF, happens in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.