How to Make Your iPhone Use JPG and MP4 Files Instead of HEIF and HEVC
Permanently Save photos in JPG and videos in MP4 on iPhone, How to change HEIF and HEVC format on iPhone.
By default, your iPhone’s photos and videos are not encoded in compatible formats that can be read by most computers and editing software. Instead of JPG for images and MPEG-4 for video, it uses High-Efficiency Image and Video Format. Here’s how to change that.
First, open the “Settings” app on your iPhone.
Next, scroll down and tap the “Camera” option.
Choose “Formats” from the top of the menu.
Finally, select “Most Compatible” to check the option.
Now your iPhone will use more compatible formats, including JPEG and MP4. Just keep in mind that these files will take up more storage space, but are easier to open, view, and edit on all operating systems, including Windows 11 and 10.
