HEIC to JPG Converter

😫 The Pain Point

You copy iphone photos to a Windows PC. They are all .HEIC. Windows Photo Viewer says “Cannot open file”. Online converters are slow, riddled with ads, and risky for private photos.

🚀 Agentic Solution

Local Converter: Free, private, and unlimited.

Key Features:

• Offline: 100% processing on your CPU.
• Optimized: Preserves quality.

⚔️ Phase 1: Commander (Quick Fix)

For converting a folder now.

Prompt:

“Convert all .HEIC files in this directory to .JPG using pillow_heif. Keep the same filename.”

Result: A script that solves the compatibility issue.

🏗️ Phase 2: Architect (Permanent Tool)

For Studios/Apple Users.

Engineering Prompt:

**Role:** Python Tool Developer
**Task:** Create a "Batch HEIC to JPG Converter".
**Requirements:**
1.  **Tech Stack:** `pillow-heif` (Crucial for HEIC support).
2.  **GUI:**
    *   Select Source Folder.
    *   "Convert All" button.
    *   Progress bar.
3.  **Logic:**
    *   Register HEIC opener with Pillow.
    *   Iterate `.heic` files.
    *   Save as `.jpg` (Quality 95).
    *   Keep Exif data if possible.
4.  **Deliverables:** `heic_converter.py`, `run.bat` (Windows), `run.sh` (Mac).

🧠 Prompt Decoding

• pillow-heif: Standard PIL does not support HEIC. You must explicitly tell the AI to use pillow-heif or it will generate code that crashes.

🛠️ Instructions

1. Copy Prompt -> Paste -> Run.
2. Select iPhone Photos -> Convert.