A new free web tool, FileOnTap (https://fileontap.com/), converts iPhone HEIC photos to PDF directly in the browser — with no uploads, no account, and no watermark.

HEIC is the default photo format on iPhones, but it remains unreadable on most Windows PCs and office systems. HR portals, insurance claim forms, and expense systems typically accept PDF only, forcing users through awkward workarounds or upload-based converters that copy personal photos to remote servers.

FileOnTap takes a different approach: the conversion runs entirely on the user's device using browser technology. Photos are never transmitted to any server, so sensitive EXIF metadata — including location data — stays private. The HEIC to PDF workflow is available at https://fileontap.com/heic-to-pdf/: drop in a photo, choose a layout, download the PDF.

"Office workers deal with HEIC files constantly — a photo from a colleague's iPhone that the company portal rejects," says Shao Zheng, the developer of FileOnTap. "Uploading that photo to a random converter is a privacy gamble most people don't think about. Doing it locally removes the gamble entirely."

The tool also converts HEIC to PNG and JPG, compresses images, and turns images into PDF documents. It is free to use with no registration at https://fileontap.com/.

About FileOnTap: FileOnTap is a free browser-local file converter by independent developer Shao Zheng. All file processing happens in the user's browser; nothing is uploaded to a server.