If your Windows 10 or 11 PC is refusing to open JPG files, several issues could be at play, such as corrupted files or problems with the default photo viewer.

Windows allows you to convert any image file with JPG, JPEG, PNG format to PDF without installing any third-party software via Windows Photos App.

Regardless, installing the free, awkwardly named extension will accomplish the same thing as the $1 one—you’ll be able to view HEIC files directly in Photos (or HEVC files in Media Player ...

On Windows 10, you must install the HEIC and HECV codecs to view HEIF images and H.265 video, and in this guide, we’ll show you how.

To convert a JPG file to a PDF file, simply change the file format on your computer's default photo-viewing app.