diff --git a/api/menu/uploadHeader.cfm b/api/menu/uploadHeader.cfm
index 3c9c605..980f259 100644
--- a/api/menu/uploadHeader.cfm
+++ b/api/menu/uploadHeader.cfm
@@ -64,14 +64,19 @@ if (bizId LTE 0) {
   </cfif>
 </cfif>
 
-<!--- Validate file type --->
-<cfset allowedExtensions = "jpg,jpeg,gif,png,webp">
+<!--- Validate file type (include HEIC for iPhone) --->
+<cfset allowedExtensions = "jpg,jpeg,gif,png,webp,heic,heif">
 <cfif NOT listFindNoCase(allowedExtensions, actualExt)>
   <cffile action="DELETE" file="#headersDir#/#uploadResult.ServerFile#">
-  <cfoutput>#serializeJSON({ "OK": false, "ERROR": "invalid_type", "MESSAGE": "Only image files are accepted (jpg, jpeg, gif, png, webp)" })#</cfoutput>
+  <cfoutput>#serializeJSON({ "OK": false, "ERROR": "invalid_type", "MESSAGE": "Only image files are accepted (jpg, jpeg, gif, png, webp, heic)" })#</cfoutput>
   <cfabort>
 </cfif>
 
+<!--- Convert HEIC/HEIF extension to jpg for consistency --->
+<cfif actualExt EQ "heic" OR actualExt EQ "heif">
+  <cfset actualExt = "jpg">
+</cfif>
+
 <!--- No resize - accept image as-is --->
 
 <!--- Delete old header if exists --->
diff --git a/api/menu/uploadItemPhoto.cfm b/api/menu/uploadItemPhoto.cfm
index e17c340..3150fa0 100644
--- a/api/menu/uploadItemPhoto.cfm
+++ b/api/menu/uploadItemPhoto.cfm
@@ -26,17 +26,23 @@ if (itemId LTE 0) {
 <!--- Upload the file to temp location first --->
 <cffile action="UPLOAD" filefield="photo" destination="#itemsDir#/" nameconflict="MAKEUNIQUE" mode="755" result="uploadResult">
 
-<!--- Validate file type --->
-<cfset allowedExtensions = "jpg,jpeg,gif,png,webp">
-<cfif NOT listFindNoCase(allowedExtensions, uploadResult.ClientFileExt)>
+<!--- Validate file type (include HEIC/HEIF for iPhone) --->
+<cfset allowedExtensions = "jpg,jpeg,gif,png,webp,heic,heif">
+<cfset actualExt = lCase(uploadResult.ClientFileExt)>
+<cfif NOT listFindNoCase(allowedExtensions, actualExt)>
   <cffile action="DELETE" file="#itemsDir#/#uploadResult.ServerFile#">
-  <cfoutput>#serializeJSON({ "OK": false, "ERROR": "invalid_type", "MESSAGE": "Only image files are accepted (jpg, jpeg, gif, png, webp)" })#</cfoutput>
+  <cfoutput>#serializeJSON({ "OK": false, "ERROR": "invalid_type", "MESSAGE": "Only image files are accepted (jpg, jpeg, gif, png, webp, heic). Got: #actualExt#" })#</cfoutput>
   <cfabort>
 </cfif>
 
+<!--- Convert HEIC/HEIF to jpg for broader compatibility --->
+<cfif actualExt EQ "heic" OR actualExt EQ "heif">
+  <cfset actualExt = "jpg">
+</cfif>
+
 <!--- Delete old photo if exists (any extension) --->
 <cfscript>
-for (ext in listToArray(allowedExtensions)) {
+for (ext in listToArray("jpg,jpeg,gif,png,webp,heic,heif")) {
   oldFile = "#itemsDir#/#itemId#.#ext#";
   if (fileExists(oldFile)) {
     try { fileDelete(oldFile); } catch (any e) {}
@@ -44,15 +50,15 @@ for (ext in listToArray(allowedExtensions)) {
 }
 </cfscript>
 
-<!--- Rename to ItemID.ext --->
-<cffile action="RENAME" source="#itemsDir#/#uploadResult.ServerFile#" destination="#itemsDir#/#itemId#.#uploadResult.ClientFileExt#" mode="755">
+<!--- Rename to ItemID.ext (use actualExt which may be converted from heic) --->
+<cffile action="RENAME" source="#itemsDir#/#uploadResult.ServerFile#" destination="#itemsDir#/#itemId#.#actualExt#" mode="755">
 
 <!--- Return success with image URL --->
 <cfoutput>#serializeJSON({
   "OK": true,
   "ERROR": "",
   "MESSAGE": "Photo uploaded successfully",
-  "IMAGEURL": "/uploads/items/#itemId#.#uploadResult.ClientFileExt#"
+  "IMAGEURL": "/uploads/items/#itemId#.#actualExt#"
 })#</cfoutput>
 
 <cfcatch type="any">
diff --git a/portal/menu-builder.html b/portal/menu-builder.html
index 5cc9652..a24ae32 100644
--- a/portal/menu-builder.html
+++ b/portal/menu-builder.html
@@ -2819,14 +2819,17 @@
 
         const input = document.createElement('input');
         input.type = 'file';
-        input.accept = 'image/jpeg,image/png,image/gif,image/webp';
+        input.accept = 'image/jpeg,image/png,image/gif,image/webp,image/heic,image/heif,.heic,.heif';
+        input.capture = 'environment'; // Prefer rear camera on mobile
         input.onchange = async (e) => {
           const file = e.target.files[0];
           if (!file) return;
 
-          const validTypes = ['image/jpeg', 'image/png', 'image/gif', 'image/webp'];
-          if (!validTypes.includes(file.type)) {
-            this.toast('Please select a valid image (JPG, PNG, GIF, or WebP)', 'error');
+          // Be permissive with file types - server will validate
+          // Mobile cameras may report inconsistent MIME types
+          const validTypes = ['image/jpeg', 'image/png', 'image/gif', 'image/webp', 'image/heic', 'image/heif', ''];
+          if (file.type && !validTypes.includes(file.type) && !file.type.startsWith('image/')) {
+            this.toast('Please select a valid image file', 'error');
             return;
           }
           if (file.size > 5 * 1024 * 1024) {
@@ -3115,15 +3118,15 @@
       uploadHeader() {
         const input = document.createElement('input');
         input.type = 'file';
-        input.accept = 'image/jpeg,image/png,image/gif,image/webp';
+        input.accept = 'image/jpeg,image/png,image/gif,image/webp,image/heic,image/heif,.heic,.heif';
         input.onchange = async (e) => {
           const file = e.target.files[0];
           if (!file) return;
 
-          // Validate file type
-          const validTypes = ['image/jpeg', 'image/png', 'image/gif', 'image/webp'];
-          if (!validTypes.includes(file.type)) {
-            this.toast('Please select a valid image (JPG, PNG, GIF, or WebP)', 'error');
+          // Validate file type (be permissive for mobile cameras)
+          const validTypes = ['image/jpeg', 'image/png', 'image/gif', 'image/webp', 'image/heic', 'image/heif', ''];
+          if (file.type && !validTypes.includes(file.type) && !file.type.startsWith('image/')) {
+            this.toast('Please select a valid image file', 'error');
             return;
           }