HEIC to PNG Converter
Best for photographers who need to edit iPhone photos in apps that accept PNG but not HEIC.
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Accepts .HEIC, .HEIF · Up to 1,000 files
Convert HEIC photos from your iPhone to a lossless PNG format while retaining quality and transparency. No iCloud or plugins needed for this.
How it works
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Adjust quality, format, and other options to match your needs.
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Everything runs in your browser via WebAssembly. HEIC to PNG Converter happens locally — no server involved.
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HEIC vs PNG
Converting HEIC to PNG is mostly about compatibility. HEIC photos are high quality and support some animation, but outside the iPhone ecosystem, most apps, websites, and older operating systems don’t support this format. If you need to send HEIC photos to a non-iPhone user, one way to do so is to convert them to PNG without quality loss.
What is HEIC?
The HEIC (or High-Efficiency Image Container) is Apple’s default image format on their iPhone and iPad (models released in 2017 onwards). This is built on the HEIF standard that uses the HEVC (H.265) video codec to compress still images, which is also why HEIC images support some movement. HEIC files are around 50% smaller than JPG files at the same dimensions. It has the same visual quality and has features JPG files don’t, like 16-bit color depth, transparency, image sequences (or Live Photos), and HDR.
The issue here is licensing and compatibility. HEIC files rely on patented codecs, so support outside the Apple ecosystem is spotty. Windows users will need to use a paid extension to open HEIC files. There’s no universal browser support, as some won’t open HEIC files. Some CMS platforms and legacy editors also don’t accept HEIC.
What is PNG?
The PNG format (or Portable Network Graphics) was introduced in 1996 as a free, open alternative to GIF, with major browsers like Microsoft Internet Explorer and Firefox integrating it in 1997. By 2004, it received ISO/IEC international certification and became compatible with every browser, graphics editor, and operating system. That includes Mac, Linux, Windows, iOS, and Android.
PNG images use lossless DEFLATE compression, and they support a full 8-bit alpha channel, so they support images with transparent backgrounds like logos and graphics. If you need anything with sharp edges and clean transparency (UI, screenshots, logos, or graphics), this format is an excellent alternative. It also works on photographs, and since it is lossless, the quality doesn’t degrade when you resave it several times.
Why convert HEIC to PNG?
- Compatibility: Most Windows or Android apps, websites, forms, email clients, and corporate software will not accept HEIC. Converting it to PNG will help solve this compatibility issue since nearly all software will accept it.
- Editing with legacy tools: If you’re using an older version of Photoshop or Illustrator on Windows, these aren’t compatible with the HEIC format. Older computers that use older image editors also will not open these files.
- Printing workflow: Printing press shops that use software like QuarkXPress or older RIPs are only compatible with TIFF, JPG, or PNG formats. If a shop prefers JPG, you can convert HEIC to JPG instead.
- Sharing photos to different platforms: Sending an HEIC photo to an Android user usually results in a “can’t open this file” message. Convert it to a PNG format if you’re sending to a non-iOS user.
- Lossless archive: PNG files are perpetually lossless, so once you convert to this format, there’s no quality loss even after you re-save it multiple times.
When not to convert
You don’t need to convert to PNG if you’re sending photos to another iOS user (iPhone, iPad, or Mac), because HEIC uses 50% less space than PNG, so it takes up less storage and you can save more photos. If the PNGs you already have are too large, you can compress them without changing format, or convert PNG to WebP for the web.
Frequently asked questions
Nope. The HEIC to PNG conversion will run in your browser using WebAssembly. Your HEIC files aren’t uploaded to a server and don’t leave your device.
One reason is that PNG is lossless, meaning it preserves every pixel from your iPhone photo as-is, with no quality degradation. JPG is lossy, meaning a small percentage of the image is degraded during encoding, so each time you save the image, the quality gets worse. PNG is lossless, so if you plan to edit the image repeatedly in a photo editor or need a high-quality printout, converting to PNG will produce better results. For posting images on the web, JPG is the better size-to-quality alternative.
Nope. Converting to PNG will unpack HEIC data into a lossless format so every pixel is preserved. The resulting PNG output will contain every pixel of your original iPhone photograph. But a few notes. PNG files will be larger than HEIC because of PNG’s lossless compression, and one still of the “Live” photo will be saved because PNG doesn’t support animation.
Yes, it is possible with HDR HEIC photographs from newer iPhone models. Since HEIC is encoded in the “Display P3” color space, which can be misinterpreted during conversion, it may result in a slight color shift. This is most evident in photographs taken under bright sunlight or with Smart HDR enabled.
Yes, PNG files are typically three to six times larger than HEIC because HEIC uses efficient lossy compression, while PNG is lossless and stores the full decoded pixel data. Not good for storage space, but if you want the highest print quality, it might be the better option.