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HEIC to PNG Converter
Turn iPhone HEIC photos into lossless PNG files for editing and design work. Expect files several times bigger than JPG. Free, with no sign-up.
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How to convert HEIC to PNG
- Add your files: drag them into the box above, or click "Choose files".
- Click "Convert to PNG" and wait a few seconds while we process them.
- Download your PNG files. Uploaded files are deleted right away, and converted files are removed from our server after 30 minutes.
Why convert HEIC to PNG?
HEIC is the photo format iPhones use by default, and many computers, websites and design programs still cannot open it. Converting HEIC to PNG gives you a lossless copy of the photo: nothing is compressed away during the conversion, which makes PNG the better choice when you plan to edit, retouch or crop the picture further, or when a tool asks specifically for PNG.
- You want to edit an iPhone photo in a program that does not read HEIC.
- A design tool, presentation or website asks for PNG images.
- You want a lossless copy of the photo before editing it several times.
- You are preparing photos for a print layout and the designer wants lossless files to start from.
Make room before converting a whole album
A photo stored as PNG takes a lot of disk space. With this page's settings, 12-megapixel photos came out at roughly 14 to 21 MB each in our tests, 11 to 15 times what the same pictures needed as high-quality JPG. A full batch of 20 iPhone photos can therefore add up to about 400 MB.
Sharing is where this hurts. A single PNG of that size is already close to the 25 MB attachment cap of Gmail, and upload forms on websites often allow even less. Treat the PNG as a working file on your computer, and send a JPG when the photo has to travel.
When PNG really is the better pick for an iPhone photo
- The photo has to join a set where every image shares one lossless format, such as a slide deck or a folder of game textures.
- A teacher, publisher or design template explicitly asks for PNG files.
- You plan to remove the background and need a format that can hold the transparent area afterwards.
Tips for the best result
- PNG files of photos are large, often several times the size of the HEIC. For sharing or email, HEIC to JPG gives a much lighter file.
- The photo is turned the right way up automatically, just as it appears on your iPhone.
- To stop your iPhone from saving HEIC, go to Settings → Camera → Formats → Most Compatible.
- Convert only the photos you will actually edit. The rest can stay as HEIC on the phone, or go to JPG when you need to share them.
About these formats
HEIC: The photo format iPhones use by default. It keeps photos at about half the size of JPG, but Windows, many websites and older apps cannot open it.
PNG: A lossless image format that keeps every pixel sharp and supports transparent backgrounds. Great for screenshots, logos and graphics.
Frequently asked questions
Is HEIC to PNG lossless?
Yes. The photo is decoded and saved as PNG without any additional compression, so it looks exactly like the HEIC.
Should I choose PNG or JPG?
JPG for sharing and saving space, PNG for editing or when a tool requires it. Both open everywhere.
Why is the PNG file so big?
PNG keeps every pixel without compression losses, and phone photos have millions of pixels, so the files are naturally large.
Some of my iPhone images are already PNG. Why?
Screenshots taken on an iPhone are saved as PNG, while photos from the camera are usually HEIC. Only the camera photos need converting.
Will the PNG look better than a JPG of the same photo?
On screen you will not see a difference, since we save JPGs at high quality. The advantage of PNG shows up later, when the photo goes through repeated edits and saves without losing anything.