Why convert HEIC to PNG?
PNG is lossless: every pixel you save is the pixel you get back, no matter how many times you open and re-save the file. That makes it the safe choice when a photo is a starting point rather than a finished product — something you'll crop, retouch, cut out in Photoshop, Figma or Canva, or drop into a slide deck where JPG's blocky artifacts would show around text and sharp edges. The catch is size: a 12-megapixel iPhone photo as PNG is often 15–25 MB, several times larger than the same image as JPG.
How to convert HEIC to PNG
- Add your HEIC or HEIF files with the button or by dragging them in.
- If the PNGs will be used on the web or in a document, set a maximum size — halving the dimensions cuts the file to roughly a quarter.
- Choose whether to keep the original EXIF details such as capture date and camera model.
- Download the PNGs one by one or all together as a ZIP.
Convert HEIC to other formats
- JPG HEIC to JPG Opens on every device, app and website.
- PDF HEIC to PDF One document from one or many photos.
- WebP HEIC to WebP Smallest files for websites and blogs.
- GIF HEIC to GIF For old systems, forums and email signatures.
- AVIF HEIC to AVIF Next-gen format, about half the size of JPG.
- TIFF HEIC to TIFF Lossless for printing, publishing and archives.
- BMP HEIC to BMP Plain bitmap for legacy and embedded software.
Frequently asked questions
Is HEIC to PNG really lossless?
The conversion itself adds no loss: the decoded HEIC pixels are stored exactly as they are. The HEIC was already compressed by your camera, so PNG can't restore detail that was never saved — but it guarantees you won't lose any more.
Why are my PNG files so much bigger than the HEIC?
HEIC uses modern video-style compression that throws away detail your eye won't miss; PNG keeps everything. A 2 MB HEIC turning into a 15–20 MB PNG is normal. If size matters more than editability, the JPG or WebP converter is a better fit.
Will the PNG have a transparent background?
Regular iPhone photos don't contain transparency, so the PNG will be fully opaque. If a HEIF file does include an alpha channel, it is preserved in the PNG.
Do iPhone HDR photos stay HDR?
No. The PNG is a standard 8-bit image, which is what nearly every editor and website expects. Colors from the iPhone's wider Display P3 range are kept by embedding the original color profile.
PNG or JPG — which should I pick?
Pick PNG if you will edit the image further or need crisp edges around text and graphics. Pick JPG if you just want to share, print or upload a photo — it's far smaller and looks the same.
HEIC to PNG guides
- How to Convert HEIC to PNG (Mac, Windows, iPhone, Online)
- How to Convert HEIC to JPG on Any Device
- How to Open HEIC Files on Any Device
- What Is a HEIC File? Everything You Need to Know
- How to Convert HEIC to JPG on Mac (5 Free Ways)
- How to Convert HEIC to JPG on Android (incl. Samsung)
- How to Batch Convert HEIC to JPG (Mac, Windows, Online)
- HEIF vs HEIC: What's the Difference?