HEIC to PNG

For iPhone photos you plan to edit rather than just share. You get a lossless PNG copy, decoded in your own browser.

Drop your HEIC photos here

  • Files never leave your device
  • Unlimited use · No signup

Up to 50 MB per file · 50 files max

HEIC to PNG in 3 steps

  1. Choose the .heic or .heif photos you want to edit or keep at full quality.
  2. Press "Convert to PNG". In browsers other than Safari, the decoder downloads once first.
  3. Save the PNGs. Several photos come together in one ZIP.

Why PNG for editing

  • No second round of loss

    Saving as JPG compresses the photo again on top of HEIC. PNG keeps every decoded pixel as it is, which gives your edits a clean start.

  • Opens in design apps

    Older Photoshop versions, GIMP, Figma and Canva import PNG without plug-ins, so you can start working with layers right away.

  • Re-saving doesn’t wear it down

    Edit, save, edit again. A PNG doesn’t pick up new blur or blocky patches each time you save it.

  • Your photos stay on the phone

    The HEIC file is decoded by your own browser, so personal pictures aren’t sent anywhere to be converted.

Common questions

Should I choose PNG or JPG for iPhone photos?

For sharing, emailing or posting, JPG is smaller and good enough. Choose PNG if you’ll edit, retouch, print large or re-save the photo many times, because PNG adds no further compression. For everyday use, HEIC to JPG gives you lighter files.

Why is the PNG so much bigger than the HEIC?

HEIC is one of the most efficient photo formats around. PNG is lossless and was designed for graphics rather than photos. A 2 MB HEIC can easily turn into a PNG of 10 to 20 MB. It’s the same picture stored with far more data.

Will the background become transparent?

No. A photo has no transparent areas, so the PNG shows the full scene like the original. If you used the iPhone’s "lift subject" feature, share that cut-out sticker from the phone itself, because it isn’t stored in the HEIC.

Why does the first conversion take a few seconds?

Only Safari can read HEIC on its own. In Chrome, Edge or Firefox, the page fetches a HEIC decoder of about 3 MB the first time. After that it’s cached, and your photos are still handled only on your device.

Do I lose quality compared with the original?

No. The PNG holds exactly what the HEIC decodes to. It can’t bring back detail the iPhone already compressed away, but it doesn’t lose anything more.

Are location and camera details kept?

No. The PNG contains only the picture, so the GPS location, date and camera information in the HEIC are left out.

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