How to convert HEIC to PNG
- 1 Drop your HEIC photos on the box, or click browse to choose them. You can add many at once.
- 2 Press Convert. One image downloads directly; several come in a ZIP file.
- 3 Check the new size and file size shown under each image.
HEIC to PNG or JPG?
PNG gives a lossless copy that is ideal for editing; JPG gives a much smaller file for sharing and uploads. If you just need to send iPhone photos, HEIC to JPG is usually the better choice. To shrink the PNG afterwards, use Compress Image.
- AirDrop and email from an iPhone can convert to JPG automatically.
- Large PNG files may be too big for email; convert to JPG for sharing.
- Keep the HEIC originals in your photo library.
Features
Lossless output
PNG keeps every pixel of the decoded photo.
Rotation fixed
Photos are turned the right way up using the camera orientation.
Batch
Convert a whole set of iPhone photos at once.
When to use it
Opening iPhone photos on Windows
Windows may not open HEIC without extra codecs. PNG works everywhere. For smaller files, use HEIC to JPG.
Editing
Edit photos in programs that accept PNG but not HEIC.
Documents and slides
Insert photos into Word, PowerPoint and Google Docs.
Archiving
Keep a lossless copy for long-term storage.
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Frequently asked questions
What is HEIC?
High Efficiency Image Container, the format iPhones use by default since iOS 11. It stores photos at about half the size of JPG.
Should I choose PNG or JPG?
Choose JPG for sharing and smaller files, and PNG when you want a lossless copy for editing. PNG files from photos are large.
Why are the PNG files so big?
Photos contain lots of fine detail, and PNG stores it without compression loss. A 12 megapixel photo can be 15 MB or more as PNG.
Can I stop my iPhone saving HEIC?
Yes. Go to Settings, Camera, Formats and choose Most Compatible. New photos will be saved as JPG.
Are Live Photos supported?
The still image is converted; the short video part of a Live Photo is not included.
Does it keep the location data?
No. The PNG does not include the original EXIF data, such as GPS location.
Why is the first conversion slower?
If your browser cannot read HEIC itself, a converter is loaded the first time, which takes a few seconds.
Can I convert HEIC on an Android phone?
Yes. Open this page in your phone's browser, choose the HEIC files you received, and download the PNG copies.
Why can't Windows open my iPhone photos?
Windows needs an extra HEIF extension to open HEIC files. Converting to PNG or JPG avoids installing anything.
Is it safe to convert private family photos here?
Yes. The photos are decoded and saved on your own device by the browser; they are never uploaded, stored or seen by anyone else.
How this tool works. These image tools run entirely in your browser using the Canvas API built into every modern browser, the open-source libheif decoder for iPhone HEIC photos and Tesseract, a widely used open-source OCR engine, for reading text. Each tool is tested with real phone photos, screenshots and scans before it goes live, and nothing you open is sent to a server.
Built and reviewed by Hamza Farooq, founder and lead developer
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