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Convert HEIC to PNG

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HEIC (High Efficiency Image Container) is the default photo format on iPhones since iOS 11, using HEVC compression to halve the file size of an equivalent JPEG. Outside Apple's ecosystem, HEIC is nearly unusable: Windows requires a paid codec, Android cannot open it at all, and no web platform or email client accepts HEIC natively. PNG is universally supported and lossless from this point forward — every image editor, design tool, and operating system accepts it, and you can re-save it without accumulating artifacts. The PNG will be considerably larger than the HEIC — PNG is lossless, HEIC is not — but it opens in every application on every platform.

When you’d want this conversion

  • Sharing iPhone photos with Windows or Android users who cannot open HEIC
  • Uploading to social media, cloud storage, or web platforms that reject HEIC files
  • Editing the photo in Photoshop, GIMP, Figma, or any tool that accepts PNG but not HEIC
  • Building a workflow where you will re-save the image multiple times without stacking artifacts

What to watch for

Converting to PNG does not restore lost quality — the detail HEIC compression discarded when the file was first encoded is gone. PNG losslessly preserves exactly what the HEIC currently contains.
Your browser must support HEIC decoding. Safari on macOS handles it natively; Chrome and Firefox may require a recent OS with HEVC codec support.
From.heic

HEIC

High Efficiency Image Container

  • Lossy compression
  • No transparency
  • Best for: iPhone and iPad camera output, Apple device photos
To.png

PNG

Portable Network Graphics

  • Lossless compression
  • Supports transparency
  • Best for: screenshots, logos, graphics with transparency, diagrams

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How to Use

  1. 1

    Drop your HEIC file or click to browse — the output format is already set to PNG.

  2. 2

    No quality slider appears — PNG is always lossless, so there is nothing to configure.

  3. 3

    Click "Convert to PNG" — conversion runs entirely in your browser.

  4. 4

    Download the PNG.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why will the PNG be larger than the HEIC?

PNG uses lossless compression — it stores every pixel in full detail, which requires more data than HEIC's lossy encoding. Larger file size is the expected trade-off for lossless quality and universal compatibility.

Are my iPhone photos private when I use this converter?

Yes. All HEIC decoding and re-encoding runs entirely in your browser. Your photos are never uploaded to a server — they are read, processed, and exported locally on your device, and nothing leaves it.

Can I stop my iPhone from shooting in HEIC?

Yes — go to Settings → Camera → Formats and choose "Most Compatible." Your iPhone will shoot JPEG from that point on. For existing HEIC photos already on the device, conversion is the only option.

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