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HEIC to PNG Converter

Turn an iPhone HEIC or HEIF photo into a lossless PNG in your browser. Alpha is preserved when the source has it, and nothing is uploaded.

HEIC to PNG

Result

The converted PNG appears here.

Your file is never sent to a server. It is read and processed by your own browser, and the results are not stored.

How to use it

  1. Choose a HEIC or HEIF photo.
  2. Convert to PNG. There is no quality slider because PNG is lossless.
  3. Check the reported dimensions and size, then download the PNG.

Limits worth knowing

  • Only the first image in a multi-image HEIC sequence is converted.
  • PNG output is much larger than the original HEIC or an equivalent JPEG.
  • EXIF metadata is not copied into the PNG.
  • Files above 50 MB and images above 40 megapixels are refused.
  • Unusual HEVC profiles may be refused by the decoder with a visible error.

When a lossless copy is worth the size

PNG is the right choice when the image will be edited further, printed, or used as a source for graphics. Every pixel is stored exactly, so repeated editing does not stack JPEG artifacts on top of the camera’s original compression.

For a photo that only needs to be attached to an email or uploaded to a form, JPEG is usually the better trade. The HEIC to JPG tool offers a quality control that PNG cannot.

What “lossless” covers here

The PNG encoder is lossless. The HEIC decoder still has to interpret the original HEVC image, and the result depends on the profile it contains. Metadata is intentionally left behind, so this is a pixel copy rather than a full archival clone of the Apple file.

Frequently asked questions

Does HEIC to PNG Converter upload my files to any server?

No. HEIC to PNG Converter runs in your browser, and the file is read there rather than sent to a server for processing. Our host still sees ordinary page-request metadata, which is described on the privacy page.

Is HEIC to PNG Converter free to use?

Yes, HEIC to PNG Converter is free, with no paid tier, no account, and no watermark added to your output. The limits are technical rather than commercial: file size, page count and supported formats are listed on this page.

What file formats and sizes are supported?

HEIC to PNG Converter supports .heic, .heif files up to 50MB directly in your browser.

Is PNG better than JPG for a HEIC photo?

PNG is lossless, so it does not add another layer of JPEG compression. The cost is a much larger file. Choose PNG when you need to edit or archive the image; choose JPG when you need a small file that uploads easily.

Does the PNG keep transparency?

Yes. If the decoded HEIC image has an alpha channel, the PNG keeps it. Most iPhone camera photos have no transparency, so the result is fully opaque.

Is the conversion lossless?

The decode step reproduces the HEIC image the decoder can read, and the PNG encode itself is lossless. It is not a byte-for-byte copy of the original HEVC stream, and it does not preserve EXIF metadata.

Why is the PNG so much larger?

JPEG and HEVC discard detail the eye is unlikely to notice. PNG stores every pixel exactly. A 3 MB HEIC photo can become a 20–40 MB PNG depending on its dimensions.