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Convert HEIC to PNG

By Nathan Hays · Updated July 26, 2026

Most people convert iPhone HEIC photos to JPG, but sometimes the target has to be PNG: an upload form that only accepts it, an editor that expects lossless input, or artwork you plan to keep editing. Drop your HEIC files below and they become PNGs on your own device: nothing is uploaded.

HEIC to PNG

Drop iPhone photos below; PNG output is pre-selected.

Drag & drop images here

or browse your files: JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, HEIC & ICO

Your images are converted on your device and never uploaded.

PNG or JPG: which should your HEIC become?

Choose PNG when you need lossless output that survives repeated editing and re-saving, or when a system specifically demands PNG. Choose JPG when you want small files for sharing; that is the more common case. PNG files of full photographs are several times larger than JPGs of the same image, which is the price of keeping every pixel.

How the conversion works

Your browser decodes the HEIC photo with an open-source codec that runs on your device, draws it losslessly, and saves it back out as a PNG. The photo itself never crosses the network, which matters when the pictures are personal.

Common questions

Is HEIC to PNG lossless?

The PNG step is: PNG keeps every pixel of the decoded photo exactly, and further edits or saves will not degrade it. The original HEIC was already compressed by the iPhone, and that earlier compression cannot be undone.

Why is the PNG so much larger than the HEIC?

HEIC is one of the most space-efficient photo formats and PNG is lossless, so a full photograph typically grows several times over. If size matters more, convert to JPG instead.

Do my iPhone photos get uploaded during conversion?

No. The HEIC decoder runs inside your browser on your own device, and the converted PNG is saved straight back to you. Nothing about the photo is transmitted anywhere.

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