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HEIC to PNG

Want to keep editing an iPhone photo, but your image editor won't open HEIC? Converting HEIC to PNG gives you a file almost every editor handles and that won't get worse when you save it again.

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A PNG of an iPhone photo makes sense mainly when you're going to retouch it, build a collage or send it to a designer whose software you don't know. For everyday emailing or chatting, JPG is more practical, because PNG files are much bigger. If you really need PNG, drop the photos here and get them in moments, with no software to install. Read on for when PNG is worth it and how Canva and Photoshop deal with HEIC.

How to convert HEIC to PNG

  1. 1

    Add your HEIC photos

    Drag .heic or .heif photos onto the page or choose them with the button. You can add a whole series at once.

  2. 2

    Check the list

    Each file shows its format and size. Remove any photo you don't want to convert by clicking its cross.

  3. 3

    Start the conversion

    PNG is lossless, so there's nothing to set. Just click Convert HEIC to PNG.

  4. 4

    Download the PNG files

    One photo downloads directly, several in one ZIP. Expect the PNG to be bigger than the original photo.

PNG for editing, JPG for sending

Keep PNG for retouching, cropping and work in an image editor where you save the photo several times. For email, forms and social media, send a JPG from the HEIC to JPG page instead. The file will be much smaller.

PNG or JPG for an iPhone photo?

PNG stores every pixel without loss. When you edit and save the photo again and again, no new compression artifacts creep in as they do with JPG, which helps with retouching, collages and files for a designer. The price is size: a photo in PNG is much bigger than the same photo in HEIC or JPG.

JPG is the better choice for anything that only displays the photo: email, forms, listings, chats. If you're unsure, pick JPG. PNG makes sense when someone explicitly asks for it or when you'll keep editing the photo.

iPhone photos in Canva or Photoshop

Canva accepts HEIC and HEIF files directly, so you don't need to convert iPhone photos before uploading them there. Photoshop on Windows opens HEIC once the HEIF and HEVC extensions from Microsoft Store are installed.

PNG helps when a program won't open HEIC and you can't install extensions, for example on a school or work computer, or when you send the photo to a designer and don't know what software they use. Practically every editor opens PNG.

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Images are processed in your browser and never uploaded to a server. Some tools remember your settings on this device, and the files you download stay on it.

FAQ

Should I choose PNG or JPG?
If you'll keep editing the photo in an image editor, choose PNG, because saving it again won't add compression artifacts. For sending, uploading to forms and sharing, choose JPG: it's much smaller and opens on any device. For an ordinary vacation photo, JPG is almost always enough.

Why is the PNG so much bigger than the HEIC?
HEIC is designed to make photos take as little space as possible and drops tiny details the eye won't notice. PNG stores every pixel without loss, and a photo full of colors needs far more space that way. If you want a small file, use HEIC to JPG.

Will my iPhone photo have a transparent background as a PNG?
No. Changing the format doesn't remove the background. A photo from the iPhone camera has a solid background and keeps it in PNG. To cut a subject out right on the iPhone, see the steps on the JPG to PNG page.

Does converting to PNG lose quality?
PNG adds no compression loss, and later saves add no artifacts. Photos over 16 MP, such as 24 MP iPhone shots, are scaled down on loading, so keep the HEIC if you need full resolution. Conversion can't add detail that wasn't in the original.

How do I convert HEIC to PNG on Windows?
Open this page in Edge, Chrome or another current browser, drop in the photos and click Convert HEIC to PNG. You don't need any Microsoft Store extensions. How to open HEIC directly in Windows is explained on the HEIC to JPG page.

Can I batch convert HEIC to PNG?
Yes. Select a whole series at once and each photo is saved as a separate PNG. You download them all in one ZIP. Keep in mind that a ZIP of PNG photos will be much bigger than the original iPhone photos.

Is HEIC to PNG free and done without uploading?
Yes. The tool costs nothing, asks for no account or email address, and adds no watermark. Photos are decoded and saved on your own device and never go to a server, so it's fine for private shots too.

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