Guide
Converting iPhone HEIC photos to PNG for editing and sharing
iPhones and iPads save photos as HEIC by default, and many Android phones offer the same format. HEIC files are compact and good-looking, but Windows editors, web forms, older Macs and many online services refuse them. This converter turns HEIC and HEIF photos into PNG, or JPG if you prefer, directly in the browser, without installing anything and without sending the pictures anywhere.
Why choose PNG instead of JPG
PNG is lossless: what the decoder produces is stored pixel for pixel. That makes it the right target when the photo will be edited further, for example retouched in an image editor, cut out, or combined into a design, because each later save does not stack up compression damage. Screenshots taken on an iPhone and saved as HEIC also return to the crisp edges they deserve as PNG. For simply emailing or uploading a photo, JPG is the lighter choice, and the same page offers it.
What to expect from file sizes
HEIC is roughly twice as efficient as JPG, and PNG is far less compact than either for photographs. A typical 12-megapixel iPhone photo of 2 to 3 MB grows to somewhere between 10 and 25 MB as PNG, depending on how much fine detail it contains. That is normal and not a sign of a problem. If size matters, switch on “Limit size” and set the longest side, for instance 2048 pixels for presentations or 1600 for websites.
How the decoding works
Most browsers other than Safari cannot read HEIC at all. The page loads a WebAssembly build of libheif, the open-source HEIF library, only when you add a HEIC file. It decodes the photo on your computer or phone, the converter saves it as PNG, and the files never leave your device. That matters for personal photos, ID scans and anything else you would rather not upload to a stranger’s server.
Converting a whole camera roll export
Drop dozens of photos at once. Each file shows its result size, and you can download them individually or together. Photos exported from the Photos app, AirDropped to a Mac or copied from an iPhone over USB all work, as long as the files are complete. Very large batches are limited only by your device’s memory; on a phone, convert in groups of twenty or so.
Metadata and privacy
The PNG is a newly written file containing only the pixels. Location, camera model, lens and capture settings stored in the HEIC are not copied. For sharing that is usually an advantage. If you need to keep the capture date for sorting, note it before converting, or keep the original HEIC alongside the PNG.
Color and HDR photos
Recent iPhones can record HDR photos with extra brightness information. PNG output is standard 8-bit color, so the converted image looks like the normal, non-HDR rendering of the photo. Colors appear as intended on ordinary screens.
Fixing a failed conversion
If a file will not convert, it is usually incomplete, for example a download that was interrupted, or not really a HEIC despite the name. Export it again from the Photos app, or check that the cloud sync has finished downloading the full-resolution original rather than a placeholder.
Related tools
For smaller files, HEIC to JPG is the most compatible option and HEIC to WebP the most compact for websites. To put several photos into one document, use HEIC to PDF. For resizing after conversion, the Image Resizer offers exact dimensions.
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