HEIC to PNG Converter
Convert HEIC files (released 2017 (Apple / MPEG), Lossy (HEVC-based)) to PNG (Lossless, typically Larger — 2–10× JPEG for photos). Runs in your browser — no upload, no signup.
Based on 12,431+ conversions delivered
Converting HEIC to PNG gives you a lossless, universally compatible version of an iPhone photo — useful when you need to edit it, preserve maximum quality, or open it in a tool that rejects HEIC. In our sample set, PNG files ran about 209% larger than the HEIC source. Unlike JPG, PNG adds no lossy compression, so it's the better target when the image is headed for editing rather than sharing; the trade-off is a much larger file. Everything converts in your browser, so personal photos stay on your device.
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Same engine, available as a JSON API. Drop a file or URL via REST and get the converted output back — no browser, no UI, no rate limits on paid tiers.
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HEIC vs PNG — side-by-side
The numbers and capabilities at a glance, so you know what you're trading.
HEIC
- Year released
- 2017 (Apple / MPEG)
- Compression
- Lossy (HEVC-based)
- Transparency
- Yes
- Animation
- Yes (image sequences)
- Browser support
- Safari only — convert for Chrome/Firefox/cross-platform
- Best for
- iPhone photos, Apple ecosystem storage and sharing
PNG
- Year released
- 1996
- Compression
- Lossless
- Transparency
- Yes (full alpha)
- Animation
- No (use APNG / GIF / WebP)
- Browser support
- Universal (every browser since the 90s)
- Best for
- Screenshots, icons, logos, any image with transparency
Real HEIC → PNG file sizes
We ran a fixed set of sample images through this exact converter so you can see the typical size impact before converting your own files.
| Sample image | HEIC size | PNG size | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photo | 59.0 KB | 174.3 KB | +196% larger |
| Screenshot / UI | 791 B | 1.6 KB | +104% larger |
| Logo / transparency | 3.1 KB | 18.2 KB | +485% larger |
Measured on a 256×256 sample set with this converter on 2026-05-28. Real-world files vary with resolution, colour and content.
Heads up before converting HEIC → PNG
What changes — and what your conversion will cost — based on how HEIC and PNG differ.
Higher bit depth gets clipped
HEIC stores image data at a higher bit depth per channel than PNG encodes by default. Subtle gradients, HDR highlights, and 16-bit print sources collapse into the narrower 8-bit range — the difference is invisible in most photos, but banding shows up in skies, soft skin tones, and low-key shadows. If you need the precision (retouching, print, raw archive), keep the HEIC source and convert a copy.
Best practices for HEIC → PNG
Concrete settings to pick before you convert HEIC to PNG.
- Always preview the PNG output before bulk-downloading — colour shifts, transparency surprises, and quality artifacts show up in the preview before they ship.
- Strip EXIF metadata if file size or privacy matters — camera GPS coordinates, timestamps, and serial numbers travel inside the image bytes by default.
- PNG is lossless, so quality settings don't apply — but you can still shave bytes by quantising the palette (pngquant for PNG, gif2webp for GIF) when the image has a limited colour count.
- Verify the alpha channel rendered as expected — premultiplied vs straight alpha and edge halos around antialiased pixels are the most common surprises when going to PNG.
The importance of a good image conversion
Why getting HEIC → PNG right matters more than you think.
Frequently asked
The basics everyone asks before dropping a file.
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