HEIC to PNG

What it does

Convert iPhone HEIC photos to lossless PNG. PNG keeps every pixel of the decoded image bit-for-bit identical to the source — useful when you’re going to edit the photo further (color correction, masking, compositing) or archive it long-term, since further re-encodings won’t accumulate JPEG-style compression artifacts.

PNG output is typically 3-5× larger than equivalent-quality JPG for photographic content. That’s the lossless tradeoff: every pixel preserved, in exchange for a bigger file. For sharing iPhone photos to social media or chat apps, JPG is almost always the right choice (use the HEIC to JPG tool). PNG shines for editing pipelines, archival storage, screenshots inside HEIC files (some screenshot tools save HEIC), and any destination that requires PNG specifically (some print services, certain forms).

Conversion runs entirely locally via the open-source heic2any library — your photos never leave your device. Drop multiple HEICs at once for batch processing. The output PNG preserves the photo’s original dimensions; if you also need to resize, run the PNG through the image-resizer tool afterward.

How to use it

1. Drop or pick your iPhone .heic or .heif files. Multi-file is fine — they batch.
2. Click Convert. Each HEIC is decoded and re-encoded as lossless PNG via heic2any.
3. Wait for processing — typical iPhone HEIC photos take ~1-3 seconds each on modern hardware.
4. Download each PNG individually, or copy URLs for use in your editor.

When to use this tool

• Editing pipeline that benefits from lossless input (color grading, compositing, retouching).
• Archival storage where you want pixel-exact preservation of the original.
• Destinations that explicitly require PNG (some print services, some legacy forms).
• Photos with transparent regions (rare in HEIC photos, occasional in HEIC graphics from creative tools).

When not to use it

• Sharing to social media or chat — JPG is 3-5× smaller and indistinguishable. Use HEIC to JPG.
• Building a website where image weight matters — use HEIC to WebP instead (similar size to JPG but better quality).
• Email attachments where the recipient may have a small mailbox — PNG can be 10-50 MB per iPhone photo.

Common use cases

• Verifying a number or output before passing it on
• Quick conversion during a typical workday
• Pre-decision sanity-check on inputs and outputs
• Educational use — demonstrating the underlying concept