Convert HEIC to PNG — iPhone Photo to PNG Converter
Convert HEIC photos from iPhone to PNG format. Preserve quality and enable transparency. Free online converter.
Conversion settings — add a file to adjust
About HEIC files
HEIC is the high-efficiency image format that Apple devices use for camera photos. It keeps good detail in a small file, but outside the Apple world many apps still cannot read it.
People pick PNG instead of JPG when they want a lossless copy to edit, for example before retouching, adding text, or cutting out a subject. PNG does not add a second round of compression to the photo.
How we convert HEIC to PNG
- Decode
- The HEIC is decoded at full quality into a lossless intermediate image. A retry with the original file runs if that step fails.
- PNG output
- Lossless with compression level 9. We reduce colors to a palette only if you ask for it.
- Size
- We keep the original pixel size. A resize only makes the image smaller, never larger, unless you change that option.
- Orientation and EXIF
- The image is turned by its stored rotation, and EXIF data stays unless you remove it.
Common problems and fixes
The PNG is many times larger than the HEIC.
PNG is lossless, so a photo needs a lot of bytes. Use HEIC to JPG if you only want to share or view the photo.
An editing app is slow with the PNG.
Large iPhone photos are 12 megapixels or more. Set a smaller width in the resize option before you convert.
You expected a transparent background.
About HEIC to PNG Conversion
Converting HEIC to PNG creates lossless images with transparency support from your iPhone photos. While JPG conversion is more common, PNG is essential when you need to edit images without quality degradation or work with transparency for graphics projects.
Our HEIC to PNG converter extracts the full quality of your iPhone photos into the universally compatible PNG format. The conversion is lossless—every detail captured by your iPhone camera preserves in the PNG output, ready for editing, compositing, or archiving.
Why Convert HEIC to PNG?
Editing workflows benefit from PNG. Unlike JPG, PNG is lossless—you can edit and re-save repeatedly without quality degradation. For images that need multiple rounds of editing, converting to PNG first preserves quality throughout.
Transparency support sets PNG apart. While the original iPhone photo likely has no transparency, PNG enables you to add it through editing. Remove backgrounds, create cutouts, composite images—PNG supports the alpha channel that makes this possible.
Archival quality matters for important photos. PNG's lossless compression preserves every pixel exactly. For photos you want to keep at maximum quality, PNG is superior to lossy JPG.
Common Use Cases
- Create lossless versions of iPhone photos for editing