Drop HEIC photos above, choose PNG and download lossless copies that any editor can open. Use PNG when you plan to edit the photo; use JPG if you only need to share it. Conversion happens in your browser.
Why convert HEIC to PNG?
PNG is lossless, so a PNG made from a HEIC keeps every decoded pixel and will not degrade however many times you edit and save it. Almost every editor, from Paint to Photoshop to GIMP, opens PNG.
How it works
1. Drop one or many HEIC/HEIF files.
2. Pick PNG as the output (there is no quality slider — PNG is lossless).
3. Download each PNG, or use “Download all”.
HEIC vs PNG
HEIC: very efficient lossy compression from the iPhone camera; limited support outside Apple and recent Android.
PNG: lossless and universally supported, but large — a 12-megapixel photo as PNG can easily be 15–25 MB, many times the HEIC.
JPG sits in between: universal and small, but lossy. For sharing, JPG; for an editing master, PNG.
Quality notes
PNG stores exactly what was decoded from the HEIC, in 8-bit colour. HEIC photos have no transparency, so the PNG is fully opaque. EXIF metadata and GPS location are not copied.
Common use cases
Editing iPhone photos in software without HEIC support; keeping a lossless working copy for retouching; using photos in design tools that expect PNG.
Frequently asked questions
JPG or PNG?＋
JPG for sharing and uploads (much smaller). PNG for editing, where you want no further loss.
Why is the PNG so large?＋
PNG compresses losslessly; camera photos contain fine detail and noise that lossless compression cannot shrink much.
Will the PNG have a transparent background?＋
No — a camera photo has no transparency. Use the Remove Background tool afterwards if you need a cut-out.
Is location data kept?＋
No. EXIF metadata, including GPS, is not written to the PNG.