HEIC to PNG Converter
Got a HEIC photo from your iPhone that will not open? Upload it here and convert it to a standard PNG. Everything runs in your browser, so your photos never leave your device.
How to heic to png converter
Three steps. No Photoshop skills needed.
Upload HEIC file
Select the .heic photo from your iPhone or cloud storage.
Converted to PNG
The file is decoded and saved as a standard PNG image.
Download PNG
Save the converted photo for apps, websites and devices that prefer PNG.
HEIC to PNG: Getting iPhone Photos to Open Anywhere
HEIC is the format your iPhone almost certainly saves photos in. Apple switched to it back in iOS 11 because it stores a picture at roughly half the size of a JPEG at the same quality, which is genuinely useful when you are trying to fit thousands of photos on a phone. The problem shows up the second a HEIC file leaves the Apple world.
Send that photo to a Windows PC, an Android phone, a web upload form or an older photo app, and it often just will not open. Windows needs Microsoft’s HEIF and HEVC extensions installed before File Explorer will even show a thumbnail. Plenty of websites and job-application portals reject .heic outright. The photo itself is perfectly fine — it is the wrapper around it that nothing else recognizes.
Converting to PNG gives you a file that opens anywhere and stays lossless, which makes it the right pick when you plan to edit the photo, archive it, or hand it to software that is fussy about quality. If your goal is simply to share the picture or keep the file small, converting to JPG is the lighter option — this page lets you choose either output before you download.
This converter decodes the HEIC straight to PNG instead of bouncing through a compressed JPEG along the way, so you get the full-quality image instead of a degraded second-generation copy. iPhone HEIC photos do not carry a transparent background, so here the conversion is really about compatibility and quality, not transparency.
These are usually personal photos, so privacy isn’t an afterthought here. Nothing is uploaded. The decoding happens entirely in your browser on your own device, the file never reaches a server, and nothing is kept once you close the tab. Drop in the .heic straight from your phone or cloud drive and the PNG is built locally.
PNG is lossless, so the result will be noticeably heavier than the original HEIC. If you need to email it, post it, or stay under an upload limit, compress the PNG afterward, or resize it down to the dimensions you actually need before you send it on.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I convert a HEIC photo to PNG?
Upload the .heic file from your iPhone or cloud drive, keep PNG as the output, and download the converted photo. It works the same on a phone or a computer, right inside the browser, with nothing to install.
Why won’t my iPhone HEIC photo open on Windows or Android?
HEIC is Apple’s format, and other systems do not always read it. Windows needs Microsoft’s HEIF and HEVC extensions before it will preview one, and many Android phones, websites and older apps reject it entirely. Converting to PNG sidesteps all of that with a file everything understands.
Should I convert HEIC to PNG or to JPG?
Pick PNG when you want a lossless, edit-ready copy or you are handing the photo to software that cares about quality. Pick JPG when you just want to share it or keep the file small. Both outputs are available here, so you can decide per photo.
Does converting reduce the photo’s quality?
No. The tool decodes the HEIC straight to PNG without passing through a compressed JPEG in between, so the result is full quality. PNG is lossless, meaning the converted image holds every pixel the decoder produced.
Are my photos uploaded to a server?
No. The decoding runs entirely on your own device inside the browser, so your HEIC photos never leave your phone or computer — nothing is sent anywhere, even on a shared or work network.
Why is the PNG bigger than the original HEIC?
HEIC uses heavy compression to save space on your phone, while PNG keeps the image lossless, so the converted file is noticeably larger. If you need it smaller, compress the PNG afterward or resize it down to the dimensions you actually need.
Why do the colors look slightly different after converting?
iPhones shoot in a wide color range called Display P3, which holds more vivid greens and reds than the older sRGB range most screens and upload forms expect. When the photo lands in a tool or browser that only speaks sRGB, those extra-saturated colors get mapped down to fit, and a bright sunset or a deep-green plant can look a little flatter than it did on your phone. It’s not the PNG losing data — the pixels are intact — it’s the color space being squeezed into the range everything else uses. For most photos the shift is subtle and the PNG still looks right anywhere you open it.
Does the PNG keep the photo’s date and location?
No. HEIC files from your iPhone carry EXIF metadata — the date taken, camera settings, and often GPS coordinates — and that information isn’t written into the PNG you download here. For sharing a photo publicly that’s usually a plus, since the location where you took it doesn’t travel with the file. If you’re archiving and want the original date and GPS kept, hold on to the source HEIC alongside the PNG, because the converted copy won’t have them.
Can I do this on my iPhone without installing an app?
Yes. Open this page in Safari or Chrome on the iPhone, choose the HEIC photo, and save the PNG — no app, no account, no upload. It’s usually the fastest way to get a shareable copy off your phone.
What happens with Live Photos or HEIC files that hold several frames?
Some HEIC files store more than one frame. The converter takes the main still frame and turns that into the PNG, which is the image you see in your gallery. The motion part of a Live Photo is not included in a still PNG.
Can I convert several HEIC photos at once?
This page handles one photo at a time, which suits a single shot you need to send or upload right now. If you have a whole camera roll to get through, that adds up fast — convert each one here, or use a dedicated batch tool when you’re clearing out dozens at a time.