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HEIC to PNG

Convert iPhone photos to PNG when you need a file you can edit and re-save without piling up compression loss. Everything happens in your browser.

Free · No account · No uploads
Upload files or drag and drop

JPEG, PNG, WebP, HEIC

Max 10 images · 5MB each

Format

One file per format

Quality

99 = lossless · lower = smaller file

Smaller
Best quality99%

Resize for

Optional

Most people who convert HEIC to PNG are not trying to make the photo smaller; they want a file an editor will accept and that will not degrade every time it is saved. HEIC, the default iPhone photo format since iOS 11, is often rejected by editing apps, design tools and websites, and Windows does not always open it without extensions. PNG is accepted almost everywhere and stores the image without lossy compression, which makes it a good working copy for retouching, cropping or combining with other images.

The price is size. A photo saved as a full-color PNG is usually much heavier than the HEIC it came from, and Pikkx shows you the before and after size of each file. The quality slider matters more here than on other pages: at 99, Pikkx writes a lossless truecolor PNG, which is what you want for editing a photo. Below 99 it writes a palette PNG, far lighter but limited to a reduced set of colors, which can produce visible banding in skies, skin and soft gradients.

If you only want to share the photo or send it through a form, PNG is probably the wrong choice: a JPG will be much smaller and just as widely accepted, so the HEIC to JPG page is a better fit. PNG makes sense when the file is a step in a workflow, when a program specifically asks for PNG, or when you will edit the image several times and do not want each save to add new compression artifacts.

Drop up to 10 HEIC files, 5 MB each, onto the page. PNG is already selected at quality 99, which gives a lossless file; lower it only if you have checked that the lighter palette version looks right. The dimensions stay the same as the original. When the batch is done, download files one by one or as a ZIP. Keep in mind that the PNG is rebuilt from the pixels, so EXIF data such as GPS location and capture date is not kept.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is PNG better than JPG for iPhone photos?+
It depends on what you will do with the photo. For sharing or uploading, JPG is smaller and accepted everywhere. For editing, PNG at quality 99 is lossless, so you can re-save it many times without adding compression artifacts.
Why is my PNG so much bigger than the HEIC file?+
A lossless PNG stores every pixel exactly, while HEIC uses lossy compression designed for photos. That difference in approach makes full-color PNG photos heavy. If size matters more than editing, lower the quality to get a palette PNG, or convert to JPG instead.
What quality should I choose for HEIC to PNG?+
For photos, 99. That produces a lossless truecolor PNG. Any value below 99 produces a palette PNG with a reduced number of colors: much lighter, but gradients in photos may show banding. Compare the result before using it.
Does converting HEIC to PNG keep the photo's metadata?+
No. The PNG is created from the pixels, so EXIF information like GPS location, date taken and camera model is removed. That is useful for privacy, but keep the original HEIC if you need those details.
Do my photos leave my computer?+
No. Decoding the HEIC and writing the PNG both happen in your browser with WebAssembly. Pikkx only sends a usage count (how many images and how many bytes, with a random ID stored in your browser) for statistics, never the images themselves.

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