How to use
- Drop your file(s) into the box above — or click it to browse.
- Conversion starts immediately; the tabs switch to a different output format.
- Click Download on each finished file — or Download all (.zip) for a batch. Nothing was uploaded at any point.
Why convert HEIC to PNG instead of JPG?
PNG is a lossless format: whatever pixels come out of the HEIC decoder are stored exactly, with no further compression damage. That makes PNG the right target when the image is headed into an editing pipeline — Photoshop layers, app asset catalogs, OCR, or machine-learning datasets — where every re-encode of a JPG would stack up artifacts.
PNG also supports alpha transparency. HEIC files can carry an alpha channel (screenshots and edited exports sometimes do), and converting to JPG would flatten it onto a white background. PNG keeps it intact.
| HEIC | PNG | |
|---|---|---|
| Compression | Lossy (HEVC), very efficient for photos | Lossless (DEFLATE), efficient for graphics |
| Transparency | Yes | Yes (full 8-bit alpha) |
| Typical photo size | 2–4 MB (12 MP) | 15–30 MB (12 MP) |
| Generational loss on re-save | Yes | None |
| Best for | Capture & storage on Apple devices | Editing pipelines, assets, exact pixels |
The file-size trade-off
Be ready for large files: a 3 MB HEIC photo commonly becomes a 15–25 MB PNG. Lossless photo storage is expensive by nature — PNG's DEFLATE compression was designed for graphics with flat areas, not for sensor noise. This is normal, not a bug.
Rule of thumb: photos you'll look at → JPG. Pixels you'll process → PNG. If you just need the photo viewable on Windows or an Android phone, the HEIC to JPG converter produces files 10× smaller.
When NOT to convert HEIC to PNG
- Sharing or uploading photos — the PNG will be enormous for no visible benefit; use JPG.
- Freeing up phone storage — this conversion multiplies size instead of shrinking it.
- Expecting "better quality" — PNG cannot restore detail the HEVC encoder already discarded when the photo was taken; it only prevents further loss.