Convert HEIC to PNG Online
Convert iPhone HEIC photos to PNG and keep full transparency and lossless quality.
or drag & drop them here · images, video, audio and documents · up to 2 GB
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How to convert HEIC to PNG
- Click "Choose Files" and select your HEIC file, or drag & drop it onto the page.
- Make sure PNG is selected as the target format.
- Click "Convert" and wait a few seconds.
- Download your new PNG file.
Why Converters.live?
- Free and unlimited — convert as many HEIC images to PNG as you need, one by one or in bulk.
- Files up to 2 GB, with resolution and color quality preserved when converting HEIC to PNG.
- Your photos are deleted from the server immediately after conversion — nothing is stored.
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Frequently asked questions
- Why convert HEIC to PNG instead of JPG?
- PNG is lossless, so it keeps every bit of detail and any transparency from the original HEIC — ideal for editing or keeping a master copy. JPG is smaller but discards a little quality each time it is saved.
- Will the PNG be much larger than the HEIC?
- Yes. PNG stores images without lossy compression, so a photo that was 1–2 MB as HEIC can become 5–10 MB or more as PNG. That is the trade-off for pixel-perfect, lossless quality.
- Can I convert HEIC to PNG directly on an iPhone?
- Yes. Open Converters.live in Safari on your iPhone, upload photos from your Camera Roll, and download the PNG — no app install required.
- Does converting HEIC to PNG keep the original EXIF data?
- Camera and date metadata is preserved. If the HEIC has embedded GPS location and you plan to share the PNG publicly, strip that data first.
- Can I convert a batch of HEIC photos to PNG at once?
- Yes. Add a whole set of HEIC files in one go and they are processed together with no file-count limit — handy when you need a folder of iPhone shots as lossless PNG masters for a design project or print run.
- Will a screenshot or graphic saved as HEIC look better as PNG?
- For graphics with text or sharp edges (not photos), yes — PNG avoids the compression artifacts that any lossy format like HEIC can introduce around hard edges, keeping lines crisp.
- Will editors like Photoshop, GIMP or Figma open the converted file?
- Yes. PNG is supported by every image editor and design tool, whereas many still cannot import HEIC directly. Converting first is the reliable way to get an iPhone photo into an editing or layout workflow.
About HEIC and PNG
Key things to know before you convert HEIC to PNG:
HEIC
HEIC is Apple's default photo format since iOS 11, based on the HEVC video codec. Stores photos in about half the space of JPG, but support outside the Apple ecosystem is still patchy.
PNG
PNG is the lossless standard for web graphics: screenshots, logos, UI elements and anything with transparency. Pixel-perfect every time, but photos in PNG are 3-10x larger than JPG.