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Why convert HEIC to PNG?
HEIC is the type iPhones save photos in, and many programs can't open it. PNG opens everywhere and keeps every detail, so it suits editing and graphics. The files come out larger than JPGs. If you only need to share the photo, the HEIC to JPG page makes smaller JPGs.
How to use it in 4 steps
- 1Drop your iPhone photos onto the box, or press Choose photos.
- 2Each is converted and shows a preview with its new size.
- 3Press Save, or Save all as one zip.
- 4Open the PNGs in your editing program, or any other program.
When PNG is the better choice
HEIC is a compact format for photos. PNG is a lossless format: it does not throw any detail away when it is saved, and it can hold see-through areas. People convert HEIC to PNG when they want to edit a picture without losing quality on every save, when they need a format a design or office program accepts, or when a screenshot-style image needs sharp edges.
PNG files are much larger than HEIC or JPG, often several times larger, so they are not the best choice for sharing hundreds of photos by email. If you only need a photo to open on any device, convert to JPG instead.
What to expect from the result
Photos keep their full pixel size. Your original HEIC is not changed. If a HEIC file contains a depth map or Live Photo video, only the main still picture is saved. A group of photos can be saved as a zip, and photos taken sideways come out the right way up.
If the conversion fails
A file that is not really a HEIC picture, or one that has been corrupted during transfer, cannot be converted and the page says so politely. Try copying the file from your phone again, and make sure it was not renamed from another type. A very large batch can run out of memory on an older computer, so try fewer photos at a time.
Related tips
A quick example: a photo for a poster you are designing
Say you took a product photo on your iPhone and want to place it in a poster in a design program that does not read HEIC. Convert it to PNG, open the PNG in the program and export your poster. Because PNG is lossless, you can open the file, change it and save it again several times without the picture getting worse.
Expect the PNG to be large. A photo that is about 2 MB as HEIC can easily become 15 to 25 MB as PNG, and a batch of 30 of them will run well past half a gigabyte.
Good to know
Do not use this page for photos you only want to send to friends: the files are big and slow to upload, and the HEIC to JPG page is the better fit. Save the PNGs in a folder with plenty of free space, and use Save all as one zip so they travel as one file. If you later need the picture smaller, open the PNG in Resize image or turn it into a JPG with PNG to JPG.
A useful rule of thumb: if the picture is going into more editing, choose PNG, and if it is going to a person, choose JPG. You can always make a smaller copy later, but you cannot recover detail from a copy that was made too small, so keep the HEIC originals until the project is finished.
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Questions people ask
When should I choose PNG instead of JPG?
PNG keeps every pixel exactly and is not damaged by being saved over and over, so it suits editing and design work. For sharing, a JPG is smaller.
Why is the PNG so much bigger than my photo?
PNG does not throw any detail away, so a photo saved as PNG is a big file. HEIC is very good at squeezing photos small, which makes the difference larger still. If size matters, use HEIC to JPG instead.
Will the colours change?
The colours should look the same for everyday use. Saving as PNG adds no further loss of detail, unlike JPG.
Can I convert lots of photos at once?
Yes. Drop them all in and use Save all as one zip. A very large batch depends on your computer's memory, so do it in groups if it slows down.
Are my photos uploaded?
No. They are converted on your own device.