Convert HEIC to PNG Online Free: Lossless iPhone Photos

iPhone HEIC photos to lossless PNG, perfect for editing, layering, or any tool that needs PNG specifically. Bulk, browser-based, no upload.

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Lossless

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iOS Compatible

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How to Convert HEIC to PNG Online

Three steps, fully local, opens any iPhone photo in any tool.

Drop your HEICs

Drag iPhone HEIC photos (up to 100 at once). HEIF files from Canon/Sony cameras also supported.

Export as PNG

PNG is lossless, every pixel of the HEIC is preserved. No quality slider needed.

Download PNG / ZIP

Single file as .png, multiple as ZIP. Now compatible with Photoshop, Word, Windows Photo Viewer, and every editor going back 25 years.

Built for Editing iPhone Photos in Any Tool

When you need lossless preservation and universal compatibility.

Lossless Output

PNG preserves every pixel of the HEIC. No quality drop, no compression artefacts added, bit-perfect transcoding.

Editing-Ready

PNG is the universal standard for re-editing in Photoshop, GIMP, Affinity. iPhone photo → PNG → edit pipeline → final JPG export.

Bulk Conversion

Up to 100 HEIC files in one batch. Drop a vacation gallery, all convert and download as a ZIP.

Total Privacy

Personal photos never leave your browser. WebAssembly libheif decodes locally, verifiable in DevTools.

Instant Conversion

A 3 MB HEIC converts in under 500 ms. Bulk of 100 files completes in seconds.

No Sign-Up, No Watermark

Free forever. Output PNG drops straight into Photoshop, Word, PowerPoint, or any image viewer.

When HEIC to PNG Beats HEIC to JPG

PNG isn't always the right answer, but when it is, it really is.

Use PNG when you'll edit further

If your iPhone photo will go into Photoshop, GIMP or any editor for retouching, convert to PNG first, every save in PNG preserves the previous quality. Saving as JPG and re-editing introduces cumulative compression loss with each save. PNG is the editing intermediate; JPG is the final export.

Edit in PNG. Export final to JPG. Never edit-and-save-as-JPG.

Use PNG for layering and overlays

If you'll composite the iPhone photo with other images (overlays, watermarks, transparency masks), PNG is the only format that supports an alpha channel. JPG forces a flat background. Photo manipulation pipelines basically require PNG.

Compositing requires alpha. JPG can't do it. PNG can.

When JPG is actually better

For just sharing: HEIC → JPG. PNG of an iPhone photo is 3-5× larger than JPG with no visible quality benefit. Email, social media, web, JPG is correct. PNG only when re-editing or transparency genuinely matter. Use HEIC to JPG for the sharing path.

Share = JPG. Edit = PNG. Don't get them mixed up.

Privacy: why local matters for personal photos

iPhone photos are often the most personal images you have, family, friends, places, sometimes documents you photographed. Most online HEIC converters upload your file. Our tool runs locally via WebAssembly. The HEIC never leaves your device, no copies are kept, closing the tab erases everything.

Personal photos = local processing. Always.

HEIC to PNG, Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers about the tool

How do I convert HEIC to PNG online for free?

Drop your iPhone HEIC files here. The tool decodes via libheif WebAssembly and exports as lossless PNG, bundled into a ZIP for bulk. No upload, no sign-up, no watermark.

Will the PNG be larger than the HEIC?

Yes, typically 3-5× larger. HEIC's whole purpose is being smaller (Apple uses it to save phone storage). PNG is lossless and necessarily larger. This is normal and expected. Trade size for editing-friendly format.

Will I lose quality?

No, PNG is lossless. The conversion preserves every pixel of the HEIC source. The only edge case: HEIC's 10-bit colour gets tone-mapped to PNG's 8-bit, but for standard photo viewing this is invisible.

Should I convert HEIC to PNG or JPG?

PNG if you'll edit further or need transparency support (lossless preservation, layered editing). JPG if you just want to share or email (3-5× smaller, universal compatibility). Use HEIC to JPG for the sharing path.

Does it preserve EXIF metadata?

Basic EXIF metadata (capture date, camera model, GPS location) is preserved during conversion. To strip metadata before sharing (recommended for privacy), use our EXIF Editor on the resulting PNG.

Can I convert hundreds of HEICs at once?

Yes, drop up to 100 files at a time. The tool processes them in parallel and bundles the output as a ZIP. For thousands (full vacation gallery), run multiple browser tabs in parallel.

Is my HEIC uploaded to your server?

No. Decoding runs entirely in your browser via WebAssembly. Personal photos never leave your device, no copies are kept, closing the tab erases everything. Verify in DevTools → Network tab, zero outgoing payload during conversion.

Does it work with HEIF from Canon/Sony?

Yes. HEIF (used by Canon EOS R, Sony A7 mark IV+) is technically the same standard as Apple's HEIC. Our libheif decoder reads both and exports to lossless PNG identically.