HEIC to PNG Converter
Lossless HEIC to PNG. Preserves perfect quality locally in your browser.
Convert HEIC to PNG losslessly — every pixel preserved exactly, with alpha transparency support. Free, private, and browser-based: batch-convert up to 500 photos, keep EXIF/GPS metadata, and download individually or as a ZIP. Your files never leave your device.
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HEIC to PNG: The Lossless & Transparency Guide
Most photo conversions lose something. HEIC to PNG loses nothing. PNG is a lossless format — every pixel, every color value, every bit of detail from your original HEIC photo is preserved exactly, with no compression artifacts and no quality compromise.
That makes HEIC to PNG conversion the right choice whenever an image will be edited, published in print, or layered into design work. PNG is also the standard format for transparency — if your HEIC contains an alpha channel or depth mask, converting to PNG keeps it intact, something JPG can never do. And like every HEIC.dev tool, the entire conversion happens on your device.
💎 Lossless Quality
PNG ensures that no pixel data is lost during conversion. Your high-resolution iPhone photos stay sharp and clear.
👻 Transparency Support
If your HEIC file contains transparency or mask data, converting to PNG preserves these layers for further editing.
🎨 Designer Approved
PNG is the standard for tools like Adobe Photoshop, Figma, and Canva. Open your photos in any creative app instantly.
PNG vs JPG: which one do you actually need?
If your photo is headed to social media or email, JPG's small size wins. If the image will be retouched in Photoshop, placed in a Figma mockup, printed, or archived, PNG's lossless fidelity is worth the larger file.
A quick rule of thumb: photographs you share → JPG; images you work on → PNG. HEIC sits in a middle zone — efficient but poorly supported outside Apple devices — which is exactly why converting to PNG (for quality) or JPG (for size) is so common. Our converter preserves EXIF and GPS metadata, and supports high-resolution 48MP files.
How to Convert HEIC to PNG — 4 Simple Steps
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Add your HEIC filesClick “Add files” or drag & drop HEIC/HEIF photos — batch up to 500 files at once.
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Set your optionsPNG is lossless — optionally resize and keep EXIF/GPS with “Preserve Metadata”.
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ConvertPress “Convert all” — WebAssembly processes everything on your device, with no uploads.
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DownloadSave your PNG files individually or as a single ZIP.
Privacy by design: all conversion runs locally in your browser, so your photos never leave your computer.
HEIC vs PNG — Which Should You Choose?
| Format | File size | Quality | Transparency | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEIC (source) | ~50% smaller than PNG | Excellent · 10-bit | No | iPhone storage & Apple ecosystem |
| PNG (output) | Large | Lossless | Yes | Editing, graphics, transparency |
| JPG | Small | Very good · lossy | No | Sharing & web |
| WebP | Very small | Excellent | Yes | Web performance |