How to convert HEIC / HEIF to PNG
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Upload your file
Drag and drop a file or click to select one. Keep this page open while the file uploads and converts.
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Convert HEIC / HEIF to PNG
NexMedia converts HEIC / HEIF to PNG on its own servers. Processing time depends on the file size and how busy the queue is.
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Download the converted file
When the conversion finishes, the download appears on this page. Your converted file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
About HEIC / HEIF
HEIC is the HEIF image container with HEVC (H.265) compression. Apple made it the iPhone's default photo format in iOS 11 in 2017, because it stores a photo in up to about half the size of a comparable JPEG.
Photos taken on iPhones and on some Android phones.
Windows and many websites do not open HEIC without extra codecs, which is why it is usually converted to JPEG.
Convert HEIC / HEIF to PNG online free, no account required — PNG is a lossless image format with transparency.
Change HEIC / HEIF to PNG without losing quality — convert HEIC / HEIF to PNG free in your browser.
Why do my iPhone photos turn into HEIC files, and why can’t my Windows PC open them? Apple saves space with the high-efficiency format, but Windows and many websites expect JPG — converting makes the photos shareable without extra codecs.
About PNG
PNG (Portable Network Graphics) is a lossless image format created in 1996 as a free replacement for GIF. It supports full colour and an alpha channel for transparency.
Screenshots, logos, icons, diagrams and any image with text or sharp edges.
For photos a PNG is several times larger than a JPEG, and plain PNG has no animation (that is APNG).
Why convert an image to PNG? When sharp lines, text and transparency matter more than file size: screenshots and logos stay pixel-perfect.
What changes when you convert HEIC / HEIF to PNG
- The HEIC / HEIF is turned into a single finished PNG picture; extra data a HEIC / HEIF file can hold, such as RAW sensor data, layers or additional images, does not carry over.
- HEIC / HEIF is a lossy format and PNG is not: the PNG keeps the decoded HEIC / HEIF exactly, but it cannot restore detail the HEIC / HEIF compression already removed, and the file is usually larger.
- RAW demosaicing is best-effort; results vary by camera.
Settings you can change
Before you convert HEIC / HEIF to PNG, you can adjust: Width, Height, Scale fit, Crop position, Never enlarge, Quality, Lossless, Progressive, Remove metadata, Auto-orient from EXIF, Rotate, and Background.
Limits
Each plan sets a maximum file size and a number of conversions per day, and video and audio files also have a maximum length. Guests can convert files up to 100 megabytes and 5 per day; a free account raises this to 500 megabytes and 25 per day; paid plans go up to 100 gigabytes.
Your converted PNG file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
HEIC / HEIF to PNG: questions and answers
Does converting HEIC / HEIF to PNG reduce quality?
The HEIC / HEIF is turned into a single finished PNG picture; extra data a HEIC / HEIF file can hold, such as RAW sensor data, layers or additional images, does not carry over. HEIC / HEIF is a lossy format and PNG is not: the PNG keeps the decoded HEIC / HEIF exactly, but it cannot restore detail the HEIC / HEIF compression already removed, and the file is usually larger.
What is the difference between HEIC / HEIF and PNG?
HEIC / HEIF is the high-efficiency photo format that iPhones save by default. PNG is a lossless image format with transparency.
Can I change the settings when converting HEIC / HEIF to PNG?
Before you convert HEIC / HEIF to PNG, you can adjust: Width, Height, Scale fit, Crop position, Never enlarge, Quality, Lossless, Progressive, Remove metadata, Auto-orient from EXIF, Rotate, and Background.
Do I need an account to convert HEIC / HEIF to PNG?
No. You can convert HEIC / HEIF to PNG without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted PNG file kept?
The PNG file you convert from HEIC / HEIF is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
Does converting HEIC / HEIF to PNG restore the quality the HEIC / HEIF lost?
HEIC / HEIF is a lossy format and PNG is not: the PNG keeps the decoded HEIC / HEIF exactly, but it cannot restore detail the HEIC / HEIF compression already removed, and the file is usually larger.
Does the PNG keep the extra data my HEIC / HEIF holds?
The HEIC / HEIF is turned into a single finished PNG picture; extra data a HEIC / HEIF file can hold, such as RAW sensor data, layers or additional images, does not carry over.