Convert HEIC to PNG
When you need an iPhone photo as a clean, lossless PNG — for editing, design work, or a tool that demands PNG — convert it here without uploading anything.
HEIC vs PNG: what changes
PNG is the format designers and editing tools reach for when they want no further quality loss. Unlike JPG, every conversion to PNG is lossless: once your HEIC is decoded, the PNG holds exactly those pixels with nothing thrown away.
That makes HEIC → PNG the right choice when the image is headed into Photoshop, Figma, a slide deck, or any pipeline that will re-edit and re-save it. The trade-off is file size — PNG files are considerably larger than HEIC or JPG, which is the price of being lossless. If your goal is a small, shareable photo instead, JPG is usually the better target.
How to convert HEIC to PNG
- Open the converterLaunch FavGrab’s in-browser converter from the button above.
- Add your HEIC filesDrag the iPhone photos in. The HEIC decoder loads on demand the first time.
- Choose PNGSelect PNG as the output. There’s no quality setting — PNG is always lossless.
- Convert & saveClick Convert and download your PNGs individually or as a ZIP.
HEIC vs PNG at a glance
HEIC
- Compression
- Lossy (HEVC) — very small files
- Transparency
- Rarely used in practice
- Compatibility
- Apple devices only — breaks on Windows, Android & most web
- Best for
- Saving storage inside the iPhone Photos app
PNG
- Compression
- Lossless — no quality loss
- Transparency
- Yes (full alpha channel)
- Compatibility
- Universal
- Best for
- Logos, screenshots, icons, line art, anything with transparency
When to convert HEIC to PNG
- Bringing an iPhone photo into Photoshop, GIMP, or Figma for editing
- Any tool or form that specifically requires PNG
- Keeping a lossless master copy before further edits
- Images that need a transparent background after editing
Why convert in your browser
Nothing is uploaded
Every byte is decoded and re-encoded on your own machine using Canvas and WebAssembly. Your images never touch a server, so there is no upload bar, no queue, and no copy of your file sitting in someone else’s bucket.
Works offline
After the first load the converter is cached. Open it on a plane, on hotel Wi-Fi, or with the cable unplugged and it still runs at your CPU’s full speed.
Frequently asked questions
Is HEIC to PNG lossless?
The PNG step itself is fully lossless — it preserves every pixel decoded from the HEIC. Note the original HEIC was already lossy out of the camera, so PNG cannot recover detail the camera discarded; it simply stops any *further* loss from happening.
Why is my PNG so much bigger than the HEIC?
PNG stores image data without lossy compression, so files are naturally several times larger than HEIC or JPG. That’s expected and is the cost of a lossless, edit-friendly format. For sharing or web use, convert to JPG or WebP instead.
Does the conversion happen online?
No server is involved. Everything runs locally in your browser with WebAssembly, so your photos stay on your device.
Can I convert a batch of HEIC photos to PNG?
Yes — add as many as you like, convert them together, and download a single ZIP of all the PNGs.
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