Modern Formats
HEIC to PNG Converter
Convert High Efficiency Image Container (HEIC) files to PNG right in your browser. Free, unlimited batch, and your photos never leave your device.
Your files never leave your device — conversion runs locally in your browser.
To convert HEIC to PNG, drop your iPhone photos above — they are decoded locally and never uploaded. Every decoded pixel lands in the PNG losslessly, which makes this the right choice before further editing; expect files several times larger than JPG. HDR gain maps are not carried over — output is standard SDR.
Honest limits
- Converts from HEIC only — this site can't create HEIC files.
- HDR gain maps are ignored; output is standard SDR.
- EXIF metadata isn't carried into PNG output.
Need more than a browser can do? Desktop browsers go further than phones — and Media Moana converts at scale on hosted infrastructure.
How it works
Drop your files
Drag HEIC files into the drop zone, click to browse, or paste from the clipboard. Whole folders work too.
Convert locally
Each file is decoded and re-encoded to PNG right in your browser — no upload, no queue. Adjust quality or size first if you like.
Download
Save converted files one by one, or download the whole batch as a ZIP. Originals stay untouched on your device.
About the formats
HEIC — High Efficiency Image Container
HEIC (High Efficiency Image Container) is the format iPhones and iPads have used by default since iOS 11. It compresses photos with the HEVC video codec, producing files roughly half the size of an equivalent JPEG at the same quality. The catch: many websites, Windows apps, upload forms and older software still refuse HEIC files, which is why converting to JPG or PNG remains so common.
PNG — Portable Network Graphics
PNG is a lossless image format with full alpha transparency, supported everywhere since the late 1990s. It compresses graphics, screenshots, logos and text crisply with zero quality loss, making it the standard choice when you need pixel-perfect output or a transparent background. For photographs PNG files are larger than JPEG, but nothing is ever thrown away.
Frequently asked questions
Is this safe? Do my photos get uploaded?
No upload happens — ever. Converting HEIC to PNG runs entirely inside your browser using WebAssembly. Your files never leave your device, nothing is stored on any server, and the tool even keeps working if you go offline after the page loads. That's also why there are no file size limits, no queues and no sign-up.
Does converting HEIC to PNG lose quality?
No. PNG is a lossless format, so every pixel decoded from your HEIC file is preserved exactly. The trade-off is file size: PNG files are larger than lossy formats like JPG.
Can I convert multiple HEIC files at once?
Yes — drop in as many files as you like. Because conversion happens on your own computer instead of a server, there is no per-file fee, no daily cap and no waiting in line. Files are processed one after another, and you can download each PNG file as it finishes or grab the whole batch as a single ZIP.
Why convert HEIC to PNG instead of JPG?
Choose PNG when you need lossless quality or plan to edit the image further — every pixel of the decoded HEIC is preserved exactly. Choose JPG when you want small files for sharing; visually they look the same, but a PNG from a 12 MP photo can be 10× larger than the JPG.
Will HDR iPhone photos look different in PNG?
Slightly, on HDR screens. iPhones store HDR as a gain map riding alongside a regular image; the PNG output keeps the regular (SDR) rendering and drops the gain map, so the photo looks like the standard version of itself rather than the extra-bright HDR preview. Resolution and detail are untouched.
Is there a file size or quantity limit?
There is no hard limit. Server-based converters cap uploads because your files consume their bandwidth and CPU; here converting HEIC to PNG happens on your machine, so the only practical limit is your device's memory. Desktop browsers comfortably handle very large files and big batches.