HEIF to PNG
Turn HEIF photos into lossless PNG files, locally in your browser.
Drop HEIF photos here or click to browse
Processing happens on your device. Nothing is uploaded.
100% Private
Files are processed locally in your browser. They never touch our servers.
Smart Defaults
Sensible settings are applied automatically. Fine tune them only if you want to.
Batch Processing
Drop multiple images at once and download everything together as a ZIP.
How to use HEIF to PNG
- Drop your images onto the page, or click to pick them from your device
- Use the default settings, or adjust the options for your file type and target result
- Download the finished images one by one, or save the full batch as a ZIP
What HEIF to PNG is for
Use this tool when you need a lossless, edit-ready copy of a HEIF photo. It decodes the HEIF in your browser and saves a PNG that preserves every pixel and any transparency, which is ideal for editing, design and graphics work.
- Turn HEIF photos into lossless PNG copies for editing, design or graphics work.
- Keep every pixel of a HEIF photo when quality matters more than file size.
- Preserve transparency from a HEIF image in a PNG that opens everywhere.
- Make edit-ready copies without uploading sensitive or client photos.
Best practices for better results
Image optimization works best when you choose the right balance between file size, visual quality, dimensions, format compatibility and privacy. These tips help you get a cleaner result.
- Use PNG when you need a lossless, edit-ready copy; expect larger files than the HEIF.
- For sharing or upload forms, JPG is smaller and usually the better choice.
- PNG keeps any transparency in the source HEIF, so it suits graphics and logos.
- Always convert from the original HEIF rather than an already-converted file.
Convert HEIF to PNG for lossless quality
HEIF to PNG is the conversion to reach for when quality matters more than file size. PNG is a lossless format, so every pixel of the decoded HEIF photo is preserved exactly, with no compression artifacts layered on top. That makes it the right choice for editing, design work, graphics and anything you plan to crop, retouch or composite.
The HEIF photo is decoded entirely in your browser, so nothing is uploaded and there are no file size limits. Expect the PNG to be larger than the original HEIF, sometimes several times larger: that extra size is simply the cost of keeping every pixel.
HOW TO CONVERT HEIF TO PNG
- Drop your .heif photos onto the upload area, or click to browse for them
- Check the batch list and remove anything you did not mean to add
- Click Convert; PNG is lossless, so there are no quality settings to tweak
- Download each PNG on its own, or save the whole batch at once
- Any transparency in the source HEIF is carried through to the PNG
When PNG is the right choice
Pick PNG for edit-ready copies, screenshots and graphics where you cannot afford to lose detail. If the goal is sharing or fitting an upload limit, JPG is smaller and opens just as widely. For photos going on a website, WebP stays small while keeping transparency. And if your file is actually an iPhone .heic photo, the HEIC to PNG converter handles those directly.
Related image tools
These tools solve similar image optimization problems and work the same way: locally in your browser, with no required upload.
- JFIF to JPG: Rename JFIF photos to standard JPG files
- JPEG to JPG: Save JPEG files with the standard .jpg extension
- SVG to JPG: Rasterise SVG vector files into JPG images
- GIF to JPG: Save the first frame of a GIF as a JPG
HEIF to PNG FAQ
Is HEIF to PNG conversion lossless?
Yes. PNG stores every pixel exactly, so the decoded HEIF photo is preserved with no extra compression artifacts. It is the right choice when you need an edit-ready copy.
Why is my PNG bigger than the HEIF file?
HEIF uses very efficient compression while PNG keeps every pixel, so a photographic PNG is usually several times larger. That size is the cost of a perfect, lossless copy.
Does the PNG keep transparency from the HEIF?
Yes. If the source HEIF has an alpha channel it is preserved in the PNG. Most camera photos are fully opaque, so they simply convert with no transparent areas.
Can I convert several HEIF files to PNG at once?
Yes, drop a whole batch in one go. Each photo is decoded locally in your browser and gets its own download button, plus a download-all option.