How to turn a HEIC photo into a PNG

Use the HEIC to PNG tool. Your photo is processed in your browser and is never uploaded.

Contents

• Steps
• When this helps
• Frequently asked questions
• Limits

Takeaways

• HEIC photos from an iPhone become ordinary PNG files that any app can open.
• PNG output is lossless, so the decoded picture quality is kept.
• A file that cannot be decoded fails with a plain error — no fake file is produced.

Steps

1. Choose a HEIC (or HEIF) photo. JPG, PNG and WebP files convert to PNG too.
2. Convert it. The tool decodes the photo in your browser and builds a PNG.
3. Check the preview and download the PNG. Open it in the app that needs it, to confirm it is the photo you wanted.

When this helps

Sending an iPhone photo to someone whose app or form does not accept HEIC, or using a phone photo in an editor or uploader that only takes PNG or JPG — for example, an assignment submission or a listing form.

Frequently asked questions

How do I turn a HEIC photo into a PNG?

Open the HEIC to PNG tool, choose the HEIC file, and convert it. The tool downloads a PNG version of the photo.

What if the file is not a HEIC photo?

The tool also converts JPG, PNG and WebP files to PNG. A file that cannot be decoded as an image fails with a plain error instead of a fake download.

Is the PNG a full-quality copy?

PNG is a lossless format, so the converted image keeps the decoded picture quality. It does not restore detail that was never in the original photo.

Is my photo uploaded when I convert it?

No. The photo is decoded in your browser and never uploaded to Tools99.

Limits

Conversion keeps the picture, not the photo's editing history or live-photo video part. Very large photos may be slow on low-memory devices. If a file is corrupt or is not an image at all, the tool reports that it could not be decoded.

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