PNG to HEIC Converter

1. Upload one or more PNG files (up to 50 MB total).
2. Click 'Convert to HEIC' — finishes in under 2 seconds per image.
3. Download HEIC files individually, or grab all as a ZIP.

PNG is lossless and uncompressed-ish — a typical photo PNG is 5-10x larger than the same image as HEIC. Converting PNG to HEIC reduces file size by 60-80% for photographs, but PNG's transparency is preserved as HEIC alpha.

PNG is lossless, which makes it ideal for screenshots and graphics with transparency — but wasteful for photographs. A typical photo PNG is 5-10x larger than the same image as HEIC. If your destination is iPhone, iPad, or Mac, HEIC is the native format: it opens in Photos, Preview, and every Apple app, and syncs seamlessly with iCloud Photos. Converting PNG to HEIC reclaims significant storage while preserving transparency.

The converter decodes the PNG image and re-encodes it as HEIC using HEVC (H.265). For photographs, the reduction is 60-80%. PNG's 8-bit alpha channel is preserved as HEIC's alpha channel, so transparency survives the conversion. EXIF metadata is preserved where present.

• Reducing iPhone storage by converting downloaded PNG photos.
• Consolidating a mixed PNG/HEIC library into HEIC.
• Preparing PNG images for iCloud Photos sync.
• Reducing storage on Mac with a large PNG collection.
• Converting design exports to a more compact format for personal use.
• Freeing disk space on iPhone or iPad.
• Preparing PNG photos for sharing via iMessage.

HEIC is lossy, so converting PNG to HEIC discards some image data. For photographs, the visual difference on modern screens is not noticeable at 85% quality. For screenshots and text-heavy images, some softening may occur around sharp edges. Screenshots are often better kept as PNG if crisp text matters. For photos, HEIC gives excellent compression with preserved visual quality.

• HEIC is not natively supported on Windows 10 or earlier.
• Very detailed screenshots may show slight softening around text.
• Repeated PNG → HEIC → PNG conversions accumulate quality loss.
• Animated PNG (APNG) files are converted using only the first frame.
• HEIC is not supported by most web browsers (Safari only).

• HEIC opens natively on iOS 11+, iPadOS, macOS High Sierra+.
• Windows 10/11 supports HEIC with the free HEIF Image Extensions.
• Native support in Photos, Preview, and Adobe CC apps.
• Syncs seamlessly with iCloud Photos.
• Ideal for Apple ecosystem workflows.

• Use PNG → HEIC for photos; keep PNG for screenshots with text.
• HEIC preserves transparency from PNG.
• Keep the original PNG if you plan to edit repeatedly.
• Batch-convert up to 50 MB of PNG files at once.
• For cross-platform destinations, use PNG → JPG instead.

HEIC won't open on Windows

Windows 10 needs the free HEIF Image Extensions; Windows 11 supports HEIC natively. For broad compatibility, use JPG instead.

Screenshot text looks slightly fuzzy

HEIC compression softens sharp edges. For screenshots with lots of text, keep PNG or use PNG → WebP (lossless mode).

PNG transparency is preserved in HEIC

Yes, HEIC supports 8-bit alpha, so transparency from PNG survives the conversion. This is a key advantage over JPG.

• W3C — PNG Specification
• Apple — HEIF and HEVC