Convert PNG to HEIC
Convert PNG to HEIC free in your browser: upload a .png file above and download it as .heic in seconds. No signup, no watermarks. A little, yes — HEIC is a lossy format, so the encoder discards data it considers invisible. At typical quality settings the difference is imperceptible for photos. If you plan to edit the image further, keep a copy of the PNG original.
Upload a .png file and download it as .heic in seconds. PNG is lossless format with transparency support, while HEIC is apple's default iphone photo format with excellent compression — below you can see exactly what changes in the conversion and whether switching makes sense for your image.
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Supports JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, HEIC up to 10MB
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Files are uploaded temporarily through Sirv processing to generate the converted download.
Should You Convert PNG to HEIC?
Conversion changes how your image is stored, not what it shows. Switching from PNG to HEIC trades one set of strengths for another, so it helps to know which side of that trade you are on.
Good reasons to switch
- ✓50% smaller than JPEG
- ✓10-bit color depth
- ✓HDR support
- ✓You need the file in a program or platform that only accepts .heic
Better off staying with PNG
- ✗Lossless quality — conversion does not remove this trade-off
- ✗Transparency support — conversion does not remove this trade-off
- ✗Universal support — conversion does not remove this trade-off
- ✗Nothing about your current workflow requires .heic
What Changes When You Convert
Quality
HEIC compresses lossily, so the output is slightly degraded compared to your lossless PNG original. For photos the difference is usually invisible at normal quality settings; for text and sharp edges it can show sooner.
Transparency
Transparency is preserved when converting between these two formats.
Animation
The output is a still image. To animate it you would need dedicated frames or an animated source.
File size
File size depends on content: HEIC files are typically around half the size of JPEG at similar quality, while PNG files are compact for flat graphics and screenshots, large for photographs.
PNG vs HEIC: Format Comparison
| Feature | PNG | HEIC |
|---|---|---|
| Compression | Lossless only | Lossy and lossless |
| Transparency | Yes | Yes |
| Animation | No | Yes |
| Typical size | compact for flat graphics and screenshots, large for photographs | typically around half the size of JPEG at similar quality |
| Best for | Logos, Icons, Screenshots, Graphics with text | iPhone photography, Apple ecosystem, Storage-efficient archival |
| Browser support | 100% | Safari only |
| Extension / MIME | .png · image/png | .heic · image/heic |
How the Converter Works
- Upload — drop your .png file into the tool above. It is processed temporarily and never shared.
- Convert — the file is re-encoded as .heic with sensible default quality settings.
- Download — grab the finished .heic file. Nothing is stored after processing.