Why convert HEIC to PNG instead of JPG?

Convert HEIC to PNG when you need lossless image quality — for example, when you plan to edit the image in photo editing software, when the image contains text or sharp lines, or when you need a transparent background. PNG uses lossless compression, so the resulting image is pixel-perfect identical to the original. JPG is better for photos you just want to share, as it produces much smaller files.

Is PNG better quality than JPEG?

PNG preserves every pixel exactly (lossless), while JPEG discards some data to achieve compression (lossy). For photographic images, high-quality JPEG at 90%+ is visually identical to PNG but much smaller in file size. PNG is objectively better only when the image has sharp edges, flat colours, text, or transparency, or when you plan to edit the image multiple times.

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Why PNG?

When PNG is the right choice over JPG

Both JPEG and PNG are universally supported image formats, but they use fundamentally different approaches to storing image data. Choosing the right format depends on what you plan to do with your photo.

PNG uses lossless compression — it stores every single pixel of your image exactly as it was captured. No data is ever discarded, no artefacts are introduced, and the image is a perfect mathematical reproduction of the original. The trade-off is file size: PNG files are significantly larger than JPEG files of the same image, typically 3–5 times larger for photographs.

JPEG uses lossy compression — it analyses the image and discards fine detail that the human eye is unlikely to notice, achieving dramatic file size reductions. At 90% quality, JPEG discards so little that the difference is invisible in normal use, making it ideal for photos you want to share or display online.

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Choose PNG when: you plan to edit the image further in software like Photoshop or GIMP, the image contains text or sharp-edged graphics, you need perfect pixel accuracy for professional printing, or you plan to edit and re-save the image multiple times (repeated JPEG saves compound quality loss).

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Choose JPG when: you are sharing photos via email, messaging apps, or social media, file size matters, or you just need the photo to be viewable on a Windows PC or Android device. JPG's smaller file size is a practical advantage in almost all sharing scenarios.

HEIC to PNG vs HEIC to JPG — File size comparison

Original HEIC	Converted to PNG	Converted to JPG (90%)
2.1 MB (12MP photo)	~9–14 MB	~2.5–4 MB
1.5 MB (8MP photo)	~6–10 MB	~1.8–3 MB
3.8 MB (48MP photo)	~25–40 MB	~5–8 MB
Quality	Lossless — perfect	High — visually identical

HEIC to PNG — Frequently Asked Questions

PNG itself is a lossless format, meaning the PNG file is a perfect reproduction of what the converter receives from the HEIC decoder. The conversion from HEIC uses Apple's HEIF decoder which produces accurate pixel data. The resulting PNG contains the full decoded image without any additional compression artefacts beyond what was already present in the original HEIC capture.

PNG stores every pixel exactly, so it must record all the variation in a photographic image. Photographs contain millions of slightly different colour values across smooth gradients (like sky, skin, fabric) that are very difficult to compress without losing data. HEIC and JPEG are specifically designed for photographs and use perceptual compression that removes data the eye won't notice.

PNG supports an alpha channel for transparency, but HEIC photos from iPhones do not contain transparency — they are fully opaque images. Converting HEIC to PNG will produce a PNG without transparency. To create a PNG with a transparent background, you would need to use image editing software to remove the background after conversion.

Yes. PNG's lossless nature means all colour information from the decoded HEIC image is preserved exactly in the PNG output. The conversion does not alter brightness, contrast, saturation, or any other colour properties.