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Open Safari and go to heictopng.org β no App Store download needed, the converter runs inside the browser.
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Your iPhone shot it in HEIC, but the app you want to upload to refuses it? Convert HEIC to PNG right in Safari β no App Store install, no cloud upload.
Many web forms, ticketing systems, and non-Apple apps simply don't accept HEIC. Converting to PNG is the quickest fix.
Camera β Formats β Most Compatible only changes how future photos are saved. HEIC photos already in your Camera Roll stay HEIC.
HEIC works fine Apple-to-Apple, but the moment you leave the Apple ecosystem β email, Slack, a web form β you run into trouble.
iPhone gives you a few paths to get a PNG. Here's how they compare for day-to-day use.
| Method | Install Needed | Bulk Support | Speed | Privacy | Ease of Use | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Settings β Most Compatible | Built-in | Future only | Instant | Local | Easy | New photos only |
Third-party iOS converter apps | Yes | Depends | Fast | Varies | Easy | If you want an app |
Email to yourself (Most Compatible export) | Built-in | Small batches | Slow | Via Apple | Easy | One or two photos |
Upload-based online tools | No | Sometimes | Depends on upload | Uploaded | Easy | Occasional use |
This online converter (Safari)Recommended | No | Yes + ZIP | Runs in Safari β no App Store download or waiting | Photos never leave your iPhone | No app install, no permissions prompt | iPhone users who don't want another photo app |
Tip: For photos already in your Camera Roll, a browser-based converter beats toggling iPhone settings because it affects existing files, not just new ones.
Open Safari and go to heictopng.org β no App Store download needed, the converter runs inside the browser.
Tap the upload area and choose photos from your Camera Roll, Albums, or Files. Select one photo or multiple at once.
Once converted, tap Download. Choose "Save to Photos" or "Save to Files" so you can share via any messaging or email app.
Open Safari and go to heictopng.org β no App Store download needed, the converter runs inside the browser.
Tap the upload area and choose photos from your Camera Roll, Albums, or Files. Select one photo or multiple at once.
Once converted, tap Download. Choose "Save to Photos" or "Save to Files" so you can share via any messaging or email app.
Convert a whole album in one go, right in Safari. No app install, no rate limit.
Safari lets you multi-select from the photo picker. Grab 20, 50, or 100 photos and convert them all in one batch.
Skip the App Store. No login, no subscription, no limits. Works in any Safari version on iOS 15 and later.
Download PNGs directly to your Photos library or save to Files app so you can attach them to any email or chat.
Yes β Settings β Camera β Formats β Most Compatible switches future photos to JPG. This does not convert photos already in your library; you still need a converter for those.
Open Safari to heictopng.org, tap upload, pick photos from your Camera Roll, and save the PNGs to Photos or Files. Nothing uploads to a server β the conversion runs locally in Safari.
Yes. Any iPhone running iOS 15 or later supports the Web APIs this converter uses. iOS 18 is fully supported.
PNG is a flat image format and does not store depth maps or Live Photo video. The visible photo is preserved at full resolution; the interactive layers are flattened.
After tapping Download, save to Photos or Files. Then in iMessage/WhatsApp tap the attach button and pick the PNG you just saved.
Yes. Conversion runs entirely in Safari on your iPhone. Your photos never leave the device. Once you close the tab, nothing is stored anywhere.
Do both. Most Compatible only affects future shots β it will not touch the HEIC photos already in your Camera Roll. If you need PNGs for old photos (emailing to a friend, uploading to a site that rejects HEIC), run them through heictopng.org in Safari. To stop accumulating more HEIC files going forward, flip the Settings toggle too. One solves today's problem; the other prevents tomorrow's.
When you tap Download in Safari, iOS asks whether to save to Photos or Files. Photos is easiest for later sharing via iMessage, WhatsApp, or Instagram (those apps pick from your Camera Roll). Files is better if you want the PNG organized in a specific folder, AirDrop it to a Mac, or attach it from an email app that reads from Files. You can move between the two after download.
Yes, if you saved to Photos and have iCloud Photos enabled on both devices. The PNG appears in the camera roll on your Mac, iPad, and any other signed-in device within a few seconds to minutes. This is the easiest way to bulk-convert on iPhone and then edit on a larger screen. If you saved to Files instead, only items stored in iCloud Drive sync β Photos on other devices will not show them.