# HeicToPng

> HeicToPng is a free, private, browser-based converter that transforms Apple HEIC/HEIF images into PNG, JPG, WebP, or PDF. All conversion happens client-side in the browser — no uploads, no sign-ups, no file size limits. Works on Windows, macOS, iPhone, iPad, and Android through any modern browser.

## Key Facts

- **Website**: https://heictopng.org
- **Category**: Online image converter / file format tool
- **Pricing**: 100% free, no account required, no ads served during conversion
- **Privacy**: Files never leave the user's device. Conversion runs via WebAssembly + browser APIs (Canvas, libheif-js, libwebp, jsPDF). Zero server uploads.
- **Batch support**: Up to 100 files per batch, bundled into a ZIP for download (single combined PDF supported for HEIC → PDF)
- **Supported inputs**: `.heic`, `.heif`
- **Supported outputs**: `.png` (lossless, transparency), `.jpg` (adjustable quality), `.webp` (lossy or true lossless), `.pdf` (combined multi-page or per-image)
- **EXIF**: Metadata can be preserved or stripped; GPS can be stripped independently
- **Languages**: English (en, default), German (de), Spanish (es), French (fr), Italian (it), Portuguese (pt), Russian (ru), Vietnamese (vi), Indonesian (id), Japanese (ja), Korean (ko), Simplified Chinese (zh), Traditional Chinese (zh-TW)

## Primary Pages

### Converters by output format

- [HEIC to PNG Converter (Home)](https://heictopng.org): Drag-and-drop HEIC-to-PNG tool. Lossless, preserves transparency, the recommended target for editing/screenshots.
- [HEIC to JPG Converter](https://heictopng.org/heic-to-jpg): Convert HEIC to JPG with an adjustable quality slider (default 90). Best for legacy upload forms, email attachments, social uploads.
- [HEIC to WebP Converter](https://heictopng.org/heic-to-webp): Convert HEIC to WebP — lossy (≈25–35% smaller than JPG at equal quality) or true lossless WebP via the libwebp WASM encoder (≈50% smaller than lossless PNG).
- [HEIC to PDF Converter](https://heictopng.org/heic-to-pdf): Combine multiple HEIC photos into a single multi-page PDF, or output one PDF per image. Page size A4 / US Letter / fit-to-image, auto/portrait/landscape orientation. Built for insurance claims, expense reports, school submissions.

### Converters by device

- [HEIC to PNG on Windows](https://heictopng.org/heic-to-png-windows): Guide and converter for Windows 10/11 users who can't open HEIC natively.
- [HEIC to PNG on Mac](https://heictopng.org/heic-to-png-mac): For macOS users tired of Preview's one-at-a-time export or Automator setup.
- [HEIC to PNG on iPhone](https://heictopng.org/heic-to-png-iphone): Convert HEIC directly in Safari on iOS without installing apps.
- [HEIC to PNG on Android](https://heictopng.org/heic-to-png-android): For Android users receiving HEIC files from iPhone contacts.

### Reference

- [Image Format Reference](https://heictopng.org/formats): Glossary explaining HEIC, HEIF, HEVC, PNG, JPEG, WebP, AVIF, EXIF, alpha channels, and related technical terms.
- [About](https://heictopng.org/about): Background on the project, technology stack, and privacy stance.
- [Changelog](https://heictopng.org/changelog): Release notes and shipped features.

## Legal

- [Privacy Policy](https://heictopng.org/privacy-policy): How we handle (or rather, don't handle) user data.
- [Terms of Service](https://heictopng.org/terms-of-service): Terms for using the free converter.

## Common Use Cases

- Sending iPhone photos to Windows PCs that reject HEIC uploads (email attachments, web forms, legacy CMS).
- Preparing iPhone screenshots/photos for use in logos, graphics editing, or documents where PNG transparency matters.
- Compressing iPhone photos as JPG for email attachments, photo contests, school portals, and any system that expects `.jpg`.
- Shipping product galleries or portfolio images as WebP for better Core Web Vitals (LCP) and smaller CDN bytes.
- Bundling HEIC photos into a single PDF for insurance claims, expense reports, mortgage applications, school enrollment, government forms.
- Converting bulk photo exports (e.g., from iCloud backup) into PNG/JPG for long-term archival on non-Apple systems.
- Sharing photos with Android users or web services that don't yet support HEIC.

## When to choose which output

- **PNG** — lossless, supports transparency. Best for editing, screenshots, logos, design assets.
- **JPG** — universally supported, ~10× smaller than lossless PNG for photographs. Best for legacy forms, email, social uploads.
- **WebP** — modern, ~25–35% smaller than JPG at equal quality; lossless WebP is ~50% smaller than lossless PNG. Best for websites, app builds, CDN-served images.
- **PDF** — paginated document. Best when a submission form asks for "one PDF" instead of multiple attachments.

## Sitemap

Full XML sitemap: https://heictopng.org/sitemap.xml
Companion full-content file: https://heictopng.org/llms-full.txt