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File Converters TIFF and PDF apps Forensic Freeware1) Upload HEIF file to convert
Drop files here, or Click to select
2) Set converting HEIF to PNG options
3) Get converted file
Total Image Converter
JPEG, TIFF, PSD, PNG, etc.Rotate ImagesResize ImagesRAW photosWatermarksClear interfaceCommand line💾 Upload Your File: Go to the site, click on «Upload File,» and select your HEIF file.
✍️ Set Conversion Options: Choose PNG as the output format and adjust any additional options if needed.
Convert and Download: Click 👉«Download Converted File»👈 to get your PNG file.
| File extension | .HEIF |
| Category | Image File |
| Description | HEIF, which stands for High Efficiency Image Format, is a modern image format that offers several advantages over traditional formats such as JPEG. HEIF images are smaller in size while retaining high image quality, making them ideal for use on websites and mobile devices. Additionally, HEIF supports more advanced features such as High Dynamic Range (HDR) and 10-bit color depth, allowing for more vibrant and lifelike images. One of the key benefits of HEIF is its ability to store multiple images and even video within a single file. This is achieved through the use of a container format that can hold both images and metadata such as camera settings and GPS data. This makes it easier to manage and share collections of photos and videos. Another advantage of HEIF is its support for advanced compression techniques such as HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding), which is used to compress video in 4K and higher resolutions. This means that HEIF can store high-quality video at a smaller file size than traditional formats. Despite its many advantages, HEIF is not yet widely adopted by all devices and software. However, with the growing popularity of mobile devices and the need for smaller image and video files, it is likely that HEIF will become more prevalent in the future. As such, it is worth considering using HEIF for your images and videos to future-proof your content and take advantage of its many benefits. |
| Associated programs | Total Image Converter |
| Developed by | MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) |
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| Conversion type | HEIF to PNG |
| File extension | .PNG |
| Category | Image File |
| Description | PNG images provide lossless compression, that is why the quality of the picture is nice, but the size of the file is huge. Because of it this file format is used by photographers. PNG may have several layers of transparency and even include short text descriptions which help search engines to examine the file. Although PNG was developed to replace GIF and partly other formats, it doesn’t support animation since it can’t contain several images like GIF. |
| Associated programs | Apple Preview Corel Paint Shop Pro GIMP - The GNU Image Manipulation Program (LINUX) Microsoft Windows Photo Gallery Viewer Safari |
| Developed by | PNG Development Group |
| MIME type | image/png |
| Useful links | More detailed information on PNG files |
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HEIF is Apple's high-efficiency image format used by every iPhone and iPad since iOS 11. It produces smaller files than JPEG at the same quality — but compatibility is poor outside the Apple ecosystem. Converting HEIF to PNG produces a lossless image that opens in every application, on every operating system, with full alpha-channel transparency support (which JPEG lacks). Drop your .heic or .heif file above and download a PNG in seconds, with no codec installation required.
HEIF supports an alpha channel — transparent pixels — used for portrait mode photos with depth maps, image masks, and edited photos with transparent backgrounds. Converting HEIF to JPEG flattens transparency against a solid background, losing the alpha data permanently. Converting HEIF to PNG preserves the alpha channel: transparent areas remain transparent in the output, ready for compositing in Photoshop, layered design work, web graphics, and any workflow that needs to overlay the image on different backgrounds.
PNG is also lossless — no compression artefacts, no recompression damage if the file is opened and resaved repeatedly. For photo editing workflows where you'll perform multiple round trips of save / reopen / edit / save, PNG is the right intermediate format. Final web delivery can convert to JPEG once for file size, but the working copy should remain PNG to avoid quality degradation at every edit step.
| Property | HEIF / HEIC | PNG |
|---|---|---|
| Compression codec | HEVC (H.265) | DEFLATE (lossless) |
| Compression type | Lossy or lossless | Lossless only |
| Transparency (alpha) | Yes | Yes — 8-bit alpha |
| Typical file size | 2–3 MB | 5–15 MB |
| Windows native support | Requires HEVC extension | Built-in everywhere |
| Photoshop support | v23.0+ (2021) | All versions |
| Web browser display | Limited (Safari only) | Universal |
| Re-save quality loss | Loss on lossy variant | None — fully lossless |
| Feature | Online (this page) | Total Image Converter |
|---|---|---|
| File size limit | 50 MB | No limit |
| Batch conversion | One file at a time | Entire iPhone photo folders |
| Software required | No | Windows install |
| Alpha channel preservation | Yes | Yes — with options |
| PNG compression level | Default | 0–9 compression slider |
| EXIF metadata | Preserved | Preserve, strip, or edit |
| Automation / CLI | No | Yes |
| Price | Free | From $29.90 |
The desktop Total Image Converter handles entire iPhone photo libraries from HEIF to PNG automatically:
TotalImageConverter.exe C:\iPhone_Photos\*.heic /png /out C:\PNG_Output\
Add /compression 6 to balance PNG file size against encode speed, /keepExif to preserve GPS coordinates and camera settings, or /resize 2048x0 to produce web-sized images. Useful for designers processing iPhone-shot reference material, photographers archiving sessions in lossless PNG, and developers building transparent UI assets from iPhone screen captures.
