How to use this page
- Choose a HEIC or HEIF photo, or a JPG, PNG or WebP if you already exported one.
- Convert it locally to PNG. If this browser cannot read HEIC itself, a decoder loads in the page.
- Preview the result and download. Nothing is uploaded to Image Cosmos.
Worked example: a HEIC screenshot-style photo into a PNG editor
Choose the HEIC, convert to PNG, and open the download in your editor. Chrome, Edge and Firefox use the same local decoder as the HEIC to JPG page when the browser cannot read HEIC itself. If a file still fails, convert on the phone to PNG or JPG, then continue with the WebP-to-PNG or JPG-to-PNG tools. Either path stays local.
What this job is for
PNG from a photographic HEIC is usually much larger than JPG. Choose PNG when you need lossless pixels or a format an editor expects, not when you are chasing a small email. If a file still cannot be decoded, export a JPG or PNG from Photos and drop that here. Nothing is uploaded.
Useful limits
This is not an AI enhancer and not a cloud HEIC service. For a PDF page of the image, make a JPG or PNG first, then PDF North’s JPG to PDF tool can place that image on a page in the browser.
The live tool behind this page is JPG to PNG. HEIC is decoded in this browser. A local decoder loads only when the browser cannot read HEIC itself.
Frequently asked questions
Why is the PNG huge?
PNG is lossless. A 12-megapixel photo becomes a large PNG. That is expected.
Can Chrome convert HEIC here?
Yes. If Chrome cannot read HEIC itself, this page loads a decoder in the browser. The photo is not uploaded. A damaged or unusual file can still fail, and that error stays on your device.
Is HEIC uploaded for conversion?
No. Failed decode stays on your device.