PNG vs JPG for iPhone Photos
JPEG is smaller and perfect for sharing. PNG is lossless — every decode/generation cycle avoids compression artifacts. Designers choosing HEIC→PNG usually plan further edits in Photoshop, Figma imports, or archival storage where file size is secondary to fidelity.
Most iPhone camera HEIC files do not contain transparency; PNG output is still larger than HEIC or JPG because PNG stores uncompressed raster pixels. The UI notes this tradeoff so you can switch to HEIC to JPG when you only need compatibility.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why PNG instead of JPG?
PNG avoids lossy compression — better for multi-step editing pipelines.
Will PNG files be bigger?
Yes. PNG is typically much larger than HEIC or JPG for photos.
Is anything uploaded?
No. Decoding and encoding stay on your device.
Batch conversion?
Select multiple HEIC files and download a ZIP of PNGs.
Smaller files?
Use HEIC to JPG for sharing-sized output.