HEIC vs JPG vs PNG

In iOS 11 Apple announces the HEIF (.heic) format, which replaces the JPEG image format. What is HEIF and is the new image format better than JPG and PNG?

HEIC is the file extension of the new HEIF image format that Apple has added to iOS 11. HEIF stands for High Efficiency Image Format. As the name suggests, the HEIF format offers a more rational way to save image files. HEIF uses more advanced and modern compression algorithms. Photos from iPhone X and iPhone 8/8 Plus are saved as .heic in a smaller file size and retain a higher image quality.

JPG is a file extension of photos saved in JPEG format. The term "JPEG" is derived from the Joint Photographic Experts Group. JPG is a worldwide standard image format for photographs and the Internet. JPEG compresses image data by reducing image sections. Therefore JPG is not ideal for professional photographers.

PNG stands for Portable Network Graphics. It was developed as an alternative to GIF. PNG is a universal graphic format for raster graphics with lossless data compression recognized by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). PNG supports different color depths as well as transparency via alpha channel.

• Convert HEIC to JPG

  JPG is the most used image format for various platforms and programs.

• Convert HEIC to PNG

  PNG is a lossless graphics format and supports different color depths.

• Convert multiple HEIC files simultaneously

  The HEIC Converter converts several photos from HEIC to JPG/PNG at once.

• Adjusting the quality of the image

  Before converting the HEIC images, you can adjust the quality of the image.

• Easy to operate

  With one click you can convert your HEIC files into the desired format.

• High speed

  The software allows you to convert HEIC images to JPEG and PNG in no time.

How to convert HEIC to JPG/PNG

Step 1: Download and install the HEIC Converter If you want to convert the HEIC photos in the iPhone, first connect your iPhone to the computer with a USB cable.

Step 2: Click the "Add" button and select the HEIC files in your iPhone. You can also drag and drop the HEIC files directly into the application.

Step 3: All HEIC files are listed in the file list. Select the files you want to convert.

Step 4: Select an output format (JPG or PNG). And decide if you want to keep the EXIF data.

Step 5: Click the "Convert" button to convert the HEIC files to JPG or PNG.

Step 6: After the conversion process is finished, you can find the converted photos.

Technical data of HEIC Converter

Supported operating systems: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP (SP2 or later)
Mac OS X 10.7 or later (incl. macOS 10.15 Catalina)

CPU: 1 GHz or faster

Hard disk space: 50 MB and more

RAM: 256 MB or more, 1024MB recommended