Batch Convert HEIC to PNG on Windows
A single iPhone vacation can produce hundreds of HEIC files. Opening each one and re-saving it as PNG is not a realistic workflow. The batch mode in SoftOrbits HEIC Converter handles the whole folder when you need to batch convert HEIC to PNG at scale.
Load the folder, set PNG as the output once, and the program writes every converted file to the destination directory. If the source had subfolders (organized by date or album), the converter can mirror that structure in the output. Batch rename is also available: add a prefix, suffix, or sequential number during conversion so the output files follow a consistent naming scheme.
Format and Quality Options
The converter is not limited to PNG. The same program outputs JPG, BMP, TIFF, and several other formats from the same HEIC source. When PNG is selected, there is no quality slider (PNG is always lossless), but resolution and canvas controls still apply.
Canvas and Resize
Photos can be resized during conversion: by pixel dimensions, by percentage, or to a fixed long-side value. The canvas tool adds or removes border area without scaling the image itself. These operations happen during the same conversion run, so no separate editing step is needed.
Auto Color Correction
Shots taken in mixed lighting sometimes look flat after conversion. The auto-levels function adjusts brightness and contrast per image. It is optional and can be left off if the photos are already graded.
HEIC on Windows: The Compatibility Problem
Apple switched to HEIC in iOS 11 (2017). macOS reads it natively. Windows added partial support later: Windows 10 version 1809 and newer and Windows 11 can preview HEIC if the free HEVC Video Extensions codec is installed from the Microsoft Store. But
preview is not the same as
use. Plenty of programs (older Photoshop versions, web CMS upload forms, print lab submission tools, email clients generating thumbnails) still choke on HEIC files.
When you convert HEIC to PNG on Windows, the files open in every recent version of the OS, mainstream browsers, editors, and print services. No codec installs, no extension packs, and less guesswork about what will open.
The alternative is to change the iPhone camera settings to shoot JPEG instead of HEIC (Settings, Camera, Formats, Most Compatible). That helps going forward but does nothing for the HEIC photos already on the phone or backed up to a PC.
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