Image Converter (HEIC, PNG, WebP, AVIF, JPG, ICO)
No upload · Runs in your browserHow to use
- Pick an output format in the options panel on the right (below on mobile). For JPG, WebP and AVIF you can set the quality, and for JPG you can choose a background color for transparent areas.
- Drag and drop your images or click to select them. Add several at once and they are converted one after another right away.
- If the original contains metadata such as camera model, date taken or GPS location, it is shown below. By default everything is removed; when saving as JPG you can also remove only the location or keep the original data.
- After changing options, click ‘Convert again with new settings’. Download results one by one or all at once as a ZIP.
Frequently asked questions
My iPhone HEIC photos won't open on my computer. Can I convert them to JPG here?
Yes. Add your HEIC files and leave the output format set to JPG. HEIC photos are compressed with the HEVC (H.265) codec, so browsers that support it natively, such as Safari 17 and later, open them with their built-in decoder. In Chrome, Edge and Firefox, a WebAssembly port of libheif (about 1.5MB, downloaded once) decodes them on your device. If a file holds several images, as with a burst, the primary image is converted.
Why can't I click the AVIF button?
Most browsers can open AVIF (Chrome 85, Firefox 93 and Safari 16.4 onward), but saving (encoding) AVIF through the canvas varies by browser and many don't support it yet. PixLocal tests whether your current browser can actually save AVIF and only enables the button if it can. Converting AVIF to JPG, PNG or WebP works in any browser that can open AVIF.
What happens to the location data (EXIF) in my photos?
Because images are redrawn on a browser canvas and saved, the output does not include the original EXIF (camera model, date and time taken, GPS coordinates, etc.) by default. Orientation (portrait or landscape) is applied to the pixels first, so photos won't appear rotated. Only when saving as JPG can you choose ‘Remove location only’ or ‘Keep original’ to preserve details like the date taken; in that case the orientation tag is reset to 1 (normal) to prevent double rotation.
What happens to the background when I convert a transparent PNG to JPG?
JPG can't store transparency, so transparent areas are filled with a background color. The default is white, and you can switch to black or any color in the options. To keep transparency, save as PNG, WebP, ICO or 32-bit BMP.
Does converting JPG to PNG improve quality?
No. PNG is lossless, so it simply preserves the image as it is without further damage; it can't restore detail already lost to JPG compression. For photos, the file usually becomes several times larger. PNG makes sense for working files you will edit and save repeatedly, or if you plan to add a transparent background later.
What sizes should a favicon (ICO) include?
For a website favicon.ico, it's common to include 16, 32 and 48 pixels in one file (the default selection). For a Windows desktop or File Explorer icon, add sizes up to 256. Each image in an ICO can be at most 256×256. Non-square images can be padded with transparent margins or center-cropped to a square.
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