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THM to PNG

Trying to open a THM as PNG? Here's the honest answer — and how to get a real image.

We can't convert THM to PNG — an THM file can't be opened by any converter. Here's why, and what actually works.

Why THM to PNG isn't possible

1

THM can't be decoded

THM is a proprietary/undocumented format that no image library or converter can decode, so it can't be read as a source file.

2

There's no picture to convert

Because nothing can read the THM container, there's no image data a converter can extract and re-save as PNG. Any tool that claims to do it would just fail.

3

Get the original photos instead

The real photos an THM cache was built from live in your photo library or a backup. Export those (they'll be JPG or HEIC), then convert them — that's a conversion that works.

What you can do instead

Convert THM to JPG

A small, universal photo format that opens everywhere.

THM → JPG

Convert THM to TIFF

Lossless and uncompressed — ideal for editing, archiving and print.

THM → TIFF
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Format details

THM is a small JPEG thumbnail saved alongside camera photos and videos — really a JPEG with a different extension.

Full nameThumbnail Image
Developed byCamera makers
Released—
Extension.thm
MIME typeimage/jpeg
TransparencyNo

Rename or convert THM to .jpg to open it anywhere.

PNG is a lossless raster format with full transparency. It keeps every pixel intact, making it ideal for logos, icons, screenshots and graphics with sharp edges.

Full namePortable Network Graphics
Developed byPNG Development Group
Released1996
Extension.png
MIME typeimage/png
TransparencyYes

PNG opens in every browser and image viewer, plus Photoshop, GIMP, Preview and Photos.

Frequently asked questions

No. THM is a proprietary thumbnail-cache blob that no image library can decode, so there's nothing to convert. Export the original photos and convert those instead.

THM files aren't meant to be opened directly. Recover the original images from your device's photo library or an iTunes/Finder backup, then work with those.

Once you have the real photos (JPG or HEIC), they convert cleanly to JPG or TIFF — free, no sign-up, no watermark.

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