Ever since I downloaded iOS 13 it wont save as a PNG anymore

I am facing the same problem. Choose an image editor application which can import image from Dropbox or any other source than your camera roll. It will keep the transparency if you import the images from another source.

Unfortunately transparent PNGs getting white background when it saved to camera roll.

Hey all I found a third party app that renders png’s correctly. I too was going crazy trying to find a workaround like you all. The app is called Pro Knockout (See link below). Just use the free version. But the function you should use is AI Cutout. Just upload photo from camera roll and save to PNG. Worked for me-hope it works for you!

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pro-knockout-mix-photo-editor/id944665061

I’ve found a way around it as saving it to files isn’t a suitable option when you need to access it without a white background for use in other apps. I’ve done a screenshot tutorial to the best of my ability. First you want to download two apps if you don’t already have them. An app called “background eraser” and one called “Picsart” they look like this:

when you import your png into background eraser, the white background iOS 13 is adding is no longer there. So then, you want to click this:

if you haven’t paid to remove ads, you have to watch a video ad for 5-10 seconds. Make sure the 5-10 second timer is up then X out of the ad.

then, click this:

it will give you PicsArt as an option if you have download picsart and created an account. It should also let you choose to import into any of your photo editing apps.

click import

Click next

Click post (you can delete later, after you have done what you gotta do)

Click done

then, to access your png, go to your profile. Click the little person looking button to the far right.

your png will show up under stickers. I believe you can also export from picsart to most of your editing apps. I hope this helps. 😘

I find that if I first iMesssage the image to myself and then save to photos that it remains transparent. For some reason if I save directly from Safari it doesn’t keep its transparency.

I had the same problem today with Photoshop Mix, so I recreated my watermark logo in Photoshop on a new background, but instead of using a blank white background, I used a transparent background. Then I added the image and text on new, blank laters, so everything but my logo was on a transparent background. I saved the file as a .png and then airdropped it to my iPad, where I used PS Mix to add the logo to a photo.

It worked fine. I just have a few more logos to fix.

I have been using the free version of over it opens those png files the way they were when you saved them and you can save them again with no white background and not have to cut it out after some time iPadOS will add a background but using this usually gives me time to upload the image properly to other apps or sites

The solution is to (instead of "saving" it) exporting your graphics in Photoshop as a 32-bit PNG (standard if you export with the tick in the box for PNG-transparency) which will make the transparency "true" making it show how you intended in more/all apps that support transparency/alpha channels. For instance this changes the results for the iOS13/Photos app! :) You can read more about this here: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/export-artboards-layers.html

Howdy there!

So I was running into the same problem. I had a logo that was a circle png at 200 x 200px.

But I had other png images that saved fine.

After a ton of trial and error, I found the issue actually has to do with the dimensions, not the way you save it, and not the program you save it from. Miraculously and randomly, if your png is 400px or greater (for both width and height) the png saves perfectly in photos with a transparent background. So it seems the source of this bug is a sizing issue. I've had no problems saving pngs now that I've figured out this bug. So if you need to save a logo or graphic to photos, just make sure to size it up so its dimensions are above 400px (does not have to be square).

I hope this helps. Cheers yo.

Hello all. Like bisebison mentioned. It looks like it is a scale issue. I have resized numerous images that were less than 400px either length or width and saved to photos and the white background disappears. I don’t know if that will work for everyone but it has worked for me so far.

It seems to be a problem with the image size. I‘vê got to solve it by saving file with a high-resolution beyond 500px.

It's been months and this crucial problem continues. It's embarrassing how users experience this newbie developer mistake in Apple products. I'm using this app as a solution, it works well if you need a transparent watermark for your videos, etc.: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/magic-eraser-background-editor/id989920057

don't use Photos App for transparent PNG, i'm using Files app and copy and paste to apps that doesn't have access to Files app.

i tried uncheck for Optimise storage and other suggestions that didn't work for me.....

It doesn’t seem like Apple has any plans to fix this issue I’ve never seen them address it but like I’ve said before you can use the over app as a temporary work around to open the image the way it’s suppose to look you can save it and have a temporary file to use that doesn’t have the background on it.

I’m curious as to what app or software you are using. What I am using is Artstudio Pro and that is what has worked for me in respect to upscaling the image larger than 400px both width and height for it to work for me.

Jamie37:

The two images you posted above are JPG format and they have white backgrounds embedded in their image. If you want a transparent background you’ll need to remove the background and export it as a png file from whatever design program you use.

here is an example of a png that works.