diff --git a/modules/imgcodecs/CMakeLists.txt b/modules/imgcodecs/CMakeLists.txt
index 80f7e1c248..5a8faa9d05 100644
--- a/modules/imgcodecs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/modules/imgcodecs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ file(GLOB imgcodecs_ext_hdrs
      "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/include/opencv2/${name}/legacy/*.h"
      )
 
-if(APPLE)
+if(APPLE OR APPLE_FRAMEWORK)
   list(APPEND imgcodecs_srcs ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/src/apple_conversions.h)
   list(APPEND imgcodecs_srcs ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/src/apple_conversions.mm)
 endif()
diff --git a/modules/imgcodecs/include/opencv2/imgcodecs/ios.h b/modules/imgcodecs/include/opencv2/imgcodecs/ios.h
index 0f15820892..5f17218170 100644
--- a/modules/imgcodecs/include/opencv2/imgcodecs/ios.h
+++ b/modules/imgcodecs/include/opencv2/imgcodecs/ios.h
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
 //! @addtogroup imgcodecs_ios
 //! @{
 
+CV_EXPORTS CGImageRef MatToCGImage(const cv::Mat& image) CF_RETURNS_RETAINED;
+CV_EXPORTS void CGImageToMat(const CGImageRef image, cv::Mat& m, bool alphaExist = false);
 CV_EXPORTS UIImage* MatToUIImage(const cv::Mat& image);
 CV_EXPORTS void UIImageToMat(const UIImage* image,
                              cv::Mat& m, bool alphaExist = false);
diff --git a/modules/imgcodecs/include/opencv2/imgcodecs/macosx.h b/modules/imgcodecs/include/opencv2/imgcodecs/macosx.h
index f5d9c082c4..cfb0770700 100644
--- a/modules/imgcodecs/include/opencv2/imgcodecs/macosx.h
+++ b/modules/imgcodecs/include/opencv2/imgcodecs/macosx.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 //! @addtogroup imgcodecs_macosx
 //! @{
 
-CV_EXPORTS CGImageRef MatToCGImage(const cv::Mat& image);
+CV_EXPORTS CGImageRef MatToCGImage(const cv::Mat& image) CF_RETURNS_RETAINED;
 CV_EXPORTS void CGImageToMat(const CGImageRef image, cv::Mat& m, bool alphaExist = false);
 CV_EXPORTS NSImage* MatToNSImage(const cv::Mat& image);
 CV_EXPORTS void NSImageToMat(const NSImage* image, cv::Mat& m, bool alphaExist = false);
diff --git a/modules/imgcodecs/misc/objc/ios/Mat+Converters.h b/modules/imgcodecs/misc/objc/ios/Mat+Converters.h
index 8c185f884a..a3ee005c18 100644
--- a/modules/imgcodecs/misc/objc/ios/Mat+Converters.h
+++ b/modules/imgcodecs/misc/objc/ios/Mat+Converters.h
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 
 CV_EXPORTS @interface Mat (Converters)
 
+-(CGImageRef)toCGImage CF_RETURNS_RETAINED;
+-(instancetype)initWithCGImage:(CGImageRef)image;
+-(instancetype)initWithCGImage:(CGImageRef)image alphaExist:(BOOL)alphaExist;
 -(UIImage*)toUIImage;
 -(instancetype)initWithUIImage:(UIImage*)image;
 -(instancetype)initWithUIImage:(UIImage*)image alphaExist:(BOOL)alphaExist;
diff --git a/modules/imgcodecs/misc/objc/ios/Mat+Converters.mm b/modules/imgcodecs/misc/objc/ios/Mat+Converters.mm
index 3ea3117267..69250eb994 100644
--- a/modules/imgcodecs/misc/objc/ios/Mat+Converters.mm
+++ b/modules/imgcodecs/misc/objc/ios/Mat+Converters.mm
@@ -9,6 +9,22 @@
 
 @implementation Mat (Converters)
 
+-(CGImageRef)toCGImage {
+    return MatToCGImage(self.nativeRef);
+}
+
+-(instancetype)initWithCGImage:(CGImageRef)image {
+    return [self initWithCGImage:image alphaExist:NO];
+}
+
+-(instancetype)initWithCGImage:(CGImageRef)image alphaExist:(BOOL)alphaExist {
+    self = [self init];
+    if (self) {
+        CGImageToMat(image, self.nativeRef, (bool)alphaExist);
+    }
+    return self;
+}
+
 -(UIImage*)toUIImage {
     return MatToUIImage(self.nativeRef);
 }
diff --git a/modules/imgcodecs/misc/objc/macosx/Mat+Converters.h b/modules/imgcodecs/misc/objc/macosx/Mat+Converters.h
index d87887372d..63ac476599 100644
--- a/modules/imgcodecs/misc/objc/macosx/Mat+Converters.h
+++ b/modules/imgcodecs/misc/objc/macosx/Mat+Converters.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 
 CV_EXPORTS @interface Mat (Converters)
 
--(CGImageRef)toCGImage;
+-(CGImageRef)toCGImage CF_RETURNS_RETAINED;
 -(instancetype)initWithCGImage:(CGImageRef)image;
 -(instancetype)initWithCGImage:(CGImageRef)image alphaExist:(BOOL)alphaExist;
 -(NSImage*)toNSImage;
diff --git a/modules/imgcodecs/src/apple_conversions.h b/modules/imgcodecs/src/apple_conversions.h
index 2762424379..27e8955bfc 100644
--- a/modules/imgcodecs/src/apple_conversions.h
+++ b/modules/imgcodecs/src/apple_conversions.h
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@
 #import <ImageIO/ImageIO.h>
 #include "opencv2/core.hpp"
 
-CV_EXPORTS CGImageRef MatToCGImage(const cv::Mat& image);
+CV_EXPORTS CGImageRef MatToCGImage(const cv::Mat& image) CF_RETURNS_RETAINED;
 CV_EXPORTS void CGImageToMat(const CGImageRef image, cv::Mat& m, bool alphaExist);