HEIC file (.heic)
High Efficiency Image File. The default photo format on iPhones since iOS 11. It stores photos at about half the size of JPG with the same quality, but many Windows PCs, websites and older Android phones cannot open it.
How to open it
iPhone, iPad and Mac Photos open HEIC natively. Windows needs the HEIF extension from the Microsoft Store.
Details
- Full name
- High Efficiency Image File
- Type
- Image
- MIME type
image/heic- Also seen as
- .heif
- Compression
- Lossless or uncompressed
Convert HEIC to
Questions
What is a .heic file?
The default photo format on iPhones since iOS 11. It stores photos at about half the size of JPG with the same quality, but many Windows PCs, websites and older Android phones cannot open it.
How do I open an HEIC file?
iPhone, iPad and Mac Photos open HEIC natively. Windows needs the HEIF extension from the Microsoft Store.
How do I convert an HEIC file?
Choose the file above, pick the format you need and tap Convert. Most image conversions run on your device and are never uploaded.