Open this newer format easily
What to Know
ModerniOSdevices save images in the HEIC/HEIF format.
This article explains how to open these image files in Windows.
The instructions work for Windows 10, Windows 8, and Windows 7.
MacOS opens such files without any extra tweaking.
Here’s what’s involved.
Find the file on your PC.
It should now open in a Photo Preview window just like any other image file.
File won’t open?
Download theHEIF Image Extensions add-onfrom the Microsoft Store.
The best solution is to download a tool called CopyTrans HEIC for Windows.
you might also use CopyTrans HEIC for Windows on a Windows 10 PC.
It shows thumbnail previews of your images and offers easy conversion tools too.
SelectDownload, then roll out the software.
Double-click a HEIC file to open it.
What Are HEIC Files Anyway?
The HEIC format was adopted by Apple in 2017 as a replacement for the JPEG format.
Or,right-clickthe HEIC file and selectOpen With>Photos.
Choose a location to save the file toWindows should automatically save it as a JPG or JPEG.
