Windows 10 Build 17623 makes it possible for Microsoft Photos to open HEIC files. When you do that, the app prompts you to download the HEIF Image Extensions from the Store.

You can view and edit HEIC files in Windows’ built-in Photos app, but you may have to tell your computer that you want to use Photos to open this type of file.

Second, converting .HEIC files to .JPGs is even easier. Right-click on your .HEIC image and use the new option in Windows’ context menu, “Convert to JPEG with CopyTrans,” to do just that.

If you can't open a photo from your iPhone, you probably need to convert it from HEIC to JPG. Here are the quickest and easiest ways to convert HEIC to JPG on Windows and Mac.

Learn how to view both HEVC and HEIF files on Windows 11/10. HEIF (High-Efficiency Image format ) is a file type for photos used by iPads and iPhones having iOS 11.

Converting a HEIC file to JPG only takes a few steps on Windows 11 and you can do it via the operating system's native apps or via a free web app. Here's how.

You can convert HEIC images to Word format like DOC or DOCX on Windows 11/10 using any of these free online tools. They are safe!

You can convert Apple's HEIC files to PDF on a Mac or Windows computer using the free Convertio website.

So we need an easy of converting HEIC files on a Mac to the more common and universal JPEG/JPG format. Luckily, it’s easy to both open an HEIC file on a Mac, and convert it to JPEG.

Apple has replaced the JPEG image format with the new HEIC alternative in iOS. So what is HEIC, what is HEIF, and how will they benefit iPhone users?