How to Open a HEIC File in Windows 10
Assuming your PC is up to date, you don’t actually have to do much to open a HEIC file. Here’s what’s involved.
How to Open a HEIC File in Windows 7 and 8
Opening a HEIC/HEIF file is a little trickier on Windows 7 and 8 since there’s no direct support for the file extension. The best solution is to download a tool called CopyTrans HEIC for Windows. It’s a plugin that opens HEIC files just as easily as any other files, with no further interaction required once you’ve installed the tool.
What Are HEIC Files Anyway?
The HEIC format was adopted by Apple in 2017 as a replacement for the JPEG format. More efficient in terms of size and quality, the HEIC file extension is also known as a HEIF file. It’s been used in the past for Apple’s iPhone Portrait Mode, enabling much higher quality images than a regular JPEG, among other advantages.
