Files with heic extension are high quality images in High Efficiency Image File Format, a picture image format, developed by Moving Picture Experts Group.
Software that open heic file
HEIC file extension - High Efficiency Image Format
What is heic file? How to open heic files?
File type specification:
File extension heic is related to the High Efficiency Image File Format, a picture image file format based on HEVC (High Efficiency Video Compression - H.265), developed by the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) in 2013.
The heic file contains:
- Image Items
- Image Derivations
- Image Sequences
- Auxiliary Image Items
- Image Metadata
The HEIC images requires less storage space than JPG images without quality loss.
HEIC (also known as HEIF) format is supported by iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra operating systems.
By default, iOS 11 uses HEIC format as a default format to store digital photos. However users can change HEIC format back to JPG by:
Settings → Camera → Formats and select Most Compatible option
heic MIME types:
image/heic
image/heic-sequence
Updated: April 4, 2024
The default software associated to open heic file:
Company or developer:
Apple, Inc.
Photos has been engineered from the ground up to help you keep photo growing library organized and accessible. Powerful and intuitive editing tools help you perfect your images as well as create beautiful gifts for sharing.
Company or developer:
Apple, Inc.
Apple Preview is document and graphic viewer that is integral part of Mac OS X operating system. It can view and also export/convert the most common bitmap picture formats.
Company or developer:
Apple, Inc.
Apple iOS is the latest version of iOS operating system for Apple mobile platform devices such as Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. iOS is based on XNU hybrid kernel from Mac OS X (macOS).
iOS contains multi-touch interface (also known as SpringBoard GUI), and various default apps, such as Phone, Mail, Safari, Music, Videos, Messages, Photos, Camera, FaceTime, Maps, Weather, Notes, etc. Other apps are available in App Store.
List of software applications associated to the .heic file extension
Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open heic file, edit heic file, convert heic file, view heic file, play heic file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).
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Software that open heic file - High Efficiency Image Format
Programs supporting the exension heic on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about Microsoft Paint for open heic file action.
