HEVC

HEVC video data
File type: Digital video and movie file
Files with hevc extension are vides encoded using HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding) video codec.
What is hevc file?
File type category:
Digital video and movie file
Date updated: July 13, 2025
File extension hevc is associated with the HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding), a video codec from used to store video data in in 8K UHD and resolutions up to 8192×4320 resolution.
These .hevc file stores RAW HEVC video data. They can be processed for example by DivX HEVC tools.
How to open hevc file?
Use VLC media player to playback *.hevc files.
How to convert hevc file?
Compatible tools may be able to export *.hevc files to other formats.
Suggested software to open hevc file:
Associated software actions with the hevc file
Apps designed for playing hevc files:
VLC media player (Microsoft Windows)
DivX HEVC (Microsoft Windows)
VLC media player for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
VLC media player for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software apps that create hevc files:
DivX HEVC (Microsoft Windows)