LanguageHVC1
H.265 RAW video
File type: Digital video and movie file
Files with hvc1 extension are related to the compression video format called H.265 / HEVC. An hvc1 file stores H.265 RAW video data.
What is hvc1 file?
File type category:
Digital video and movie file
Date updated: July 13, 2025
File extension hvc1 is associated with the H.265 / HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding) video compression file format introduced in 2013.
It supports resolutions up to 8192×4320, including 8K UHD and improved improved video quality at the same bit rate than its predecessor known as H.264.
A .hvc1 file contains RAW video data encoded with H.265.
How to open hvc1 file?
Use compatible tools to playback .hvc1 files.
How to convert hvc1 file?
Probably can be exported to other formats.
Suggested software to open hvc1 file:
Associated software actions with the hvc1 file
Apps designed for playing hvc1 files:
VLC media player (Microsoft Windows)
VLC media player for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
VLC media player for Linux (Linux/Unix)