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.

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.

To open an IMG file and view the contents in Windows 7, you need a third-party file extraction program such as WinRar or 7-Zip.

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.

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.

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

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.

This plug-in from Microsoft makes it possible to open HEIC files in the Photos app. It may already be installed by default on Windows 11, but double-check before proceeding.