Since neither is bundled with Windows by default, you need to go out of your way to get them to view HEIC files on PCs. Read on to learn how to do just that.

While you can certainly use free third-party apps to convert the HEIC files that your brand-new iPhone creates—if you’re dropping them on your Windows machine for editing or storing—you can ...

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.

After the iOS 11 update, iPhones now use HEIC images by default. The new standard isn't widely supported yet. Here's how to deal with HEIC images on your Windows machine.

Second, converting .HEIC files to .JPGs is even easier. Right-click on your .HEIC image and use the new option in Windows’ context menu, “Convert to JPEG with CopyTrans,” to do just that.

You can also use the popular CopyTrans for Windows app to convert HEIC to JPGs on a Windows computer. This app is free for personal use, and it has a direct integration in the File Explorer.

Converting HEIC Images To JPG Using The Microsoft Photos App To convert or view HEIC image files on Windows, you first need to ensure that the "HEIF Image Extensions" is installed on your PC.

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

this guide explains what is a HEIC file and how it has been adopted by Apple for its latest iPhone camera to compress images and video.