Images
HEIC files
The format iPhones and iPads use for photos by default since iOS 11. It stores images with HEVC (H.265) compression, so files are noticeably smaller than JPEGs of similar quality.
- Full name
- High Efficiency Image File Format
- Made by
- MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group)
- Introduced
- 2015
- File extension
- .heic, .heif
- Compression
- Lossy (HEVC)
- Transparency
- Yes
- Best for
- Storing photos on Apple devices
- Opens in
- Apple devices; Windows needs the HEIF and HEVC extensions; many websites don’t accept it
- In FileFlip
- Opens and saves
Good at
- Smaller files than JPEG at similar quality
- Can store more than 8 bits per color channel
- Supports transparency
Not so good at
- Many websites, older apps and Windows PCs can’t open it without extra software
HEIC in FileFlip
FileFlip opens HEIC files and saves to HEIC.
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