

Since Windows computers do not have support for the HEIC file format yet, it is not possible to use the built-in features on your computer to access files in this format. The following guide shows how to open HEIC files on Windows computers: How to Open a HEIC File in Windows in Two Ways But that does not mean you cannot add the support for this new file format to your computer. If you have a computer that runs Windows, there is no built-in option for you to view the HEIC files on your computer.

All the recent photos that you have taken on your Apple devices have been saved in this new file format on your device.Īs you can already guess, the Apple devices are capable of storing and letting you view files in the HEIC format, however, that is not the case with Windows machines. HEIC is a file format used by Apple to store the images that you capture using your Apple devices. Unless you have been living under the rock or you really hate Apple, you would know what HEIC is and where it is used.
