How to open a .heic file: without installing anything

How to open a .heic file

A .heic is a HEIC file: What iPhones shoot. Half the size of JPG at the same quality, but Windows and the web struggle with it. Windows Photos, macOS Preview, GIMP, Photoshop, any browser open it. Or drop it below: it opens and converts in your browser, nothing to install.

Drop files here or click to chooseSeveral files at once are fine.

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Three ways to open it

Drop the .heic file above: it opens and converts right here, nothing to install.
For a desktop app: Windows Photos, macOS Preview, GIMP, Photoshop, any browser.
If it still will not open, convert it to PNG, that is what most people are really after.

Convert a .heic

HEIC → PNG HEIC → JPG HEIC → WebP HEIC → AVIF HEIC → JPEG XL HEIC → BMP HEIC → ICO HEIC → PDF

Questions

What program opens a .heic file?

Windows Photos, macOS Preview, GIMP, Photoshop, any browser. Or drop it here, without installing anything.

Why won't my .heic open?

Either the viewer does not know HEIC (what iphones shoot. half the size of jpg at the same quality, but windows and the web struggle with it.), or the file is damaged or misnamed. Converting to PNG fixes the first case.

Is it safe to open a .heic here?

Yes: the file is read in your browser and never leaves your device.