HEIC is Apple’s proprietary version of the HEIF or High-Efficiency Image File format. What is the HEIC format, and why does iPhone take HEIC photos? This article will explain how you can convert an HEIC to a JPG or even how to stop taking pictures in HEIC format altogether. The problem with HEIC is that it’s not widely compatible with other apps or devices, and you may not be able to open a HEIC photo after moving it to your computer. This new file format was introduced to offer better compression while still preserving image quality.
If you’re using iOS 11 or later, you may have noticed that photos taken with your iPhone camera are saved as HEIC files instead of the previous format, JPG.
