If you are an avid user of Apple devices, you might have stumbled upon a file with a .heic extension. If you are wondering, “what is an HEIC file?”, you will be pleased to know you’re not alone. This ...

To store more photos and videos on a mobile device, you can either buy more storage or increase image compression. Apple has enabled both paths. It expanded maximum storage so that a 256 GB iPhone isn ...

The main advantage of this format is that it offers high-quality images at nearly half the file size of JPEGs. However, the downside is that not all platforms and devices support this format, which is ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For the most part, HEIC photo files will help you out. They take up ...

You can take some fantastic, high-quality photos using your iPhone camera. But unless you know how to convert HEIC to JPEG, you will have a hard time using those pics with many apps, websites and ...

When you take a photo with an iPhone or iPad, the default format that the images saves in is Apple’s HEIC. This has been the norm for several years now, and even though more and more devices are ...

You can convert HEIC files to JPG on your Mac using the Preview app. High Efficiency Image Container (HEIC) files are a relatively new format for images, videos, and multimedia said to have smaller ...

High Efficiency Image Containers, or HEIC files, are typically unique to Apple products, so here’s how iPhone or iPad owners can convert their images to JPG to combat any compatibility issues with ...

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The iPhones 7, 8 and X all capture images in the new HEIC format, which creates images much smaller than JPEGs, with the same quality. All new images you snap, and movies you capture, will be saved in ...

You can AirDrop photos as a JPG by manually converting HEIC to JPG or always saving in the JPG format. You can disable HEIC using the Most Compatible option in Camera Settings. To AirDrop an ...