Convert Heif Images

Filestar is the ultimate High Efficiency Image File converter and can convert .heif images to 178 other formats.

Download and install the latest version of Filestar.
Right click on one or more Heif Images on your desktop and select Convert with Filestar.
Type convert to in the search box and choose from the 178 available destination formats.
Press Convert.

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About the Heif file format

Name: High Efficiency Image File
Extension: .heif
Format: Binary
Category: Raster Image
Developer: Apple
Description: Based on HEVC (High-Efficiency Video Coding), the HEIF format is an image file container with one or multiple images and is the default image format for Apple Live Photos. It replaced the JPEG format as it's smaller in size and has lossless compression ensuring high-quality photos.
MIME Type: image/heif
Sample: sample.heif
Wikipedia: .heif on Wikipedia

Latest blog posts about Heif images

The most popular HEIC file conversions

April 3, 2020

The iPhone 6s and later have been using the HEIC image file format to save and store images. Not many operating systems natively support this Apple flavor resulting in the need for HEIC file converters. Check out how Filestar sorts you out.

How to open HEIC files in Windows

February 19, 2020

Otherwise called HEIF, the .heic is an image and video container that significantly reduces the file size while maintaining high-quality images. Up until Apple made it the standard image format, the .heic format was unknown. What made Apple pick this particular image file format?

All about HEIC file format

February 3, 2020

When Apple makes a file format it's standard format it's worth checking out what the noise is all about. With HEIC files, you can save on space without compromising on our image quality. So, let's see what the hype is all about.