- Extension
- .dat
- .heic
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Other
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Moving Picture Experts Group
- Description
- A .dat file whose contents are encrypted with a simple XOR key. WeChat stores the images from its chats this way, and some other apps do the same with sound and documents. Filestar finds the key and restores the original file, such as a JPEG, PNG or GIF.
- An image file format mainly used in storing cell phone photos and they are saved in the High Efficiency Image Format (HEIF). They store one or more images and the metadata description for each image. Also known as .heif files
- MIME Type
- application/octet-stream
- image/heic
