What is the difference between .pcl and .heif?
- Extension
- .pcl
- .heif
- Format
- Text
- Binary
- Category
- Document
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Hewlett Packard
- Apple
- Description
- PCL stands for Printer Command Language which is a Page Description Language introduced by Hewlett Packard (HP).
- 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
- application/vnd.hp-PCL
- image/heif
- Sample
- sample.pcl
- Wikipedia
- .pcl on Wikipedia
- .heif on Wikipedia