- Extension
- .wic
- .heif
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- José A. Rodríguez.
- Apple
- Description
- WIC (J Wavelet Image Codec) is a proprietary image compression format developed by J-Wavelet Technologies. It is designed to reduce the file size of digital images while maintaining their original quality. WIC supports a range of image formats, including JPEG, BMP, GIF, PNG, and TIFF.
- 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/j-wic
- image/heif
