The Easiest Way to View and Convert .HEIC Files on Windows
Windows: If you’re an avid iOS photographer, working with .HEIC files on Windows can be a daunting task. The first thing I do with any of these images is convert them, but this is not a process you can do natively in Windows 10. You will need some third party solution. My task was to drag and drop .HEIC photos into the free iMazing HEIC Converter app. It’s a useful utility for converting them to .JPGs, but much more useful for batch processing – it’s a bit annoying having to download it if you’re just converting a single image.
However, since then I have found an even better solution for .HEIC imaging in Windows 10. The cost is just as high – free – and even easier to use than the iMazing app. To get started, go to the CopyTrans website and then download and install ” CopyTrans HEIC for Windows “.
You now get two main benefits in Windows. First, you can view .HEIC files right in the Windows Photo Viewer. (Not Photos, as you’ll need a different set of Windows extensions to do this .) You won’t be able to edit your images — sorry — but it’s better than not being able to view them at all.
Second, converting .HEIC files to .JPG is even easier. Right click on the .HEIC image and use the new “Convert to JPEG with CopyTrans” option in the Windows context menu to do just that.
You will instantly get a copy of the .JPG of whatever you choose and be able to process multiple .HEIC images in one go. There is no app to download, nor any other settings you need to select. This is a quick and easy way to break free of .HEIC if you prefer a file format that you can do something with, especially if you want to use your image in a third party editor like Photoshop.