.HEIF

HEIF File

High Efficiency Image File Format
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A .HEIF file is associated with High Efficiency Image File Format, a raster image file.

Category: Raster Image Files
OPENS ON Windows Mac OS
Related: .JPG · .PNG · .TIF · .ECW

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What is the HEIF file format?

A file with the .HEIF extension is a file known as High Efficiency Image File Format. It belongs to the Raster Image Files category.

The reliable way to open a .HEIF file is with software that recognises this exact format, rather than guessing from the file name. If you are not sure what created a file, our file identifier can read its first bytes and name the real format, even when the file has been renamed.

This page lists 5 programs that open .HEIF files. A fully verified, hand-written description of this format is being prepared; until then, the details on this page are drawn directly from our database.

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FULL NAMEHigh Efficiency Image File Format

Programs that open HEIF files

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