There are multiple ways that you can follow to open and view HEIC files easily on your Windows 11 PC. We will list the different ways and you can easily pick out the best method that you like. Let’s take a look at the different ways to open HEIC images on a Windows 11 PC.
Open HEIC Files on Windows Photos App
Windows 10 and Windows 11 come with the Photos app preinstalled. This is a free-to-use Photos app that you can use to view and edit your images easily on your Windows PC. Did you know that you can use this very same app to open up HEIC images? Here are the steps.
Open HEIC Files With the Paint App
The Microsoft Paint app has been a staple since the early Windows OS days. This is a free app that you can use to open and view images as well as create your own with the numerous drawing tools available to use for free. Here is how you can do that easily.
Open HEIC Files using Adobe Photoshop
If you are someone that works with images and edits them on a regular basis, you might be making use of Photoshop on a regular basis. Thankfully, Adobe’s Photoshop app lets you open and view, and even edit HEIC images easily on your Windows 11 PC. Here are the steps to open HEIC images in Photoshop on your Windows 11 PC.
Convert HEIC to JPEG on Windows
Other methods in the guide require HEIF extension and HEVC extension, so if you don’t have them, you can use this guide. If you are simply not interested in using any other programs to view the HEIC image, you can make use of the image converter services that are available on the web for you to freely use. You can use any of them that you like.
Closing Thoughts
This concludes the guide on how you can easily open HEIC images on your Windows 11 PC. You can easily choose any of the methods that we have mentioned above. Personally, choosing the first method where you have to install the HEIC extensions is a better option. If you have questions or queries, feel free to leave them in the comments section below. Also Check:
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