The software not only enables you to view HEIC/HEIF pictures but also allows you to convert HEIC to JPEG when required.

Besides, it will also enable thumbnails for HEIC pictures in Windows Explorer (it did not work for us, though). The good thing is that you can open HEIC/HEIF in your default picture viewer ( Windows Photo Viewer in Windows 7 and Windows 8) once the CopyTrans HEIC is installed on your PC. If you are still on Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 for some reason and want to open and view HEIC/HEIF image format on your PC, you have no option but to go for third-party tools.ĬopyTrans HEIC is a free plugin for the Windows operating system to enable PC users to open and view HEIC/HEIF pictures with ease. Open HEIC pictures in Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 Microsoft brought support for HEIC only with version 1803 (April 2018 Update for Windows 10), which was released in April 2018. In fact, Windand earlier versions did not support HEIC image format.

Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 do not support HEIC image format out of the box as the HEIC did not exist back then.

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