Luckily, HEIC files can be easily converted to JPG for viewing and editing in your favorite image processing software. Instead of the universally standard JPEG or JPG file format, photos taken with an iPhone are now saved as HEIC (High-Efficiency Image Container), Apple’s proprietary version of the HEIF format, which offers significant storage space savings without diminishing image quality.Īnd while it’s an improvement over the ubiquitous JPG, HEIC files aren’t typically compatible with non-Apple devices, which may hinder your workflow. Windows doesn’t natively support HEIC image format, and its Photos app.īeginning with the release of iOS 11 in 2017, Apple changed the iPhone and iPad’s default photo file format.Apple has enabled their devices to automatically convert HEIC files to JPG when you transfer them to another device.