Can't Open HEIC Files in Windows 10? Here's How to Open Them!
SoftwareHEIC files often appear when you transfer photos from an iPhone to a Windows 10 laptop or computer, the problem is that Windows 10 cannot always open this image format by default, when you double-click the file, you may see a message such as "We can’t open this file", or the Photos app may be unable to display the image.
HEIC is a modern image format that uses more efficient compression than JPG, the file size is smaller while still maintaining high image quality, this format is commonly used on iPhones and some modern camera devices.
So, how do you open HEIC files in Windows 10? Well, in this tutorial, I’ll show you how to open HEIC files in Windows 10 easily, curious how to do it? Let’s get straight into the tutorial below.
Tutorial:
- First, make sure you are using Google Chrome to access the website.
- After that, open the website [Here] first, you will need to have the file available before continuing.
- On the website's page, scroll down until you see the big green "Download" button.
- If the Download button still appears light green with a circular loading symbol, simply wait until the button turns a darker green.
- Once it does, click the "Download" button.
- Now, wait for the file you want to download to appear and become ready for download, if it still doesn't appear, try clicking the green Download button again until you see the file being added to your Google Chrome download history.
- Once the download is complete, run the program.
- You should now see the installation window, click the "Install" button.
- Wait a few minutes while the installation process completes.
- Once the installation is finished, close the installation window, now you should be able to open images in the .HEIC format on your laptop or computer.
Conclusion
If you can't open HEIC files in Windows 10, the problem is usually caused by a missing codec. By installing HEIC Image Viewer as explained in the tutorial above, you can easily solve this problem and open HEIC files on your laptop or computer.









