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What is HEIC, the format name Apple chosen for the new HEIF standard

The release of iOS 11 brought on a barrage of exciting news, one of which is the Apple's adoption of HEIF, a new type of image container. An abbreviation for "High Efficiency Image Format", HEIF aims to reduce the problem of the ever-increasing amount of space needed to store high quality images. Apple's file extension of a HEIF image is usually .HEIC (C standing for Container), which is what they're sometimes referred to as.

Even though Apple is one of the leading companies as far as technological advancements are concerned, they weren't the original developers of HEIC. It was created by MPEG who noticed that the compression algorithms of other image formats aren't as efficient as they could be, and that the image size could be even further reduced without a significant quality impact. Alongside single pictures, a HEIC file can also store animations. It supports metadata, thumbnails and even non-destructive editing. It seems perfect, but as with any other image format, it also has its respective drawbacks.

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HEIC and JPEG - How Are They Different?

Operating System

Unlike JPEG, for which you'd be hard-pressed to find any operating system that doesn't support it, HEIC files can be opened natively only on Apple's iOS 11 and MacOS High Sierra as the earliest versions. Windows and Android based systems require a third-party workaround in order to be able to open them. Fortunately, both platforms aim to add native support in their future updates.

File Size

HEIC's main advantage is that it takes up half the space than a JPEG with the same amount of information. For example, a 4K JPEG image that takes up 3MB will only need half of that amount if it's stored as a HEIC file.

Quality

HEIC uses 16-bit layers to encode the pictures, whereas JPEG works with only half of that amount. The larger collection of bits translates into a much wider range of colors and more detailed images, giving HEIC a significant advantage as far as quality is concerned.

Compatibility

If you wish to send a HEIC file from your iOS/macOS device to another platform that doesn't support it, Apple has implemented a conversion feature in order to retain compatibility with other systems. In case you're not comfortable with the idea of every picture being saved as a .HEIC, you can also switch it back to the old-school JPEG in the options menu of the corresponding platform.

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Currently, our online tool doesn't support keeping the EXIF information from the HEIC photos. But you can try to use the HEIC file converter for Win/Mac software.

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