Modern iOS devices save images in the HEIC/HEIF format. This article explains how to open these image files in Windows. The instructions work for Windows 10, Windows 8, and Windows 7. MacOS opens such files without any additional modifications.

Assuming your PC is up to date, there really isn’t much you need to do to open an HEIC file. Here’s what it takes.

Find the file on your PC.

Double-click on the file.