The HEIF Image Extension adds native support for the High Efficiency Image File (HEIF) format to Windows, allowing the operating system to read and write HEIF images and integrate them into standard workflows such as File Explorer and the Photos app.
The extension itself does not include all codec decoders. Viewing HEIF files depends on additional video extension packages that provide the necessary codecs for specific encodings:
- HEVC Video Extensions — required to decode HEIF images saved with .heic, .hif or .heif extensions.
- AV1 Video Extension — required to decode HEIF images saved with the .avif extension.
Overview
HEIF Image Extension is a Freeware software in the category System Utilities developed by Microsoft Corporation.
The latest version of HEIF Image Extension is 1.2.48.70, released on 08/21/2026. It was initially added to our database on 07/29/2026.
HEIF Image Extension runs on the following operating systems: Windows.
Users of HEIF Image Extension gave it a rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
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