HEIC

A HEIF-based image format commonly used to store images encoded with HEVC, especially photographs captured on phones and cameras.

General information

Format name: High Efficiency Image Container
Extension: .heic
MIME type: image/heic
Category: image
Data type: Binary

Image properties

Structure: Raster
Compression: Varies

Common uses

Phone photographs

Camera images

High-efficiency photo storage

Photo collections

Related formats

HEIF .heif AVIF .avif JPEG .jpg WebP .webp

Technical resources

Resource	Publisher	Link
High Efficiency Image File Format, HEIC/HEIX brands	Library of Congress	Open resource ↗
Media Types Registry	IANA	Open resource ↗

Record information

Verified: October 3, 2026
Last updated: October 3, 2026

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