HEIF
An ISO Base Media File Format based container designed to store individual images, image collections, sequences, metadata, and related image data.
General information
- Format name
- High Efficiency Image File Format
- Extension
.heif- MIME type
image/heif- Category
- image
- Data type
- Binary
Image properties
- Structure
- Raster
- Compression
- Varies
Common uses
High-efficiency image storage
Image collections
Photo metadata
Camera and mobile images
Related formats
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