Use the online viewer above to open a HEIC file
Choose the HEIC file in the viewer above, inspect the image preview and available metadata, and select another file when needed.
HEIC photo online viewer
Use a browser viewer when the immediate task is to inspect a HEIC photo rather than configure a desktop app.
Photo viewer HEIC workflow
Select the file in the tool above and inspect the decoded image. If you need a permanent desktop viewing workflow, compare local HEIC apps instead.
Windows HEIC viewer in the browser
Use this browser viewer when you want to preview a HEIC file on Windows without configuring a desktop app.
Use the browser tool for direct preview. If you want HEIC to open in Microsoft Photos or another Windows desktop app, follow the relevant Windows setup guide instead.
HEIC file open: use the viewer instead of renaming the file
The viewer is designed around the original HEIC file, so renaming the extension is not a substitute for decoding it.
Choose the original file in the viewer. If you need a different file format rather than a preview, use the appropriate HEIC conversion tool.
Online HEIC Viewer FAQ
Questions about the browser-based HEIC opener on Windows.
Use the HEIC viewer at the top of the page to select and preview a HEIC image in the browser. If you want Windows system integration instead, use the general Windows or version-specific opening guides.
It is primarily a HEIC image viewer and opener. For a normal still photo, viewing is the relevant action. Multi-image or sequence behavior depends on the file and the viewer's decoding support.
Yes. That spelling is a misspelling of HEIC viewer. Use the browser viewer above to choose and preview the original HEIC file.