ravii RA
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iPhone & iPad Nov 02, 2026

iphone photos keep saving as HEIC and my pc can't open them

Every photo I send to my laptop is a .heic file and Windows Photos just shows an error. Is there a setting on the phone to save as JPG instead, or do I need to convert each one?
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nina_fixes Nov 04, 2026
ravii
two fixes depending on what you want. on the iphone, Settings > Camera > Formats > Most Compatible makes it shoot jpg from now on (files get a bit bigger). or keep HEIC and set Settings > Photos > Transfer to Mac or PC to Automatic, which converts them as they copy over a cable. for the ones already on the pc, install HEIF Image Extensions from the Microsoft Store and the Photos app will open them.
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