.hif HEIF image
Images
| MIME type | image/heif |
|---|---|
| Description | HEIF image |
| Acronym | HEIF – High Efficiency Image File |
| Category | Images |
| Other extensions | .heic, .heif |
Frequently asked questions
What is a .hif file?
A .hif file is a “HEIF image” (MIME type image/heif). HEIF stands for High Efficiency Image File.
How do I open a .hif file?
With any image viewer that supports the format – the Photos app on Windows, Preview on macOS, Eye of GNOME or GIMP on Linux. For unusual formats a converter such as ImageMagick helps.
How can you tell a genuine .hif file?
No fixed signature at the start of the file is registered for this format; it is recognised mainly by its extension. On Linux and macOS, file --mime-type example.hif shows the guessed type.
Which MIME type belongs to .hif?
The MIME type is image/heif. In the Apache web server: AddType image/heif .hif; in nginx: types { image/heif hif; }.