Q: How to load
HEIC files in IrfanView?
A: You must install the HEVC
extension/codec.
1) Search on internet for the
"CopyTrans HEIC" Windows codec and install it (Free for personal use,
for Win7/Win8/Win10/Win11).
CopyTrans HEIC
Codec
or
2) If you have Windows 10/11, you
can install it from Microsoft Store. You need to install 2
(!!) extensions from Microsoft Store:
HEVC Video Extensions from Device Manufacturer AND
HEIF Image Extensions.