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Basically , it's just a file format that Apple uses for photos taken on its devices. So if you've captured a photo on your iPhone or i Pad running iOS 11 or later , your photos are likely to have been stored in HEIC format. These photos can be easily viewed on your iOS device , however , the problem arises when you want to view these files on Android. Android doesn't have native HEIC support on the day , so you can't use the built-in tools on your device to view HEIC images. However , there are some other alternative methods that you can use to view such files on your Android device. The following guide shows how to view HEIC files on an Android device using alternative methods. How to open HEIC FILE on Android with Dropbox While Dropbox has more storage service and less file viewing , it can be used as a HEIC viewer on your Android device. If you don't know how it works , the next steps show how to use Dropbox to view HEIC files on your Android device. Step 1. Install the Dropbox app on your iOS device and upload all he IC files to the Photos folder in your Dropbox account. Step 2. Download and run the Dropbox app on your Android device. Open the Photos folder and you should be able to view the HEIC files. How to open HEIC FILE on Android with Dropbox Even if your android device doesn't have native HEIC support , the Dropbox app is capable of showing HEIC files on your device. Read also: How to convert HEIC Photos to DropBox in JPG-How to open a HEIC file on Android via email If you for some reason don't want to use the Dropbox method , another way you have is to use an email account to share and then view the HEIC files on your Android device. In this method , what you need to do is send yourself all the HEIC files you have from your iOS device to your own email address. Below is how you do it. Step 1. Start the Photos app on your iOS device , select the photos you want to see on Android , and select a shared address that is followed by email (Gmail or any other email service you use) . Step 2. Make a new letter for yourself with all selected HEIC files attached to it. Email. How to open a HEIC file on Android using Email Step 3. Access your inbox on your Android device and you should be able to download and view files on your Here's how you can use the email method to view HEIC files on your Android device. How to open a HEIC file on Android with the iMobie HEIC Transformer Although the above methods get the job done for you , they are not suitable for a professional environment. Fortunately , there is another way to open HEIC files on Android , and it uses a free tool for that. It also makes your HEIC files compatible with all your devices. Enter Enter HEIC Converter , a free web application that lets you download and convert your HEIC files into a widely supported format. This way , you can view your photos on almost any device in the world. Below are some of the features iMobie HEIC Transformer has for you. It converts your HEIC files into JPG , which is always supported. You can keep your EXIF data intact. You can specify the image quality for the output. You don't need to install anything on your Android device. Below is how to open HEIC files on an Android device: Step 1. The first thing you need to do is transfer all t he HEIC files from your Android to your computer for conversion. Step 2. When your files are transferred to your computer , open the web browser on your computer and overhead on t he iMobie HEIC Converter website. Step 3. Click on the click button to choose to download he ic files for conversion. You can drag and drop files as well. Check mark Keep EXIF data if you want to save EXIF data. Choose image quality from the drop menu. Transforming HEIC Photos into JPG Using iMobie HEIC Converter Step 4. 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