How to get Windows 10/11 HEVC and HEIF (High Efficiency Video/Image) extensions for free

by Avi Parshan

If you edit videos and images on your Windows Machine, these two extensions will come in handy (especially if you import from your phone).

Both of these codeces/extensions are designed to contain high efficiency files (images and videos respectively).

HEVC is normally a paid extension ($0.99) from the Microsoft Store, due to licensing agreements. But you can get it for free and legally here. This is meant for OEMS to…