Any Way to Recover HEIC Photos on iPhone (iOS 11)

You may access HEIC format on your iOS 11.3/11.2/11.1 iPhone. As far as we know, it’s an advanced image container format that can store your photos in a smaller size than JPEG and in a better quality. For whatever reason, if you accidentally lost HEIC photos on your iPhone, any way to recover them safely? Any software supports recovering HEIC photos from iPhone?

It might sound a little complicated, but it’s not a hard task as long as you apply a third-party tool like iRefone | iRefone for Mac.

This software is an extremely reliable and secure tool that can be used to recover almost every kind of data like photos, videos, messages, call logs, contacts, notes, and more. It is compatible with every leading iOS device and version with a dedicated desktop application available for Windows and Mac. Just download the right version and simply follow the steps below.

How to Retrieve HEIC Photos from iPhone

Note: HEIC photos are media files, which cannot be recover directly from iOS devices. You could use iTunes or iCloud backup to get back your media.

Step 1: Start running iRfone. Choose “Recover from iTunes Backup File”.



Step 2: Select the backup which contains your HEIC photos. Then click on the icon of Photo to start the scanning of your backup photos. The scanning time depends on your data existing. Please be patient and wait.



Step 3: After scanning, all of the photos in your backup will be displayed, including these HEIC photos. Just preview and choose photos you need. Afterwards, click on “Recover to PC” to save them on your computer. You’re done.



Editor’s Note: If you want to keep your photos safe, then we recommend taking a regular backup of your data. You can simply backup your photos via iTunes or iCloud and perform an HEIC photos recovery afterward.

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