Apple’s iPhone and iPad now take photos in the HEIF image format, and these photos have the .HEIC file extension.

Windows doesn’t natively support HEIC files, but there’s a way to view them anyway—or convert them to standard JPEGs.

From Irfanview FAQ
Q: How to load HEIC files in IrfanView?
A: You must install the HEVC extension/codec. If you have Windows 10, you can install it (free) from Microsoft Store.
You need to install 2 extensions from Microsoft Store:
Video Extensions from Device Manufacturer and HEIF Image Extensions.
Or, you can install some other HEIF codec from the internet.

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