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Open & View HEIC on Linux

•6 min read•Linux Guide

Install codecs and pick a viewer that supports HEIC on Ubuntu, Fedora, and Arch.

Install libheif + tools

Ubuntu/Debian:

sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y libheif1 libheif-examples imagemagick

Fedora:

sudo dnf install -y libheif libheif-tools ImageMagick

Viewers that work

  • gThumb, Geeqie, nomacs (with HEIC support compiled in).
  • ImageMagick: magick image.HEIC info: to verify delegate.
  • Fallback: convert to JPG locally when a viewer lacks HEIC.
Tip: if magick can’t read HEIC, install the HEIF delegate (libheif) and restart your session.