HIEC file extension, that indicates your iPhone is taking photos using the new HEIF image format.
RELATED: What is the HEIF (or HEIC) Image Format? Just make sure to copy instead of move the items, if you want them to remain on your phone. Or, you could just grab the whole DCIM folder if you want. To import everything from your iPhone, you could just copy-and-paste or drag-and-drop the 100APPLE folder (and any other folders) inside the DCIM folder. If you delete an item in the DCIM folder, it’s removed from your iPhone’s storage. You can also copy them to your PC using either drag-and-drop or copy-and-paste. You can double-click them to view them right from your iPhone. You can’t access any other files on your iPhone from here. The standard DCIM folder is the only thing you’ll see on your iPhone. If you use iCloud to store photos, you’ll also see folders named 100Cloud, 101Cloud, and so on. If you have lots of photos and videos, you’ll see additional folders named 101APPLE, 102APPLE, and so on.
Your photos and videos are stored in a 100APPLE folder. RELATED: Why Does Every Camera Put Photos in a DCIM Folder?ĭouble-click the “DCIM” folder inside the iPhone device.
If you don’t see the iPhone under This PC or Computer, unplug the iPhone, plug it back in, and ensure it’s unlocked. Your iPhone appears as a new device under “This PC” in File Explorer on Windows 10 or “Computer” in Windows Explorer on Windows 7.
