{"version":"2.1.301","anchor":"heic-heif-and-avif-added-to-the-image-extension-list","canonical_anchor":"heic-heif-and-avif-added-to-the-image-extension-list","heading":"HEIC, HEIF and AVIF files are recognised as images","tier":"notice","area":"File Reading","scope":"individual","heads_up":false,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.301\/e\/heic-heif-and-avif-added-to-the-image-extension-list","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.301","markdown":"### HEIC, HEIF and AVIF files are recognised as images\n\nClaude Code's list of image and media file extensions now includes .heic, .heif and .avif\n\n**What**\n\nClaude Code keeps a list of file extensions it treats as images or media, alongside ones like `.webp`, `.tiff` and `.mp4`. That list now also includes:\n\n- `.heic`\n\n- `.heif`\n\n- `.avif`\n\n**Why**\n\nFiles with these extensions, such as photos from many phones, are likely to be treated as images rather than as text files.\n\n- Area: File Reading\n- Tier: You'll notice\n- Useful: 2\/5\n- Signal: 1\/5\n- Scope: individual\n- Heads-up: no"}