---
name: "heif-info"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libheif"
version: "1.23.7-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/heif-info"
---

# heif-info(1)

show information on HEIC/HEIF file

## NAME

heif-info - show information on HEIC/HEIF file

## SYNOPSIS

**heif-info** \[**-d**\|**--dump-boxes**\] \[**-h**\|**--help**\] \[**-v**\|**--version**\] *filename*

## DESCRIPTION

**heif-info** Show information on HEIC/HEIF file.

## OPTIONS

- **-d**, **--dump-boxes**

  Show a low-level dump of all MP4 file boxes.

- **-h**, **--help**

  Show help. A filename is not required or used.

- **-v**, **--version**

  Show version information for the tool, library version, and the plugin path. A filename is not required or used.

## EXIT STATUS

**0**

Success

**1**

Failure (syntax or usage error; error while loading image).

## BUGS

Please reports bugs or issues at https://github.com/strukturag/libheif

## AUTHORS

Dirk Farin, struktur AG

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2017 struktur AG