How to install free HEVC codecs on Windows 10 (for H.265 video)

Microsoft charges for its official codecs and doesn't include them in Windows 10. However, you can get them for free without pulling out your credit card and spending $0.99.
Microsoft charges for its official codecs and doesn't include them in Windows 10. However, you can get them for free without pulling out your credit card and spending $0.99.
HEVC and HEIF are codecs that use similar compression techniques to improve video and image quality across a variety of devices. If you can't open these files, here's how you can install support for them on your Windows 11 PC.