How a single IMG_8558.heic taught me everything about converting 1 GB HEIC files for free

https://wool-wiki.win/index.php/Why_HEIC_Photos_Break_on_Windows_and_Exactly_How_to_Fix_That_Without_the_Drama

That moment you open a folder and see "IMG_8558.heic" listed as 1.0 GB is the digital equivalent of finding a raccoon in your attic. You know the file belongs there somehow, but you also know it is about to make your life harder. I get it