diff --git a/exifread/__init__.py b/exifread/__init__.py
index b251752..d0aa4eb 100644
--- a/exifread/__init__.py
+++ b/exifread/__init__.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 from .classes import *
 from .tags import *
 from .utils import ord_
+from .heic import HEICExifFinder
 
 __version__ = '2.1.2'
 
@@ -39,6 +40,10 @@ def process_file(f, stop_tag=DEFAULT_STOP_TAG, details=True, strict=False, debug
         endian = f.read(1)
         f.read(1)
         offset = 0
+    elif data[4:12] == b'ftypheic':
+        f.seek(0)
+        heic = HEICExifFinder (f)
+        offset, endian = heic.find_exif()
     elif data[0:2] == b'\xFF\xD8':
         # it's a JPEG file
         logger.debug("JPEG format recognized data[0:2]=0x%X%X", ord_(data[0]), ord_(data[1]))
diff --git a/exifread/heic.py b/exifread/heic.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1109d15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/exifread/heic.py
@@ -0,0 +1,244 @@
+# -*- Mode: Python -*-
+
+# Find Exif data in an HEIC file.
+
+# As of 2019, the latest standard seems to be "ISO/IEC 14496-12:2015"
+# There are many different related standards. (quicktime, mov, mp4, etc...)
+# See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_base_media_file_format for more details.
+
+# We parse just enough of the iso format to locate the Exif data in the file.
+# Inside the 'meta' box are two directories we need:
+#   1) the 'iinf' box contains 'infe' records, we look for the item_ID for 'Exif'.
+#   2) once we have the item_ID, we find a matching entry in the 'iloc' box, which
+#      gives us position and size information.
+
+import struct
+
+from .exif_log import get_logger
+
+logger = get_logger()
+
+class WrongBox (Exception):
+    pass
+class NoParser (Exception):
+    pass
+class BoxVersion (Exception):
+    pass
+class BadSize (Exception):
+    pass
+
+class Box:
+    def __init__ (self, name):
+        self.name = name
+
+    def __repr__ (self):
+        return "<box '%s'>" % (self.name,)
+
+class HEICExifFinder:
+
+    def __init__ (self, file):
+        self.file = file
+
+    def get (self, nbytes):
+        r = self.file.read (nbytes)
+        if not r:
+            raise EOFError
+        else:
+            return r
+
+    def get16 (self):
+        return struct.unpack ('>H', self.get (2))[0]
+
+    def get32 (self):
+        return struct.unpack ('>L', self.get (4))[0]
+
+    def get64 (self):
+        return struct.unpack ('>Q', self.get (8))[0]
+
+    def get_int4x2 (self):
+        n = struct.unpack ('>B', self.get(1))[0]
+        n0 = n >> 4
+        n1 = n & 0xf
+        return n0, n1
+
+    # some fields have variant-sized data.
+    def get_int (self, size):
+        if size == 2:
+            return self.get16()
+        elif size == 4:
+            return self.get32()
+        elif size == 8:
+            return self.get64()
+        elif size == 0:
+            return 0
+        else:
+            raise BadSize (size)
+
+    def get_string (self):
+        r = []
+        while 1:
+            ch = self.get (1)
+            if ch == b'\x00':
+                break
+            else:
+                r.append (ch)
+        return b''.join (r)
+
+    def next_box (self, depth=0):
+        pos = self.file.tell()
+        size = self.get32()
+        kind = self.get(4).decode('ascii')
+        b = Box (kind)
+        if size == 0:
+            # signifies 'to the end of the file', we shouldn't see this.
+            raise NotImplementedError
+        elif size == 1:
+            # 64-bit size follows type.
+            size = self.get64()
+            b.size = size - 16
+            b.after = pos + size
+        else:
+            b.size = size - 8
+            b.after = pos + size
+        b.pos = self.file.tell()
+        return b
+
+    def get_full (self, box):
+        # iso boxes come in 'old' and 'full' variants.  the 'full' variant
+        #   contains version and flags information.
+        vflags = self.get32()
+        box.version = vflags >> 24
+        box.flags = vflags & 0x00ffffff
+
+    def skip (self, box):
+        self.file.seek (box.after)
+
+    def expect_parse (self, name):
+        b = self.next_box()
+        if b.name == name:
+            return self.parse_box (b)
+        else:
+            raise WrongBox (name, b.name)
+
+    def get_parser (self, box):
+        method = 'parse_%s' % (box.name,)
+        return getattr (self, method, None)
+
+    def parse_box (self, b):
+        probe = self.get_parser (b)
+        if probe is None:
+            raise NoParser (b.name)
+        else:
+            probe (b)
+            # in case anything is left unread
+            self.file.seek (b.after)
+            return b
+
+    def parse_ftyp (self, box):
+        box.major_brand = self.get(4)
+        box.minor_version = self.get32()
+        box.compat = []
+        size = box.size - 8
+        while size > 0:
+            box.compat.append (self.get (4))
+            size -= 4
+
+    def parse_meta (self, meta):
+        self.get_full (meta)
+        # this is full of boxes, but not in a predictable order.
+        meta.subs = {}
+        while self.file.tell() < meta.after:
+            box = self.next_box()
+            psub = self.get_parser (box)
+            if psub is not None:
+                psub (box)
+                meta.subs[box.name] = box
+            else:
+                logger.debug("HEIC: skipping %r" % (box,))
+            # skip any unparsed data
+            self.skip (box)
+
+    def parse_infe (self, box):
+        self.get_full (box)
+        if box.version >= 2:
+            if box.version == 2:
+                box.item_ID = self.get16()
+            elif box.version == 3:
+                box.item_ID = self.get32()
+            box.item_protection_index = self.get16()
+            box.item_type = self.get(4)
+            box.item_name = self.get_string()
+            # ignore the rest
+        else:
+            box.item_type = ''
+
+    def parse_iinf (self, box):
+        self.get_full (box)
+        count = self.get16()
+        box.exif_infe = None
+        for _ in range (count):
+            infe = self.expect_parse ('infe')
+            if infe.item_type == b'Exif':
+                logger.debug("HEIC: found Exif 'infe' box")
+                box.exif_infe = infe
+                break
+
+    def parse_iloc (self, box):
+        self.get_full (box)
+        s0, s1 = self.get_int4x2()
+        s2, s3 = self.get_int4x2()
+        box.offset_size = s0
+        box.length_size = s1
+        box.base_offset_size = s2
+        box.index_size = s3
+        if box.version < 2:
+            box.item_count = self.get16()
+        elif box.version == 2:
+            box.item_count = self.get32()
+        else:
+            raise BoxVersion (2, box.version)
+        box.locs = {}
+        logger.debug("HEIC: %d iloc items" % (box.item_count,))
+        for i in range (box.item_count):
+            if box.version < 2:
+                item_ID = self.get16()
+            elif box.version == 2:
+                item_ID = self.get32()
+            else:
+                # notreached
+                raise BoxVersion (2, box.version)
+            if box.version in (1, 2):
+                # ignore construction_method
+                _ = self.get16()
+            data_reference_index = self.get16()
+            box.base_offset = self.get_int (box.base_offset_size)
+            extent_count = self.get16()
+            extents = []
+            for _ in range (extent_count):
+                if box.version in (1, 2) and box.index_size > 0:
+                    extent_index = self.get_int (box.index_size)
+                else:
+                    extent_index = -1
+                extent_offset = self.get_int (box.offset_size)
+                extent_length = self.get_int (box.length_size)
+                extents.append ((extent_offset, extent_length))
+            box.locs[item_ID] = extents
+
+    def find_exif (self):
+        ftyp = self.expect_parse ('ftyp')
+        assert ftyp.major_brand == b'heic'
+        assert ftyp.minor_version == 0
+        meta = self.expect_parse ('meta')
+        item_ID = meta.subs['iinf'].exif_infe.item_ID
+        extents = meta.subs['iloc'].locs[item_ID]
+        logger.debug("HEIC: found Exif location.")
+        # we expect the Exif data to be in one piece.
+        assert len(extents) == 1
+        pos, size = extents[0]
+        # looks like there's a kind of pseudo-box here.
+        self.file.seek (pos)
+        size1 = self.get32()
+        assert self.get(size1)[0:4] == b'Exif'
+        offset = self.file.tell()
+        endian = self.file.read(1)
+        return offset, endian