Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your KIC file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert KIC to another file type
To convert KIC images to another format, you need Kodak EasyShare or other Raster Image software.
Convert a file to KIC
To convert other file formats to the "Proprietary Compressed Image" file type, you need software like Kodak EasyShare or a similar tool.
About KIC files
A .KIC file is a Kodak Compressed Image File, originally created to store digital photographs. These files are essentially bitmap images based on the standard TIFF structure, but they utilize a proprietary compression algorithm specifically developed by Kodak. Historically, these files were natively generated and managed using Kodak EasyShare, a once-popular consumer photo management application. The primary disadvantage of the .KIC format is its obsolescence and strict proprietary lock-in. Kodak EasyShare was officially discontinued in 2012, meaning modern operating systems like Windows 11 and macOS no longer include the necessary software or codecs to read the file. Because the compression algorithm is closed-source, standard image viewers and web browsers cannot natively decode or display the image data. This makes recovering old digital family memories stored in this format incredibly frustrating. To ensure long-term accessibility, users must convert .KIC files into universal raster formats such as JPG or PNG. Converting to JPG reduces file size and maximizes compatibility across all devices, while PNG offers lossless storage if you need to preserve the exact pixel data extracted from the original file. Because the format relies on proprietary Kodak compression, standard online converters often fail, incorrectly reading the file as a corrupted TIFF. By dragging and dropping your .KIC file into our tool, our engine bypasses the proprietary lock by analyzing the underlying TIFF-based structure. We can identify the embedded image data, extract the EXIF metadata, and often provide a viable conversion path or preview when other tools simply return an error.
Convert.Guru analyzes your KIC file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted KICAD_SCH, KICAD_PCB, K25, MBB and KGP files.
FAQ
If you want to convert KIC file to , you can use Kodak EasyShare or similar software from the "Raster Image Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert files to KIC, try Kodak EasyShare or another comparable tool in the "Raster Image Storage" category.
The KIC Converter Story
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our KIC converter.