IrfanView Alternatives for Mac

IrfanView is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is XnView MP. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try XnView MP or ImageGlass. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to IrfanView and loads of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to IrfanView are qView, PicView, ACDSee Photo Studio and Apple Photos.

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  1. XnView MP icon
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    Comprehensive photo management software for viewing, batch converting, editing and resizing images and creating thumbnail sheets.

    193 XnView MP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Since 2010

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  2. ImageGlass icon
     271 likes

    A feature-rich, simple-to-use app seamlessly integrated with a clean, minimal and modern user interface.

    98 ImageGlass alternatives

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    • Since 2014

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  3. nomacs icon
     260 likes

    nomacs is a free, open source image viewer, which supports multiple platforms. You can use it for viewing all common image formats including RAW and psd images.

    115 nomacs alternatives

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    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • Flathub
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  4. qView icon
     91 likes

    Fast and lightweight Qt-based image viewer with support for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Features include multiple format support, customizable interface, GIF playback, high-resolution display compatibility, and efficient navigation through keyboard shortcuts.

    131 qView alternatives

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    • Since 2018

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  5. PicView icon
     52 likes

    PicView is a fast, free and fully customizable picture viewer for macOS and Windows 10/11. It supports virtually all image file types, including (animated) WEBP, (animated) GIF, SVG, AVIF, HEIC, PSD and many others.

    74 PicView alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2020

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
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  6. Offers organization, viewing, and editing tools for digital images, supports over 700 RAW formats, enables metadata embedding and syncing, dynamic category and keyword filters, workflow optimizations, non-destructive edits, detailed image preview, and sharing options.

    204 ACDSee Photo Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  7. Apple Photos icon
     63 likes

    Photos is a digital photograph manipulation application developed by Apple, intended to be less complex than its predecessor iPhoto .

    160 Apple Photos alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  8. Lap icon
     12 likes

    Lap is an open-source, local-first photo manager for browsing family albums, finding old photos quickly, and managing large personal media libraries offline. It is a privacy-focused alternative to cloud photo services: no forced upload, local AI search, folder-first workflow...

    65 Lap alternatives

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    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. Preview icon
     124 likes

    Native macOS app for viewing, annotating, and editing images and PDFs, featuring tools for cropping, rotating, resizing images, rearranging pages, full-screen viewing, markup, document merging, batch conversion, and export in multiple formats.

    203 Preview alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • US flagUnited States
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  10. PhotoSort icon
     10 likes

    Desktop app for photo sorting on Windows & Mac, managing JPG+RAW files. Sort photos into folders using keys, providing easy navigation and clean interface without deletion, ensuring a focused experience with flexible viewing, safe storage, and no fluff.

    83 PhotoSort alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  11. Musebox icon
     10 likes

    Organize, edit, and share your photography and digital media with ease.

    77 Musebox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • US flagUnited States
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  12. Lathe icon
     5 likes

    Lathe is a fast, privacy-first media manager for macOS. Browse, organize, and batch-process your photos, videos, and PDFs, entirely on your Mac.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Mac
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