Image Viewers

For many, tools to easily view images in their best quality are just as important, if not more important, than the tools needed to create and edit them. Mac users have the ubiquitous built-in Preview, and recent Windows users have the built-in Photos app, but there are several options other than them, such as HoneyView.

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  1. IrfanView icon
     973 likes

    Fast and powerful image viewer, editor, and converter for beginners and pros. Supports various formats, batch processing, and many extensions.

    • Image Viewer
    • Free PersonalProprietary
    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    Best alternatives are XnView MP iconXnView MPandnomacs iconnomacs147 alternatives
  2. Fossify Gallery icon
     76 likes

    Unleash memories, not personal data. Fossify Gallery is the ultimate photo and video app that's as powerful as it is private. No ads, no unnecessary permissions – just a seamless experience tailored for you.

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    Best alternatives are Ente Photos iconEnte PhotosandPhotoPrism iconPhotoPrism63 alternatives
  3. Ente Photos icon
     108 likes

    End-to-end encrypted alternative to Google Photos / iCloud Photos, that makes it easy to backup and share photos and videos.

    • Photo Manager
    • FreemiumOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Flatpak
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  4. nomacs icon
     231 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.

    • Image Viewer
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • Flathub
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    Best alternatives are IrfanView iconIrfanViewandXnView MP iconXnView MP90 alternatives
  5. XnView MP icon
     379 likes

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

    XnView MP screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are IrfanView iconIrfanView139 alternatives
  6. digiKam icon
     337 likes

    Advanced digital photo management software with features to organize, tag, compare, and process photo collections, supporting multiple formats including RAW.

    • Photo Manager
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Qt
    Image editor
    Best alternatives are darktable icondarktableandPhotoPrism iconPhotoPrism97 alternatives
  7. darktable icon
     315 likes

    Open source non-destructive RAW photo editor and image database with lighttable and darkroom views, real-time editing, HDR and scientific image support.

    Darktable’s lighttable mode showing a collection
    Best alternatives are RawTherapee iconRawTherapeeanddigiKam icondigiKam65 alternatives
  8. ImageGlass icon
     215 likes

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

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    Best alternatives are IrfanView iconIrfanViewandnomacs iconnomacs74 alternatives
  9. Fast, stable Windows-compatible image viewer and editor with extensive browsing, conversion, and editing features, including slideshows and EXIF info.

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    Best alternatives are XnView MP iconXnView MPandIrfanView iconIrfanView125 alternatives
  10. PhotoPrism icon
     112 likes

    PhotoPrism® is an AI-Powered Photos App for the Decentralized Web. It makes use of the latest technologies to tag and find pictures automatically without getting in your way. You can run it at home, on a private server, or in the cloud.

    • Photo Manager
    • FreemiumOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • DigitalOcean
    • Self-Hosted
    • FreeBSD
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Docker
    Whether you're using a phone, tablet, or desktop computer, our intuitive PWA provides a native app-like experience.
    Best alternatives are Fossify Gallery iconFossify Gallery113 alternatives
  11. qView icon
     77 likes

    Efficient image viewer with cross-platform support, offering a minimal, fast interface suitable for Windows, macOS, and Linux users.

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    Best alternatives are IrfanView iconIrfanViewandXnView MP iconXnView MP103 alternatives
  12. XnView Classic icon
     438 likes

    XnView Classic is an efficient image viewer, browser and converter for Windows with built-in support for over 500 image formats.

    • Image Viewer
    • Free PersonalProprietary
    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
    Viewer Window (windows version)
    Best alternatives are IrfanView iconIrfanViewandXnView MP iconXnView MP143 alternatives
  13. Eagle  icon
     85 likes

    Cross-platform tool for collecting, searching, and organizing images, videos, audio, and fonts with advanced tags, smart folders, and color filters for creative asset management.

    • Bookmark Manager
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Best alternatives are Raindrop.io iconRaindrop.ioandTagStudio iconTagStudio56 alternatives
  14. Photoscape icon
     260 likes

    PhotoScape is a fun and easy photo editing software that enables you to fix and enhance photos.

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    Best alternatives are GIMP iconGIMPandAdobe Photoshop iconAdobe Photoshop193 alternatives
  15. QuickLook icon
     75 likes

    The Quick Look feature from Mac OS X, which allows users to preview file contents quickly by pressing the Space key, is missed. Windows doesn't have this feature. While alternatives like WinQuickLook and Seer exist, the decision was made to create a new version because the...

    Preview of a shapefile (.shp) using the shapefile viewer plugin https://github.com/birderyu/QuickLook.Plugin.ShapefileViewer
    Best alternatives are Preview iconPreviewandSeer Pro iconSeer Pro20 alternatives