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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IrfanView
Free Personal • Proprietary
Image Viewer
Image Editor
Image Converter
Windows
PortableApps.com
125 alternatives to IrfanView
Fast and compact image viewer/converter trying to be simple for beginners and powerful for professionals. Many supported file formats and features. Features included: multi-language support, Thumbnail option, Painting, slideshow, toolbar skins, fast directory browsing, batch...
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IrfanView Features
1. LightweightIrfanView consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. PortableIrfanView can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. Command line interfaceIrfanView either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
4. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsIrfanView can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
5. Batch Rename FilesIrfanView supports renaming of different types of files or data in large batches.
Lightweight
Batch conversion
Image Navigation
Portable
Intuitive Interface
Command line interface
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Convert images to PDF
Batch Rename Files
Image Combining
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nomacs
Free • Open Source
Image Viewer
Image Editor
Raw Photo Editors
Mac
Windows
Linux
FreeBSD
67 alternatives to nomacs
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.
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nomacs Features
1. Lightweightnomacs consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Extensible by Plugins/Extensionsnomacs can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
3. Portablenomacs can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
4. Ad-freenomacs doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
5. Dark Modenomacs supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
6. Works Offlinenomacs can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
7. Privacy focusednomacs is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
8. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in nomacs without registration.
Lightweight
Multiplatform
Support for SVG
Crop images
Image browser
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Portable
Customizable
Ad-free
Frameless
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XnView MP
Free Personal • Proprietary
Image Viewer
Photo Manager
Mac
Windows
Linux
125 alternatives to XnView MP
XnViewMP is a free software to view, organise, convert graphics and photos files or to create slide show, contact sheet, HTML pages.
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XnView MP Features
1. Batch EditingXnView MP allows you to select multiple items (tasks, files, images etc) and edit their properties all at once.
2. Ad-freeXnView MP doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Works OfflineXnView MP can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
4. PortableXnView MP can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
5. Batch Rename FilesXnView MP supports renaming of different types of files or data in large batches.
Media library
Batch Editing
Batch image manipulation
Thumbnails
Sorting by tags
Batch processing
Multi Platform
Photo effects
Cross-Platform
Watermark images
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ImageGlass
Free • Open Source
Image Viewer
Image Editor
Windows
62 alternatives to ImageGlass
ImageGlass is a simple picture viewer with which you will be able to display your image collection in a very similar way to the one that Windows provides by default, but with some additional functions. This application will allow you to better manage your pictures thanks to the...
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ImageGlass Features
1. LightweightImageGlass consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of ImageGlass.
3. PortableImageGlass can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
4. Dark ModeImageGlass supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
5. Ad-freeImageGlass doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Lightweight
Support for Themes
Portable
X86/x64 Compatibility
Fullscreen support
Customizable
Crop images
Built-in Color picker
Dark Mode
Pen Support
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Tachiyomi
Free • Open Source
Comic and Manga Reader
Image Viewer
Anime / Manga Tracking App
Android
57 alternatives to Tachiyomi
A free and open source manga reader for Android. It takes manga from sources like Mangadex, KissManga, etc.
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Tachiyomi Features
1. Ad-freeTachiyomi doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsTachiyomi can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
3. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Tachiyomi without registration.
4. PortableTachiyomi can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
5. Dark ModeTachiyomi supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
6. LightweightTachiyomi consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
7. Privacy focusedTachiyomi is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
8. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of Tachiyomi.
9. Works OfflineTachiyomi can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
Offline Reading
Ad-free
Configurable
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Bookmarks
Customizable
No registration required
Portable
Custom folders
Dark Mode
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FastStone Image Viewer
Free Personal • Proprietary
Image Viewer
Image Editor
Windows
109 alternatives to FastStone Image Viewer
FastStone Image Viewer is a fast, stable, user-friendly image browser, converter and editor. It has a nice array of features that include image viewing, management, comparison, red-eye removal, emailing, resizing, cropping and color adjustments.
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FastStone Image Viewer Features
1. Batch EditingFastStone Image Viewer allows you to select multiple items (tasks, files, images etc) and edit their properties all at once.
2. PortableFastStone Image Viewer can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Image browser
Batch conversion
Batch Editing
Batch processing
Slideshow mode
Intuitive Interface
Built-in Image editor
Built-in player
Support for Hotkeys
Clone stamp tool
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PhotoPrism
Freemium • Open Source
Photo Manager
Photo Sharing App
Image Hosting Service
Mac
Windows
Linux
DigitalOcean
Self-Hosted
FreeBSD
Raspberry Pi
Docker
93 alternatives to PhotoPrism
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.
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PhotoPrism Features
1. Facial RecognitionPhotoPrism can register a biometric facial pattern to identify or verify the identity of a subject through an image or video.
2. Privacy focusedPhotoPrism is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
3. Dark ModePhotoPrism supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
4. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in PhotoPrism without registration.
5. DecentralizedPhotoPrism is based on a decentralized infrastructure with no single entity controlling it.
6. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of PhotoPrism.
7. GeotaggingPhotoPrism can add geographical metadata details to an image, file or data.
8. Ad-freePhotoPrism doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Automatic Tagging
Facial Recognition
Geocoding
Privacy focused
AI-Powered
WebDAV Sync
Progressive Web App
Smart Albums
Photo Gallery
Android Sync
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qView
Free • Open Source
Image Viewer
Mac
Windows
Linux
81 alternatives to qView
qView is a Qt-based image viewer designed to be practical and minimal, available for Windows, macOS, and Linux
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qView Features
1. LightweightqView consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. PortableqView can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. Ad-freeqView doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
4. Dark ModeqView supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
5. Works OfflineqView can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
6. Privacy focusedqView is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
Minimalistic
Fullscreen support
Lightweight
Portable
QT Based
Ad-free
Dark Mode
Works Offline
Privacy focused
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XnView
Free Personal • Proprietary
Image Viewer
Image Converter
Windows
PortableApps.com
ReactOS
127 alternatives to XnView
XnView is a utility for viewing and converting graphic files. XnView is provided as FREEWARE for private non-commercial or educational use (including non-profit organization).
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XnView Features
1. Batch Rename FilesXnView supports renaming of different types of files or data in large batches.
2. Built-in viewerXnView shows you a quick preview of an image, page or file in supported formats.
3. PortableXnView can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Batch conversion
Batch Rename Files
Built-in viewer
Image resizing
Batch processing
Portable
Image Correction
Crop images
Convert PDF to image
Multiple languages
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HoneyView
Free • Proprietary
Image Viewer
Comic and Manga Reader
Windows
57 alternatives to HoneyView
HoneyView is a fast image viewer that supports archived image files for comics/manga/photos. Its design is light and the interface skin can be changed. You can set HoneyView as your default image viewer and also add a shell context menu.
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HoneyView Features
1. LightweightHoneyView consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. PortableHoneyView can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Lightweight
Built-in Image converter
Portable
WEBP Support
Read Manga
Supports BPG image format
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QuickLook
Free • Open Source
Image Viewer
Windows
16 alternatives to QuickLook
Bring macOS “Quick Look” feature to Windows.
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QuickLook Features
1. LightweightQuickLook consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsQuickLook can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
File preview
Lightweight
Open PSD files
Image Preview
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
PDF Preview
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JPEGView
Free • Open Source
Image Viewer
Image Editor
Windows
PortableApps.com
116 alternatives to JPEGView
JPEGView is a lean, fast and highly configurable viewer/editor for JPEG, BMP, PNG, WEBP, TGA, GIF, TIFF, HEIC, JXL, and AVIF images with a minimal GUI. Basic on-the-fly image processing is provided - allowing adjusting typical parameters as sharpness, color balance, rotation...
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JPEGView Features
1. LightweightJPEGView consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. PortableJPEGView can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. Works OfflineJPEGView can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
4. Privacy focusedJPEGView is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
5. Ad-freeJPEGView doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
6. Batch Rename FilesJPEGView supports renaming of different types of files or data in large batches.
7. Hardware AcceleratedJPEGView can use the GPU and CPU to speed up rendering, conversion, and overall performance.
8. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in JPEGView without registration.
Lightweight
Minimalistic
Image Preview
Portable
Borderless
Play as Movie
Works Offline
Privacy focused
Ad-free
Batch Rename Files
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Eagle
Paid • Proprietary
Photo Manager
Bookmark Manager
Image Viewer
Mac
Windows
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Safari
Firefox
38 alternatives to Eagle
Eagle helps you manage pictures, screenshots, user interfaces and designs that make your lightbulb shine. If you are a designer, you will definitely love this!.
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Eagle Features
1. File TaggingEagle can organize and highlight your files with tags and labels.
2. Keyframe AnimationCompositions can be keyframed in Eagle , allowing you to change the parameters over time.
3. Watch FolderEagle can monitor a folder and perform actions (send notification, upload file, etc.) when changes occur.
4. Batch Rename FilesEagle supports renaming of different types of files or data in large batches.
5. Music LooperEagle supports a grid of musical loops and phrases that you can trigger and manipulate in real time.
6. Reverse Image SearchDiscover content that is related to a specific sample image.
7. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
File Tagging
Digital asset manager
Tag based
Categories
Tagging
Support for GIF
Smart Albums
Media library
Microsoft Edge extension
File preview
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SageThumbs
Free • Open Source
Image Viewer
Image Converter
Windows
Windows Explorer
14 alternatives to SageThumbs
SageThumbs is a Windows Explorer context menu extension allowing Windows users to preview enormous amounts of image formats directly within Windows Explorer.
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SageThumbs Features
1. Windows Explorer ExtensionSageThumbs can extend Windows Explorer in various ways, for example add context menu options, etc..
2. LightweightSageThumbs consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in SageThumbs without registration.
4. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsSageThumbs can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
5. Ad-freeSageThumbs doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
6. Works OfflineSageThumbs can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
Windows Explorer Extension
Thumbnail preview
Lightweight
Image Preview
No registration required
Thumbnails
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
File preview
Ad-free
Works Offline
Discontinued
The latest version 2.0.0.23 was released on May 9th, 2017.
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ente Photos
Paid • Open Source
Photo Manager
Photo Sharing App
Cloud Storage Service
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
F-Droid
96 alternatives to ente Photos
End-to-end encrypted alternative to Google Photos / iCloud Photos, that makes it easy to backup and share photos and videos.
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ente Photos Features
1. Privacy focusedente Photos is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
2. End-to-End Encryptionente Photos has E2E Encryption, for entire or parts of the app.
3. No Trackingente Photos will not track you or use your personal data.
4. Ad-freeente Photos doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
5. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
6. No Logsente Photos doesn't keep any logs of your activities.
7. AES-256 Encryptionente Photos has AES-256 Encryption, i.e. very strong security.
8. Encrypted Backupente Photos uses encryption algorithms to keep your files safe as well as prevent unauthorized access.
9. Built-in viewerente Photos shows you a quick preview of an image, page or file in supported formats.
Privacy focused
Encrypted Photo Storage
End-to-End Encryption
No Tracking
Ad-free
Cloud Sync
No Logs
AES-256 Encryption
Encrypted Backup
Built-in viewer
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nomacs Features

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XnView MP Features

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ImageGlass Features

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Tachiyomi Features

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FastStone Image Viewer Features

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PhotoPrism Features

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qView Features

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XnView Features

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HoneyView Features

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QuickLook Features

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JPEGView Features

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Eagle Features

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SageThumbs Features

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ente Photos Features

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