Context Viewer Alternatives

Context Viewer is described as 'explorer extension in the form of a Control Panel applet that lets you preview image files and text in the right click menu. It can also display customized information about images and set hotkeys to enable or disable the preview along with a few more' and is an app in the file management category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Context Viewer for Windows, Windows Explorer and Mac. The best Context Viewer alternative is SageThumbs, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Context Viewer are XnShell, Image Resizer for Windows, PicaView and FastPreview.

Context Viewer alternatives are mainly Image Converters but may also be Image Viewers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Context Viewer.

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SageThumbs
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Free • Open Source
Image Viewer
Image Converter
Windows
Windows Explorer
14 SageThumbs alternatives
SageThumbs is a Windows Explorer context menu extension allowing Windows users to preview enormous amounts of image formats directly within Windows Explorer.
- - SageThumbs is the most popular Windows alternative to Context Viewer.
- - SageThumbs is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Context Viewer.
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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.
Thumbnail preview
Image Preview
Thumbnails
File preview
Discontinued
The latest version 2.0.0.23 was released on May 9th, 2017.
XnShell
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Free • Proprietary
Image Converter
Windows
Windows Explorer
25 XnShell alternatives
XnShell is a free File Explorer extension that installs a number of image-related tools in the right-click context menu, including a thumbnail preview, image conversion to a wide variety of formats, image resizing, editing image IPTC...
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XnShell Features
1. Windows Explorer ExtensionXnShell can extend Windows Explorer in various ways, for example add context menu options, etc..
Context Menu extension
Image Resizer for Windows
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Free • Open Source
Windows
Windows Explorer
44 Image Resizer for Windows alternatives
Image Resizer for Windows is a utility that lets you resize one or more selected image files directly from Windows Explorer by right-clicking.
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Image Resizer for Windows Features
1. Windows Explorer ExtensionImage Resizer for Windows can extend Windows Explorer in various ways, for example add context menu options, etc..
PicaView
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Free • Proprietary
Image Converter
Windows
Windows Explorer
11 PicaView alternatives
PicaView is the simple, no-hassle image viewing solution. This is an add-on for viewing images in File Explorer that lets you right-click on an image file to bring up a miniature image and image file information.
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PicaView Features
1. Windows Explorer ExtensionPicaView can extend Windows Explorer in various ways, for example add context menu options, etc..
Image Preview
Fullscreen support
Batch conversion
Discontinued
The product is no longer available on the official website, but you can still download it from OldVersion.com
FastPreview
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
Windows Explorer
11 FastPreview alternatives
FastPreview was created in need of a usable PicaView replacement which was discontinued at the time.
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FastPreview Features
1. Windows Explorer ExtensionFastPreview can extend Windows Explorer in various ways, for example add context menu options, etc..
Image Preview
Thumbnail preview
Shell integration
Pictus
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Free • Open Source
Image Viewer
Windows
Windows Explorer
15 Pictus alternatives
Pictus is a fast, free image viewer that enables Windows to see thumbnails of supported formats, such as PSD. Give it a spin today!
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Pictus Features
1. Windows Explorer ExtensionPictus can extend Windows Explorer in various ways, for example add context menu options, etc..
Open PSD files
Discontinued
Last updated in 2008. See https://poppeman.se/pictus/
Assetizr
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Freemium • Proprietary
Windows
40 Assetizr alternatives
Assetizr will give you one tool for resizing images and optimizing them for web and mobile applications. It's a fast and lightweight, drag-and-drop desktop app with batch processing, smart naming and more.
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FirmTools ShellExtension
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Free • Proprietary
Image Converter
Windows
Windows Explorer
11 FirmTools ShellExtension alternatives
FirmTools ShellExtension is a real handy freebie for Windows users.

Install this tool and it will add three new options to your menu when you right click on a picture file: convert, print, and thumbnail preview.

Converting supports most of the formats you will ever need: JP.
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FirmTools ShellExtension Features
1. Windows Explorer ExtensionFirmTools ShellExtension can extend Windows Explorer in various ways, for example add context menu options, etc..
Thumbnail preview
Image Preview
Shell integration
Discontinued
Last Release date: Sep 07, 2005. See http://free.firmtools.com/shellextension.php
Photo Size Optimizer
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Freemium • Proprietary
Mac
113 Photo Size Optimizer alternatives
A powerful photo resizer and optimizer for Mac, allows you to optimize all your photos by 80% ~ 20% comparing to their originals while keeping their original resolution, quality.
- - Photo Size Optimizer is the most popular Mac alternative to Context Viewer.
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MenuViewer
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Free • Proprietary
Image Viewer
Windows
10 MenuViewer alternatives
This shell extensions will show you a thumbnail of an image file, as well as its dimensions, when you right click on a filename inside Explorer.
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MenuViewer Features
Image Preview
Thumbnails