Folder Preview Alternatives

Folder Preview is described as 'Quick Look extension that lets you preview the contents of a folder' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Folder Preview for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Flathub and Flatpak apps. The best Folder Preview alternative is Folder Quick Look, which is free. Other great apps like Folder Preview are Grizzly, Kiview, Seer Pro and GNOME Sushi.

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  1. Folder Quick Look icon

    Folder Quick Look

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    Folder Quick Look is a macOS extension that enhances the system’s Quick Look feature by allowing users to instantly preview the contents of folders and compressed archives without opening them. Once installed, you can simply select a folder or supported archive format (such as...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Folder Quick Look is the most popular Mac alternative to Folder Preview.

    • Folder Quick Look is the most popular free alternative to Folder Preview.

    • Folder Quick Look is Free and ProprietaryFolder Preview is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Grizzly icon

    Grizzly

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    Grizzly is an open-source macOS application designed for browsing and extracting ZIP archives with speed and ease. It provides a clean, Finder-style interface with native system integrations to simplify ZIP file management.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Grizzly is the most popular Open Source alternative to Folder Preview.

    • Grizzly is Free and Open SourceFolder Preview is Paid and Proprietary
  4. Kiview icon

    Kiview

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    Kiview gives the user the ability to quickly preview different file types without the need to launch the default application.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Dolphin File Manager
    • Flatpak
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    • Kiview is the most popular Linux alternative to Folder Preview.

    • Kiview is Free and Open SourceFolder Preview is Paid and Proprietary
  5. Seer Pro icon

    Seer Pro

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    This is a quick look tool for Windows. Acts just like the one in OS X , but Seer is more powerful and faster.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • Seer Pro is the most popular Windows alternative to Folder Preview.

    • Seer Pro is Freemium and ProprietaryFolder Preview is Paid and Proprietary
  6. GNOME Sushi icon

    GNOME Sushi

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    GNOME sushi is a file previewer for the GNOME desktop environment. It is available as a standalone package that integrates with GNOME Files (formerly named Nautilus).

    9 GNOME Sushi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GNOME
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  7. WinQuickLook icon

    WinQuickLook

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    WinQuickLook allows you to select a file in Windows Explorer or on your desktop and then simply press the spacebar to see the contents of the file without having to open it with a special application.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • WinQuickLook is the most popular commercial alternative to Folder Preview.

    • WinQuickLook is Paid and Open SourceFolder Preview is Paid and Proprietary

  9. WebPQuickLook

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    By default, macOS doesn't provide previews and thumbnails for WebP, a modern image format providing superior, lossless and lossy compression for images on the web. WebPQuickLook fills this gap by allowing you to see previews and thumbnails of .webp images on your Mac.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  10. QLStephen icon

    QLStephen

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    QLStephen is an Apple OSX Quick Look plugin that lets you view plain text files without a file extension. It is useful for reading files like README, INSTALL, CHANGELOG, Makefile, Rakefile and CapFile (files that the default Quick Look plugins don't handle).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  11. Syntax Highlight Quicklook icon

    Syntax Highlight Quicklook

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    This application offers a quicklook extension for MacOS 10.15 Catalina or later for previewing source files. Inside it uses Highlight to render source code with syntax highlighting. The application is distributed with a version of the highlight.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  12. BetterZip Quick Look Generator

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    Wouldn't it be great if Mac OS X's Quick Look would let you inspect the contents of compressed archives? With the help of the BetterZip Quick Look Generator, it can.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  13. Quick Eye icon

    Quick Eye

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    Quick Eye is a quick look application for Windows. Just press the space bar to quickly preview files. This software is also recommended for people who are used to macOS.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  14. QLColorCode

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    This is a Quick Look plug-in that renders source code with syntax highlighting, using the Highlight library.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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