ImageView Alternatives

ImageView is described as 'A reliable and smooth-running picture viewer for Mac. Comprehensible interface, adaptable controls system, come with basic editing functions (rotate, resize, etc.). One of the first installs on my Mac, never regreted choosing it' and is an app in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 10 alternatives to ImageView for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, PortableApps.com and Electron / Atom Shell apps. The best ImageView alternative is FastStone Image Viewer. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try JPEGView or Preview. Other great apps like ImageView are gThumb, qimgv, Zoner Photo Studio X and Picturama.

ImageView alternatives are mainly Image Viewers but may also be Image Editors or Photo Managers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of ImageView.

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FastStone Image Viewer
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Free Personal • Proprietary
Image Viewer
Image Editor
Windows
113 FastStone Image Viewer alternatives
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.
- - FastStone Image Viewer is the most popular Windows alternative to ImageView.
- - FastStone Image Viewer is the most popular free alternative to ImageView.
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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. LightweightFastStone Image Viewer consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. Works OfflineFastStone Image Viewer can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
4. PortableFastStone Image Viewer can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
5. Ad-freeFastStone Image Viewer doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
6. Batch Rename FilesFastStone Image Viewer supports renaming of different types of files or data in large batches.
7. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in FastStone Image Viewer without registration.
8. Dark ModeFastStone Image Viewer supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
Image browser
Batch conversion
Slideshow mode
Intuitive Interface
Batch processing
Built-in Image editor
Clone stamp tool
Built-in player
Side-by-Side Comparison
Support for Hotkeys
JPEGView
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Free • Open Source
Image Viewer
Image Editor
Windows
PortableApps.com
120 JPEGView alternatives
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...
- - JPEGView is the most popular Open Source alternative to ImageView.
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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. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in JPEGView without registration.
5. Privacy focusedJPEGView is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
6. Ad-freeJPEGView doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
7. Batch Rename FilesJPEGView supports renaming of different types of files or data in large batches.
8. Hardware AcceleratedJPEGView can use the GPU and CPU to speed up rendering, conversion, and overall performance.
Minimalistic
Image Preview
Borderless
Play as Movie
Function Key Shortcuts
Built-in editor
Image Processing
Standalone
Preview
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Free • Proprietary
Image Viewer
PDF Reader
Image Editor
Mac
153 Preview alternatives
Preview is a simple and elegant application by Apple for viewing and working with images and PDF documents.
- - Preview is the most popular Mac alternative to ImageView.
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Preview Features
1. Fill PDF FormsPreview supports forms in PDF files.
2. PDF annotationPreview support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
3. LightweightPreview consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
4. Combine PDFCombine, merge and arrange PDF files into one document.
Edit PDF
Image resizing
Built-in Image converter
gThumb
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Free • Open Source
Image Viewer
Image Editor
Photo Manager
Linux
GNOME
111 gThumb alternatives
gThumb is an image viewer and browser for the GNOME Desktop. It also includes an importer tool for transferring photos from cameras.
- - gThumb is the most popular Linux alternative to ImageView.
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gThumb Features
1. Privacy focusedgThumb is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
2. Ad-freegThumb doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Works OfflinegThumb can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
WEBP Support
Edit metadata
Photo selection
In built video player
Metadata Search
Slide Show
Image browser
Thumbnails
qimgv
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Free • Open Source
Image Viewer
Windows
Linux
95 qimgv alternatives
Qt5 image viewer with optional video support. Contribute to easymodo/qimgv development by creating an account on GitHub.
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qimgv Features
Copy & paste actions
Video playback
Photo Wall
Folder Hierarchy
Customizable
WEBP Support
Scripting Copy-Dialog
Discontinued
"DEVELOPMENT IS ON HOLD INDEFINITELY (russian invasion of my country)" - Developer
Zoner Photo Studio X
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Freemium • Proprietary
Image Editor
Image Viewer
Photo Manager
Windows
82 Zoner Photo Studio X alternatives
Zoner Photo Studio X is an universal photo software with RAW processing, layer support, presets, retouching tools, video editing, cataloging and many other features
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Zoner Photo Studio X Features
1. Non Destructive EditingZoner Photo Studio X can make changes to a file without overwriting the original data, which remains available in case you want to revert to it.
2. Batch Rename FilesZoner Photo Studio X supports renaming of different types of files or data in large batches.
3. Support for LayersZoner Photo Studio X supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
Photo effects
Upload images
Explorer-like
Image Sharing
Upload directly to Dropbox
Upload directly to Facebook
Upload directly to OneDrive
Picturama
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Free • Open Source
Image Viewer
Photo Manager
Mac
Windows
Linux
Electron / Atom Shell
97 Picturama alternatives
Picturama is a free and open-source image organizer for the desktop built on Electron and powered by web technology.
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Picturama Features
1. Ad-freePicturama doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. File TaggingPicturama can organize and highlight your files with tags and labels.
Photo Gallery
Electron based
Discontinued
the latest release is build in 29 Sep 2020
Veneta Viewer
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Free • Open Source
Image Viewer
Windows
59 Veneta Viewer alternatives
Hardware accelerated image viewer and image sequence player. It supports a large variety of formats, including many camera RAW images.
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Veneta Viewer Features
1. Hardware AcceleratedVeneta Viewer can use the GPU and CPU to speed up rendering, conversion, and overall performance.
GPLv3
Discontinued
The last update is from January 2021.
Cornice
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Free • Open Source
Image Viewer
Windows
Linux
Python
PortableApps.com
wxPython
37 Cornice alternatives
Cornice is a cross-platform image viewer written in Python + wxPython + PIL. It has been inspired by the famous Windows-only ACDSee Photo Studio .

Features

Fully cross-platform: it should run wherever wxPython does; Detail and thumbnail view for.
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Cornice Features
1. PortableCornice can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Image Preview
Fullscreen support
Image browser
Discontinued
The project is no longer developed. Last version, 0.6.2, released in 2009, can be still downloaded from BitBucket.
Excire Foto
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Paid • Proprietary
Image Viewer
Photo Manager
Mac
Windows
74 Excire Foto alternatives
Imagine being able to find your photos with ease. Excire automatically analyzes and tags your photos with the push of a button.
- - Excire Foto is the most popular commercial alternative to ImageView.
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Excire Foto Features
1. Facial RecognitionExcire Foto can register a biometric facial pattern to identify or verify the identity of a subject through an image or video.
Integrated Search
AI-Powered
Phiewer
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Freemium • Proprietary
Mac
90 Phiewer alternatives
Phiewer is the easiest and fastest way to view your images, videos and even audio files. It's folder based so you can just browse your media in one window without any extra clicking and selecting.
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Phiewer Features
Fullscreen support
Viso
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Paid • Proprietary
Image Viewer
Mac
88 Viso alternatives
Viso is a beautiful minimal image viewer for MacOS. Features a non intrusive UI that allows you to get the most viewing experience out of your images.
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