Free IrfanView Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to IrfanView for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best free Windows alternative is XnView MP. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try XnView MP or nomacs. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to IrfanView and loads of them are free and available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Windows alternatives to IrfanView are ImageGlass, XnView Classic, JPEGView and qView.

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  1. XnView MP icon

    XnView MP

     399 likes

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

    147 XnView MP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    XnView MP vs IrfanView Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    henriquedominguesgarcia
    11

    XnView has dozens of tools and filters for fast image editing, as well as an integrated file manager with several functions to organize images. Besides everything runs on both Windows and Linux. It's a bit slow compared to Irfanview, but it's still one of the best programs of its kind.

    Top Negative Comment
    Korwin
    1

    After enabling the "Show files in subfolders" option, it crashes with tens of thousands of images. IrfanView in the same situation works flawlessly (apart from the fact that it does not save the generated thumbnails to the database for quick reuse).

    Guest
    Negative
    0

    one can't even delete images in fullscreen

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 6 comments
    • XnView MP is Free Personal and ProprietaryIrfanView is also Free Personal and Proprietary
  2. nomacs icon

    nomacs

     247 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.

    98 nomacs alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • Flathub
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    nomacs vs IrfanView Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    KennethWilhelmsson
    2

    nomacs is so far the best contender to irfanview. You can go through images and delete or keep. Scale and cut. Having some trouble with paste, but I hope that is a setting. Or an yet undiscovered feature.

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    0

    nomacs is not bad, but very limited in comparison with irfanview!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    No bloated user interface.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 6 comments
    • nomacs is Free and Open SourceIrfanView is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • nomacs is Privacy focusedIrfanView is not according to our users
  4. FastStone Image Viewer icon

    FastStone Image Viewer

     483 likes

    Fast image browser and editor for Windows with robust support for browsing, editing, and conversion. Features red-eye removal, resizing, enhanced EXIF access, and musical slideshows with over 150 effects.

    132 FastStone Image Viewer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    FastStone Image Viewer vs IrfanView Comments
    Azazel
    Positive
    0

    It's 2-3 times slower than IfranView but has a more features. I happily use them both

    • FastStone Image Viewer is Free Personal and ProprietaryIrfanView is also Free Personal and Proprietary
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  6. ImageGlass icon

    ImageGlass

     248 likes

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

    82 ImageGlass alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
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    ImageGlass vs IrfanView Comments
    s0me0ne
    Positive
    0

    Open source, supports more formats than any other viewer

    casey-likes-open-sauce
    Negative
    0

    This was pretty good for awhile. But now brings up an extra window every time it is opened to tell you to BUY off the Microsoft Store for updates. On top of that, is taking up to 15 seconds to open a 60kb jpeg. Uninstalled.

    Shuunen
    Positive
    -2

    Lightweight, minimalist & effective

    3 of 4 comments
    • ImageGlass is Free and Open SourceIrfanView is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • ImageGlass is Privacy focusedIrfanView is not according to our users
  8. JPEGView icon

    JPEGView

     146 likes

    Lightweight Simple Image Viewer with Slide show feature, Resize and Lossless-cut, Color correction, Rename, Multi-language and more...

    140 JPEGView alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Very simple. Only a title bar other than the picture.
     
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    JPEGView vs IrfanView Comments
    Matt Adamek
    Positive
    0

    More features, less resource-savvy

    michaelino
    Positive
    1

    It's fast and it doesn't eat as many resources as Irfan.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Best free for commercial use alternative to IrfanView. Small, fast, and better than the default Windows image viewer.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • JPEGView is Free and Open SourceIrfanView is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • JPEGView is Minimalistic and Privacy focusedIrfanView is not according to our users
  10. qView icon

    qView

     82 likes

    Fast and lightweight Qt-based image viewer with support for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Features include multiple format support, customizable interface, GIF playback, high-resolution display compatibility, and efficient navigation through keyboard shortcuts.

    110 qView alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    qView vs IrfanView Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    IrfanView is not a simple viewer. Take all of what qView does away from IrfanView and you still have a complete program. qView appears to be a good program just not an alternative to IrfanView.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    -1

    Only processes single images, no way to look at folders or organize.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • qView is Free and Open SourceIrfanView is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • qView is Minimalistic and Privacy focusedIrfanView is not according to our users
  11. PicView icon

    PicView

     48 likes

    PicView is a fast, free and fully customizable picture viewer for macOS and Windows 10/11. It supports virtually all image file types, including (animated) WEBP, (animated) GIF, SVG, AVIF, HEIC, PSD and many others.

    63 PicView alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
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  12. qimgv icon

    qimgv

     42 likes

    Qt5 image viewer with optional video support. Ability to quickly copy / move images to different folders. Can open some extra formats (JPEG-XL, AVIF, APNG, HEIF/HEIC, RAW) via third-party image plugins.

    112 qimgv alternatives

    Cost / License

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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  13. PhotoSort icon

    PhotoSort

     10 likes

    Desktop app for photo sorting on Windows & Mac, managing JPG+RAW files. Sort photos into folders using keys, providing easy navigation and clean interface without deletion, ensuring a focused experience with flexible viewing, safe storage, and no fluff.

    63 PhotoSort alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  14. Imagine icon

    Imagine

     70 likes

    Imagine is an Image & Animation Viewer for Windows with screen capture function.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Mobile
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    Imagine vs IrfanView Comments
    ner0
    Positive
    2

    Fast, compact, responsive, so many features like batch conversion, screen capture, image compression, etc., definitely this is a amazing tool.

    Hans Von Eichler
    Positive
    1

    In addition to functioning as an excellent alternative to IrfanView's image viewing capabilities (I love IrfanView personally, but enjoy a little variety sometimes, too), Imagine also includes an animation viewer and even provides screenshot capabilities, acting as a "GreenShot/IrfanView".

    • Imagine is Free and ProprietaryIrfanView is Free Personal and Proprietary
  15. Diffractor icon

    Diffractor

     14 likes

    Diffractor unifies managing photo, video and audio files. If you centralize media on that trusty old PC; let Diffractor do the heavy lifting.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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