IrfanView Alternatives for Linux

IrfanView is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is XnView MP. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try nomacs or qView. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to IrfanView and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to IrfanView are Gwenview, qimgv, gThumb and Eye of GNOME.

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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,...

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IrfanView alternatives page was last updated Aug 1, 2024
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  1. Picturama icon
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    Picturama

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    Picturama is a free and open-source image organizer for the desktop built on Electron and powered by web technology.

    101 Picturama alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron / Atom Shell

    Picturama Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  File Tagging
    3.  Photo Gallery
    4.  Electron based
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    Discontinued

    the latest release is build in 29 Sep 2020

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    sxiv

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    sxiv is a simple image viewer for X. It only has the most basic features required for fast image viewing.

    46 sxiv alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Vim key mapping
    Discontinued

    The last release was in January 2020 and the GitHub repository has been archived by its owner.

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  4. µPhotos icon
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    µPhotos

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    µPhotos is a fast OpenGL-based cross platform immersive photo viewer and organizer. Here is a list of features, that make µPhotos special:

    10 µPhotos alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Portable
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Dark Mode
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  5. Loupe Image Viewer icon
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    Loupe Image Viewer

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    A simple image viewer application written with GTK4 and Rust.

    54 Loupe Image Viewer alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • GNOME

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  WEBP Support
    4.  Gtk
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  6. Imaginario icon
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    Imaginario

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    Imaginario is an open-source, cross-platform photo manager for the desktop with a version optimized for mobile devices running Ubuntu. It features built-in filterable search, great tagging with hierarchical categories and automatic face-tagging and more.

    65 Imaginario alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Discontinued

    The last update is from 2020.

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  7. imv icon
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    imv

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    imv is a command line image viewer intended for use with tiling window managers.

    18 imv alternatives
    Image showing png/transparent png capabilities of imv Image Source https://opengameart.org/forumtopic/deevads-pepper-and-carrot

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Image showing png/transparent png capabilities of imv with annotations Image Source https://opengameart.org/forumtopic/deevads-pepper-and-carrot

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Built-in viewer
    5.  Portable
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Wayland Support
    8.  Tiling Window Manager
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  9. Mirage icon
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    Mirage

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    Mirage is a fast and simple GTK+ image viewer. Because it depends only on PyGTK, Mirage is ideal for users who wish to keep their computers lean while still having a clean image viewer.

    42 Mirage alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Xfce

    Mirage Features

    1.  Multiple languages
    2.  Fullscreen support
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    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed. Last version, 0.9.5.2, released on February 13, 2011, can be still downloaded from the official website.

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  10. Ristretto icon
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    Ristretto

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    The Ristretto Image Viewer is an application that can be used to view, and scroll through images.

    39 Ristretto alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Xfce
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