IrfanView Alternatives for Windows

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

IrfanView 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 IrfanView.

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Fast and compact image viewer/converter trying to be simple for beginners and powerful for professionals. Many supported...

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XnView MP
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Free Personal • Proprietary
Image Viewer
Photo Manager
Mac
Windows
Linux
127 XnView MP alternatives
XnViewMP is a free software to view, organise, convert graphics and photos files or to create slide show, contact sheet, HTML pages.
- - XnView MP is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to IrfanView.
- - XnView MP is the most popular free alternative to IrfanView.
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XnView MP Features
1. Batch EditingXnView MP allows you to select multiple items (tasks, files, images etc) and edit their properties all at once.
2. Ad-freeXnView MP doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Works OfflineXnView MP can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
4. PortableXnView MP can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
5. Batch Rename FilesXnView MP supports renaming of different types of files or data in large batches.
Media library
Batch image manipulation
Thumbnails
Sorting by tags
Batch processing
Multi Platform
Photo effects
Cross-Platform
EXIF Editing
Watermark images
Comments about XnView MP as a Alternative to IrfanView
Most users think XnView MP is a great IrfanView alternative.
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henriquedominguesgarcia
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.
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Anton_Karmanov
Good alt, but not fully free.
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Korwin
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).
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Guest
one can't even delete images in fullscreen
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Guest
nono mac version available
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nomacs
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Free • Open Source
Image Viewer
Image Editor
Raw Photo Editors
Mac
Windows
Linux
FreeBSD
71 nomacs alternatives
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.
- - nomacs is the most popular Open Source alternative to IrfanView.
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nomacs Features
1. Lightweightnomacs consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Extensible by Plugins/Extensionsnomacs can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
3. Portablenomacs can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
4. Ad-freenomacs doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
5. Dark Modenomacs supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
6. Works Offlinenomacs can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
7. Privacy focusednomacs is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
8. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in nomacs without registration.
Multiplatform
Support for SVG
Crop images
Image browser
Customizable
Frameless
Open PSD files
Multi panel
Batch processing
Built-in editor
Comments about nomacs as a Alternative to IrfanView
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KennethWilhelmsson
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.
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Guest
Closest thing I've used so far to Irfanview on windoze. Quickly view, resize, crop and move on. Perfect for e-mailing work related photo's.
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Guest
not supported on Catalina
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Guest
No bloated user interface.
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Guest
Has possibilty to paste image from clipboard!
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ImageGlass
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Free • Open Source
Image Viewer
Image Editor
Windows
64 ImageGlass alternatives
ImageGlass is a simple picture viewer with which you will be able to display your image collection in a very similar way to the one that Windows provides by default, but with some additional functions. This application will allow you to better manage your pictures thanks to the...
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ImageGlass Features
1. LightweightImageGlass consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of ImageGlass.
3. PortableImageGlass can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
4. Ad-freeImageGlass doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
5. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in ImageGlass without registration.
6. Dark ModeImageGlass supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
7. Works OfflineImageGlass can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
8. Hardware AcceleratedImageGlass can use the GPU and CPU to speed up rendering, conversion, and overall performance.
9. Built-in viewerImageGlass shows you a quick preview of an image, page or file in supported formats.
X86/x64 Compatibility
Fullscreen support
Customizable
Crop images
Built-in Color picker
Extract images
Pen Support
Multiple languages
Color Picker
Upload directly to Facebook
Comments about ImageGlass as a Alternative to IrfanView
Almost everyone thinks ImageGlass is a great IrfanView alternative.
s0me0ne
Open source, supports more formats than any other viewer
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Shuunen
Lightweight, minimalist & effective
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moxwel
It's lightweight, and it looks more pretty than IrfanView
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FastStone Image Viewer
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Free Personal • Proprietary
Image Viewer
Image Editor
Windows
111 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.
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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. PortableFastStone Image Viewer can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
4. Ad-freeFastStone Image Viewer doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
5. Batch Rename FilesFastStone Image Viewer supports renaming of different types of files or data in large batches.
6. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in FastStone Image Viewer without registration.
7. Works OfflineFastStone Image Viewer can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
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
Comments about FastStone Image Viewer as a Alternative to IrfanView
Most users think FastStone Image Viewer is a great IrfanView alternative.
Azazel
It's 2-3 times slower than IfranView but has a more features. I happily use them both
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XnView
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Free Personal • Proprietary
Image Viewer
Image Converter
Windows
PortableApps.com
ReactOS
130 XnView alternatives
XnView is a utility for viewing and converting graphic files. XnView is provided as FREEWARE for private non-commercial or educational use (including non-profit organization).
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XnView Features
1. Batch Rename FilesXnView supports renaming of different types of files or data in large batches.
2. Built-in viewerXnView shows you a quick preview of an image, page or file in supported formats.
3. PortableXnView can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Batch conversion
Image resizing
Batch processing
Image Correction
Crop images
Convert PDF to image
Multiple languages
Image Combining
Collage
Opinions about XnView as a Alternative to IrfanView
Most users think XnView is a great IrfanView alternative.
qView
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Free • Open Source
Image Viewer
Mac
Windows
Linux
84 qView alternatives
qView is a Qt-based image viewer designed to be practical and minimal, available for Windows, macOS, and Linux
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qView Features
1. LightweightqView consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. PortableqView can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. Ad-freeqView doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
4. Dark ModeqView supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
5. Works OfflineqView can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
6. Privacy focusedqView is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
Minimalistic
Fullscreen support
QT Based
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Guest
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.
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Guest
Only processes single images, no way to look at folders or organize.
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HoneyView
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Free • Proprietary
Image Viewer
Comic and Manga Reader
Windows
58 HoneyView alternatives
HoneyView is a fast image viewer that supports archived image files for comics/manga/photos. Its design is light and the interface skin can be changed. You can set HoneyView as your default image viewer and also add a shell context menu.
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HoneyView Features
1. LightweightHoneyView consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. PortableHoneyView can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Built-in Image converter
WEBP Support
Read Manga
Supports BPG image format
Comments about HoneyView as a Alternative to IrfanView
Most users think HoneyView is a great IrfanView alternative.
Guest
Honey view bring sharpness & clarity to bigger pics that Irfan struggles to do. Tested: bmp; jpg; png.
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Guest
Allows lots of settings for mouse buttons and wheel allowing me to zoom in and out with the click of a mouse button and scroll my images up/down at a sensible speed with my mouse wheel. Absolutely brilliant program. Lightweight and stands head and shoulders above Microsoft Photos (Windows 10). Has now taken over from IrfanView.
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JPEGView
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Free • Open Source
Image Viewer
Image Editor
Windows
PortableApps.com
119 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...
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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
Comments about JPEGView as a Alternative to IrfanView
Almost everyone thinks JPEGView is a great IrfanView alternative.
michaelino
It's fast and it doesn't eat as many resources as Irfan.
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Matt Adamek
More features, less resource-savvy
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Guest
Best free for commercial use alternative to IrfanView. Small, fast, and better than the default Windows image viewer.
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