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 Classic, qView and JPEGView.

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IrfanView alternatives are mainly Image Viewers but may also be Image Editors or Photo Managers. Other popular filters includes Linux + Open Source. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of IrfanView.

IrfanView

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Image Viewer
Free Personal • Proprietary

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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XnView MP
376 likes
Comprehensive photo management software for viewing, batch converting, editing and resizing images and creating thumbnail sheets.
138 XnView MP alternatives
License model
Free Personal • Proprietary
Application types
Image Viewer
Photo Manager
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Top XnView MP Features
Media library
Batch image manipulation
Batch Editing
Thumbnails
Ad-free
Sorting by tags
Works Offline
Portable
Batch Rename Files
Dark Mode
File Tagging
No Tracking
XnView MP VS IrfanView
Is XnView MP a good alternative to IrfanView?
Comments about XnView MP as an Alternative to IrfanView

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.
Top positive comment •Aug 19, 2017
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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).
Top negative comment •Apr 25, 2023
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Guest
one can't even delete images in fullscreen
Negative comment •Feb 9, 2020
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- Most users think XnView MP is a great IrfanView alternative.
- XnView MP is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to IrfanView.
- XnView MP is the most popular free alternative to IrfanView.
- XnView MP is Free Personal and ProprietaryIrfanView is also Free Personal and Proprietary

nomacs
226 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.
85 nomacs alternatives
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
Image Viewer
Image Editor
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
FreeBSD
Flathub
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Properties
Lightweight
Features
Multiplatform
Image browser
Crop images
Support for SVG
RAW Photo Editors
Ad-free
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Portable
Dark Mode
No registration required
Frameless
Works Offline
nomacs VS IrfanView
Is nomacs a good alternative to IrfanView?
Comments about nomacs as an Alternative to IrfanView

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.
Top positive comment •Oct 8, 2020
2
Guest
No bloated user interface.
Positive comment •Dec 5, 2020
0
Guest
Has possibilty to paste image from clipboard!
Positive comment •Nov 28, 2020
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- Most users think nomacs is a great IrfanView alternative.
- nomacs is the most popular Open Source alternative to IrfanView.
- nomacs is Free and Open SourceIrfanView is Free Personal and Proprietary
- nomacs is LightweightIrfanView is not according to our users

FastStone Image Viewer
470 likes
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.
125 FastStone Image Viewer alternatives
License model
Free Personal • Proprietary
Application types
Image Viewer
Image Editor
Platforms
Windows
+1
Properties
Intuitive Interface
Lightweight
Features
Image browser
Batch Editing
Batch conversion
Slideshow mode
Batch processing
Built-in Image editor
Works Offline
Portable
Ad-free
Batch Rename Files
No registration required
Dark Mode
FastStone Image Viewer VS IrfanView
Is this a good alternative to IrfanView?
Comments about FastStone Image Viewer as an Alternative to IrfanView

Azazel
It's 2-3 times slower than IfranView but has a more features. I happily use them both
Positive comment •Jan 25, 2020
0
- Most users think FastStone Image Viewer is a great IrfanView alternative.
- FastStone Image Viewer is Free Personal and ProprietaryIrfanView is also Free Personal and Proprietary
- FastStone Image Viewer is LightweightIrfanView is not according to our users

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ImageGlass
208 likes
A feature-rich, simple-to-use app seamlessly integrated with a clean, minimal and modern user interface.
72 ImageGlass alternatives
License model
Freemium • Open Source
Application types
Image Viewer
Image Editor
Platforms
Windows
+1
Properties
Lightweight
Support for Themes
Customizable
Features
Portable
Fullscreen support
X86/x64 Compatibility
Crop images
No registration required
Ad-free
Built-in Color Picker
Dark Mode
Works Offline
Support for SVG
Multiple languages
Extract images
ImageGlass VS IrfanView
Is ImageGlass a good alternative to IrfanView?
Comments about ImageGlass as an Alternative to IrfanView

s0me0ne
Open source, supports more formats than any other viewer
Positive comment •Feb 10, 2020
0
Shuunen
Lightweight, minimalist & effective
Positive comment •Aug 27, 2019
-2
moxwel
It's lightweight, and it looks more pretty than IrfanView
Positive comment •May 17, 2021
0
- Almost everyone thinks ImageGlass is a great IrfanView alternative.
- ImageGlass is Freemium and Open SourceIrfanView is Free Personal and Proprietary
- ImageGlass is Lightweight and CustomizableIrfanView is not according to our users

XnView Classic
439 likes
XnView Classic is an efficient image viewer, browser and converter for Windows with built-in support for over 500 image formats.
140 XnView Classic alternatives
License model
Free Personal • Proprietary
Application types
Image Viewer
Image Editor
Platforms
Windows
PortableApps.com
ReactOS
Properties
Lightweight
Features
Batch Rename Files
Built-in viewer
Portable
Works Offline
No registration required
Batch Editing
RAW Photo Editors
Ad-free
Dark Mode
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
No Tracking
Batch conversion
XnView Classic VS IrfanView
Is XnView Classic a good alternative to IrfanView?

qView
76 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.
99 qView alternatives
License model
Free • Open Source
Application type
Image Viewer
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
+1
Properties
Minimalistic
Lightweight
Privacy focused
Features
Fullscreen support
QT Based
Portable
Ad-free
Works Offline
Dark Mode
qView VS IrfanView
Is qView a good alternative to IrfanView?
Comments about qView as an Alternative to IrfanView

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.
Negative comment •Oct 28, 2021
0
Guest
Only processes single images, no way to look at folders or organize.
Negative comment •Jan 5, 2021
-1
- This alternative is disputed. qView is a legitimate IrfanView alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
- qView is Free and Open SourceIrfanView is Free Personal and Proprietary
- qView is Minimalistic, Lightweight and Privacy focusedIrfanView is not according to our users

JPEGView
142 likes
Lightweight Simple Image Viewer with Slide show feature, Resize and Lossless-cut, Color correction, Rename, Multi-language and more...
128 JPEGView alternatives
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
Image Viewer
Image Editor
Platforms
Windows
PortableApps.com
Properties
Lightweight
Minimalistic
Privacy focused
Features
Image Preview
Portable
Borderless
Play as Movie
Works Offline
No registration required
Ad-free
Batch Rename Files
Hardware Accelerated
Function Key Shortcuts
Built-in editor
Image Processing
JPEGView VS IrfanView
Is JPEGView a good alternative to IrfanView?
Comments about JPEGView as an Alternative to IrfanView

Matt Adamek
More features, less resource-savvy
Positive comment •Feb 4, 2018
0
michaelino
It's fast and it doesn't eat as many resources as Irfan.
Positive comment •Mar 19, 2019
1
Guest
Best free for commercial use alternative to IrfanView. Small, fast, and better than the default Windows image viewer.
Positive comment •Oct 28, 2015
0
- Almost everyone thinks JPEGView is a great IrfanView alternative.
- JPEGView is Free and Open SourceIrfanView is Free Personal and Proprietary
- JPEGView is Lightweight, Minimalistic and Privacy focusedIrfanView is not according to our users

ACDSee Photo Studio
144 likes
ACDSee Photo Studio is an application for viewing, organizing, and editing digital photos. It also allows for image sharing on social media or the developer's website. The Home 2024 version introduces new features such as 2-way embedding of Category and Keyword Metadata...
171 ACDSee Photo Studio alternatives
License model
Paid • Proprietary
Application types
Photo Manager
Image Editor
Platforms
Mac
Windows
iPhone
iPad
+2
Top ACDSee Photo Studio Features
Facial Recognition
Built-in Image editor
RAW Photo Editors
Find similar images
Dark Mode
Ad-free
Geotagging
Support for 4K
Support for Layers
Batch Editing
Batch Rename Files
Works Offline
ACDSee Photo Studio VS IrfanView
Is ACDSee Photo Studio a good alternative to IrfanView?
Comments about ACDSee Photo Studio as an Alternative to IrfanView

coth
Perfectly an alternative - image viewer. An absolute analog, just paid.
Positive comment •Dec 21, 2015
-2
Guest
A commercial image browser..
Positive comment •Dec 29, 2015
0
- Some users think ACDSee Photo Studio is a great IrfanView alternative, some don't.
- ACDSee Photo Studio is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to IrfanView.
- ACDSee Photo Studio is the most popular commercial alternative to IrfanView.
- ACDSee Photo Studio is Paid and ProprietaryIrfanView is Free Personal and Proprietary