Minimal Image Viewer AlternativesImage Viewers and other similar apps like Minimal Image Viewer

Minimal Image Viewer is described as 'A fast, secure, and minimalist C++ image viewer for Windows. It's a single ~360 KB executable with zero telemetry, broad format support via WIC, and no external dependencies' and is a Image Viewer in the security & privacy category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Minimal Image Viewer for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Flathub and PortableApps.com apps. The best Minimal Image Viewer alternative is IrfanView. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try nomacs or ImageGlass. Other great apps like Minimal Image Viewer are XnView MP, qView, PicView and JPEGView.

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Minimal Image Viewer alternatives page was last updated May 24, 2025
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  1. IrfanView icon

    IrfanView

     973 likes
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    Compact and efficient image application offering viewing, editing, and conversion with batch processing, multi-language support, plugin extensibility, and ad-free operation suitable for Windows and portable use.

    147 IrfanView alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • BA flagBosnia & Herzegovina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    IrfanView screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Intuitive Interface
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Batch conversion
    2.  Image Conversion
    3.  Image Navigation
    4.  Portable
    5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    6.  Batch Rename Files
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Command line interface
    9.  Convert images to PDF
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Lossless Compression

    IrfanView VS Minimal Image Viewer

     

    • IrfanView is the most popular Windows alternative to Minimal Image Viewer.

    • IrfanView is the most popular free alternative to Minimal Image Viewer.

    • IrfanView is Free Personal and ProprietaryMinimal Image Viewer is Free and Open Source
    • IrfanView is LightweightMinimal Image Viewer is not according to our users
  2. XnView MP icon

    XnView MP

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

    140 XnView MP alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    XnView MP screenshot 1

    Top XnView MP Features

    1.  Media library
    2.  Batch image manipulation
    3.  Batch Editing
    4.  Thumbnails
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Sorting by tags
    7.  File Tagging
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Portable
    10.  Batch Rename Files
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  No Tracking

    XnView MP VS Minimal Image Viewer

     

    • XnView MP is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Minimal Image Viewer.

    • XnView MP is Free Personal and ProprietaryMinimal Image Viewer is Free and Open Source
  4. nomacs icon

    nomacs

     232 likes
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    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.

    91 nomacs alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • Flathub
    nomacs screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Multiplatform
    2.  Image browser
    3.  Crop images
    4.  Support for SVG
    5.  RAW Photo Editors
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    8.  Portable
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Frameless

    nomacs VS Minimal Image Viewer

     

    • nomacs is the most popular Open Source alternative to Minimal Image Viewer.

    • nomacs is Free and Open SourceMinimal Image Viewer is also Free and Open Source
    • nomacs is LightweightMinimal Image Viewer is not according to our users
  5. ImageGlass icon

    ImageGlass

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

    75 ImageGlass alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • VN flagVietnam

    Platforms

    • Windows
    ImageGlass screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Customizable
    4.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Fullscreen support
    3.  X86/x64 Compatibility
    4.  Crop images
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Built-in Color Picker
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Support for SVG
    11.  Multiple languages
    12.  Built-in viewer

    ImageGlass VS Minimal Image Viewer

     
  6. qView icon

    qView

     77 likes
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    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.

    104 qView alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    qView screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Minimalistic
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Fullscreen support
    2.  Portable
    3.  QT Based
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Dark Mode

    qView VS Minimal Image Viewer

     
  7. PicView icon

    PicView

     43 likes
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    PicView is a fast, free and fully customizable image viewer for Windows 10 and 11.

    54 PicView alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Minimalistic dark theme

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Fullscreen support
    2.  Image zoom
    3.  Color Picker
    4.  Portable
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Lossless Compression
    7.  Multiple languages
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Hardware Accelerated
    12.  Batch Editing

    PicView VS Minimal Image Viewer

     
  9. JPEGView icon

    JPEGView

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

    133 JPEGView alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Very simple. Only a title bar other than the picture.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Minimalistic
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Image Preview
    2.  Portable
    3.  Borderless
    4.  Play as Movie
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Batch Rename Files
    9.  Hardware Accelerated
    10.  Function Key Shortcuts
    11.  Built-in editor
    12.  Image Processing

    JPEGView VS Minimal Image Viewer

     
  10. Gwenview icon

    Gwenview

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    Gwenview is an image viewer for KDE. It can load and save all image formats supported by KDE, but Gwenview can also browse GIMP files (*.xcf). Gwenview does not try to replace your favorite image editor, so it only features the most simple image manipulations, e.g.

    85 Gwenview alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    Gwenview screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Image resizing
    2.  Image Processing
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    8.  Portable

    Gwenview VS Minimal Image Viewer

     
  11. qimgv icon

    qimgv

     37 likes
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    Qt5 image viewer with optional video support. Contribute to easymodo/qimgv development by creating an account on GitHub.

    104 qimgv alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    qimgv screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Video playback
    2.  Copy & paste actions
    3.  Photo Wall
    4.  Folder Hierarchy
    5.  Portable
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  WEBP Support
    11.  Scripting Copy-Dialog

    qimgv VS Minimal Image Viewer

     
  12. Preview icon

    Preview

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    Preview is a simple and elegant application by Apple for viewing and working with images and PDF documents.

    157 Preview alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Preview screenshot 1
    Preview screenshot 2
    Preview screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Fill PDF Forms
    2.  Edit PDF
    3.  Image resizing
    4.  Built-in Image converter
    5.  PDF annotation
    6.  Combine PDF

    Preview VS Minimal Image Viewer

     
  13. FlowVision icon

    FlowVision

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    Waterfall-style image viewer for macOS, offering a smooth and immersive browsing experience.

    58 FlowVision alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    FlowVision screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No Tracking

    FlowVision VS Minimal Image Viewer

     
  14. gThumb icon

    gThumb

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    gThumb is an image viewer and browser for the GNOME Desktop. It also includes an importer tool for transferring photos from cameras.

    119 gThumb alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    Adjust Colors

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  WEBP Support
    4.  In built video player
    5.  Search metadata
    6.  Photo selection
    7.  Slide Show
    8.  Image browser
    9.  Thumbnails

    gThumb VS Minimal Image Viewer

     
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