Preview AlternativesPDF Readers & Image Editors like Preview

Preview is described as 'Native macOS tool for viewing, annotating, and editing images and PDFs, offers cropping, resizing, markup tools, page rearrangement, and export to multiple formats' and is a very popular Image Editor in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Preview for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Flathub apps. The best Preview alternative is SumatraPDF, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Preview are Okular, IrfanView, XnView MP and ImageGlass.

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  1. SumatraPDF icon
     1669 likes

    This free, open-source viewer for Windows supports multiple formats like PDF, eBooks (ePub, Mobi), CHM, and Comic Books (CBZ, CBR). Prioritizing simplicity and speed, it offers a lightweight, portable design with a minimalist interface, catering to users seeking fast and efficient document viewing.

    111 SumatraPDF alternatives

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    • Windows
     
  2. Okular icon
     481 likes

    Multi-platform document viewer offering extensive format support, including PDF, comics, images, EPUB, and Markdown, with annotation tools, sidebar previews, text-to-speech, DRM management, cross-platform compatibility, and integration with KDE Frameworks libraries.

    114 Okular alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
     
  3. IrfanView icon
     986 likes

    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.

    153 IrfanView alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
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    Comments about IrfanView as an Alternative to Preview
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    I have used Irfanview for years and it's features reliably help me get the job done and it's easy to navigate.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • IrfanView is Free Personal and ProprietaryPreview is Free and Proprietary
    • IrfanView is CustomizablePreview is not according to our users
  4. nomacs icon
     241 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.

    96 nomacs alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • Flathub
     
  5. Evince icon
     460 likes

    Evince (or GNOME Document Viewer) is a document viewer for multiple document formats: PDF, Postscript, djvu, tiff, dvi, XPS, SyncTex support with gedit, comics books (cbr,cbz,cb7 and cbt) and others. See Supported Document Formats for details.

    115 Evince alternatives

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    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
     
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    Comments about Evince as an Alternative to Preview
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    Evince has very little of the functionality of Preview. It doesn't do well with PDF forms, and it doesn't have any of the drawing tools. It doesn't handle common image formats such as jpg, png at all.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    No editing tools or support for common image formats like png, and jpg.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    It only can read PDFs. Preview can reorder as well as add/delete pages among other things.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Evince is Free and Open SourcePreview is Free and Proprietary
    • Evince is Minimalistic and Privacy focusedPreview is not according to our users
  6. ImageMagick icon
     209 likes

    ImageMagick is a software suite to create, edit, and compose bitmap images. It can read, convert and write images in a variety of formats (about 100) including GIF, JPEG, JPEG-2000, PNG, PDF, PhotoCD, TIFF, and DPX.

    81 ImageMagick alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Xfce
     
  7. 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.

    130 FastStone Image Viewer alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  8. qView icon
     80 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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  9. Gwenview icon
     90 likes

    Offers quick browsing and display of various image formats, basic editing tools like crop, rotate, lossless JPEG manipulation, folder browsing as thumbnails or slideshows, supports XCF, drag-and-drop, metadata viewing, KDE integration, and plugin extensions.

    93 Gwenview alternatives

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    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
     
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