Windows Photo Viewer AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Image Editors

The best Image Editor alternative to Windows Photo Viewer is IrfanView. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try ImageGlass or nomacs. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Windows Photo Viewer and 15 are Image Editors so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Image Editor alternatives to Windows Photo Viewer are XnView MP, FastStone Image Viewer, XnView Classic and JPEGView.

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Windows Photo Viewer alternatives page was last updated Oct 13, 2020
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  1. IrfanView icon
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    IrfanView

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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, slideshow, toolbar skins, fast directory browsing, batch...

    142 IrfanView alternatives
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    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    Paint plugin
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    Add text to image

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Intuitive Interface

    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 iconWindows Photo Viewer Icon

    IrfanView VS Windows Photo Viewer

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    Comments about IrfanView as an Alternative to Windows Photo Viewer
     
    Guest

    Windows Photo Viewer is extreeeemely slooow. This is fast! Opens instantly and you can quickly view your images.

    Positive comment •Sep 12, 2016
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    Guest

    For instance it opens an image in a window with size adapted to the size of the photo. And is very fast!

    Positive comment •Jul 28, 2016
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    Guest

    Fast, versatile and easy to use. While it's added loads of editing and effects, it still is responsive and quick to load.

    Positive comment •Jun 7, 2019
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    • Most users think IrfanView is a great Windows Photo Viewer alternative.

    • IrfanView is the most popular Windows alternative to Windows Photo Viewer.

    • IrfanView is the most popular free alternative to Windows Photo Viewer.

    • IrfanView is Free Personal and ProprietaryWindows Photo Viewer is Free and Proprietary
    • IrfanView is LightweightWindows Photo Viewer is not according to our users
  2. ImageGlass icon
    ImageGlass icon

    ImageGlass

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

    72 ImageGlass alternatives
    ImageGlass screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Customizable

    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.  Extract images
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    rafaljanuszwysocki

    Fast and good looking alternative.

    Positive comment •Jan 2, 2017
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    Guest

    Perfect replacement, simple & modern ui. All I needed was a picture viewer, possibility to rotate/flip/slideshow and check the alpha channel - this does all that without having a bloated and outdated interface.

    Most other alternatives don't have a purpose as clear as this one and their ui becomes hella bloated as the result.

    Positive comment •Aug 8, 2020
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    Guest

    Crisp interface, fast, not bloated. Can be full screen. Uses a Chrome-style menu, so out of the way until you need it. Opens in seconds (2?); Photo Viewer, Photos, irfanview, xnView, FastStone all take a bit longer. Open source. Actively developed.

    There are things it does not do, but I have several other apps to accomplish those things.

    Positive comment •Jun 5, 2019
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    • Almost everyone thinks ImageGlass is a great Windows Photo Viewer alternative.

    • ImageGlass is the most popular Open Source alternative to Windows Photo Viewer.

    • ImageGlass is Freemium and Open SourceWindows Photo Viewer is Free and Proprietary
    • ImageGlass is Lightweight and CustomizableWindows Photo Viewer is not according to our users
  4. nomacs icon
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    nomacs

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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.

    85 nomacs alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • Flathub
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    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.  Frameless
    12.  Works Offline
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    • Most users think nomacs is a great Windows Photo Viewer alternative.

    • nomacs is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Windows Photo Viewer.

    • nomacs is Free and Open SourceWindows Photo Viewer is Free and Proprietary
    • nomacs is LightweightWindows Photo Viewer is not according to our users
  5. XnView MP icon
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    XnView MP

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

    138 XnView MP alternatives
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    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Top XnView MP Features

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

    Starts in fullscreen by default, bloated - includes a file browser, lacking settings to make it as simple a picture viewer as photo viewer is. Not too user-friendly of an UI.

    May have it's uses, but does far too much for the requirements - if I wanna edit I'll just jump into photoshop, if I wanna browse - I'll just jump into a file browser.

    Negative comment •Aug 8, 2020
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    • Most users think XnView MP is a great Windows Photo Viewer alternative.

    • XnView MP is Free Personal and ProprietaryWindows Photo Viewer is Free and Proprietary
  6. FastStone Image Viewer icon
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    FastStone Image Viewer

     469 likes
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    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
    A Screenshot of the whole program interface

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Image Manager
    Image Full Viewer
    +1
    Settings

    Properties

    1.  Intuitive Interface
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Image browser
    2.  Batch Editing
    3.  Batch conversion
    4.  Slideshow mode
    5.  Batch processing
    6.  Built-in Image editor
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Portable
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Batch Rename Files
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Dark Mode
    FastStone Image Viewer iconWindows Photo Viewer Icon

    FastStone Image Viewer VS Windows Photo Viewer

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    Guest

    It's not 1 picture and clicking to the next as Windows Photo Viewer

    Negative comment •Jul 26, 2015
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    Guest

    This is fastest of all the alternatives listed here. ImageGlass takes a lot of time to open up photos, but faststone loads images with the same time like Picasa3. Has a lot of features like editing and light-touching etc. A lot of keyboard shortcuts too. Moreover its FREE it would have been perfect if it was open source too.

    Positive comment •Oct 13, 2020
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    • Most users think FastStone Image Viewer is a great Windows Photo Viewer alternative.

    • FastStone Image Viewer is Free Personal and ProprietaryWindows Photo Viewer is Free and Proprietary
    • FastStone Image Viewer is LightweightWindows Photo Viewer is not according to our users
  7. XnView Classic icon
    XnView Classic icon

    XnView Classic

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    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
    Viewer Window (windows version)

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
    Browser Window (windows version)

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Batch Rename Files
    2.  Built-in viewer
    3.  Portable
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Batch Editing
    7.  RAW Photo Editors
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  Batch conversion
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  9. JPEGView icon
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    JPEGView

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

    128 JPEGView alternatives
    Very simple. Only a title bar other than the picture.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    JPEGView screenshot 1

    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
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    Guest

    Lightweight, powerful. Easy browsing pics/gifs together

    Positive comment •Dec 14, 2019
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    • Almost everyone thinks JPEGView is a great Windows Photo Viewer alternative.

    • JPEGView is Free and Open SourceWindows Photo Viewer is Free and Proprietary
    • JPEGView is Lightweight, Minimalistic and Privacy focusedWindows Photo Viewer is not according to our users
  10. PicView icon
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    PicView

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

    54 PicView alternatives
    Minimalistic dark theme

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    An overview of the UI
    Change between dark or light theme and hide the UI
    +8
    Configure shortcuts in the `About window` by clicking F1.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    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
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  11. Preview icon
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    Preview

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

    158 Preview alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    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 iconWindows Photo Viewer Icon

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  12. gThumb icon
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    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.

    116 gThumb alternatives
    Adjust Colors

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    Adjust sharpness
    EDIT mode
    +2
    Special effects

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

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

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