Open Source Windows Photo Viewer AlternativesTop Image Viewers and other similar apps like Windows Photo Viewer

The best open source alternative to Windows Photo Viewer is ImageGlass. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Windows Photo Viewer and 13 is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Windows Photo Viewer are nomacs, qView, JPEGView and PicView.

Windows Photo Viewer 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 Windows Photo Viewer.

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ImageGlass
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Free • Open Source
Image Viewer
Image Editor
Windows
65 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...
- - ImageGlass is the most popular Open Source alternative to Windows Photo Viewer.
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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. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in ImageGlass without registration.
5. Ad-freeImageGlass doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
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
Support for SVG
Multiple languages
Color Picker
Comments about ImageGlass as a Alternative to Windows Photo Viewer
Almost everyone thinks ImageGlass is a great Windows Photo Viewer alternative.
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.
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Fast and good looking alternative.
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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.
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nomacs
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Free • Open Source
Image Viewer
Image Editor
Raw Photo Editors
Mac
Windows
Linux
FreeBSD
72 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.
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nomacs Features
1. Lightweightnomacs consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. RAW Photo Editorsnomacs supports viewing and editing of uncompressed data images (RAW).
3. Extensible by Plugins/Extensionsnomacs can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
4. Portablenomacs can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
5. Ad-freenomacs doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
6. Dark Modenomacs supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
7. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in nomacs without registration.
8. Privacy focusednomacs is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
9. Works Offlinenomacs can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
Multiplatform
Support for SVG
Crop images
Image browser
Customizable
Frameless
Open PSD files
Multi panel
Batch processing
Built-in editor
Opinions about nomacs as a Alternative to Windows Photo Viewer
Most users think nomacs is a great Windows Photo Viewer alternative.
qView
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Free • Open Source
Image Viewer
Mac
Windows
Linux
85 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
JPEGView
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Free • Open Source
Image Viewer
Image Editor
Windows
PortableApps.com
120 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 Windows Photo Viewer
Almost everyone thinks JPEGView is a great Windows Photo Viewer alternative.
Lightweight, powerful. Easy browsing pics/gifs together
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PicView
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Free • Open Source
Image Viewer
Image Editor
Image Converter
Windows
43 PicView alternatives
PicView is a fast and efficient image viewer for Windows 10 or 11 that comes equipped with a clean and concise user customizable interface that can be conveniently hidden when not needed.
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PicView Features
1. Color PickerPicView allows you to select and copy a color property from an image, object, or shape.
2. PortablePicView can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. LightweightPicView consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
4. Dark ModePicView supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
5. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in PicView without registration.
6. Privacy focusedPicView is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
7. Ad-freePicView doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
8. Works OfflinePicView can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
9. No TrackingPicView will not track you or use your personal data.
Fullscreen support
Image zoom
Lossless Compression
Customizable
Multiple languages
WEBP Support
Borderless
Batch Editing
Batch processing
gThumb
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Free • Open Source
Image Viewer
Image Editor
Photo Manager
Linux
GNOME
111 gThumb alternatives
gThumb is an image viewer and browser for the GNOME Desktop. It also includes an importer tool for transferring photos from cameras.
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gThumb Features
1. Privacy focusedgThumb is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
2. Ad-freegThumb doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Works OfflinegThumb can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
WEBP Support
Edit metadata
Photo selection
In built video player
Metadata Search
Slide Show
Image browser
Thumbnails
Geeqie Image Viewer
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Free • Open Source
Image Viewer
Photo Manager
Mac
Linux
BSD
Xfce
89 Geeqie Image Viewer alternatives
Geeqie is a free open software image viewer and organiser program for Linux, FreeBSD and other Unix-like operating systems.
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Geeqie Image Viewer Features
1. Works OfflineGeeqie Image Viewer can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
2. LightweightGeeqie Image Viewer consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Geeqie Image Viewer without registration.
4. Dark ModeGeeqie Image Viewer supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
5. Privacy focusedGeeqie Image Viewer is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
Multi-selection
Image Comparison
PhotoQt
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Free • Open Source
Image Viewer
Image Editor
Windows
Linux
43 PhotoQt alternatives
PhotoQt is a simple, yet powerful and good looking image viewer, written in Qt, published as open-source, and completely free.
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PhotoQt Features
Clean design
opti
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Free • Open Source
Image Viewer
Windows
Linux
20 opti alternatives
simple, transparent media viewer.
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opti Features
1. Ad-freeopti doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in opti without registration.
3. Lightweightopti consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
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Sequential
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Free • Open Source
Image Viewer
Mac
67 Sequential alternatives
Sequential is an image viewer for Mac OS X. It was originally designed for opening a folder of images and displaying them in order. It works well for viewing comics and manga.
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Discontinued
The program is no longer updated. Last version, 2.1.2, released in January 2010, can be still downloaded from the official website.

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Very great for comics and manga.
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