Windows Photo Viewer Alternatives

Windows Photo Viewer is described as 'View pictures in Windows Photo Viewer' and is a Image Viewer in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Windows Photo Viewer for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, PortableApps.com and Flathub apps. The best Windows Photo Viewer alternative is IrfanView. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try ImageGlass or nomacs. Other great apps like Windows Photo Viewer are XnView MP, FastStone Image Viewer, qView and XnView Classic.

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Windows Photo Viewer alternatives are mainly Image Viewers but may also be Image Editors or Photo Managers.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Windows Photo Viewer.
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Windows Photo Viewer alternatives page was last updated Oct 6, 2023
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  1. gThumb icon
    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.

    116 gThumb alternatives
    Adjust Colors

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
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    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
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  2. Imagine icon
    Imagine icon

    Imagine

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    Imagine is an Image & Animation Viewer for Windows with screen capture function.

    104 Imagine alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Mobile
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Slide Show
    5.  Support for GIF
    6.  Batch conversion
    Imagine iconWindows Photo Viewer Icon

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  4. Geeqie Image Viewer icon
    Geeqie Image Viewer icon

    Geeqie Image Viewer

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    Geeqie is a free open software image viewer and organiser program for Linux, FreeBSD and other Unix-like operating systems.

    95 Geeqie Image Viewer alternatives
    Sidebar with histogram, exif and keywords

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Multi-selection
    5.  Image Comparison
    Geeqie Image Viewer iconWindows Photo Viewer Icon

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  5. PhotoQt icon
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    PhotoQt

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    PhotoQt is a simple, yet powerful and good looking image viewer, written in Qt, published as open-source, and completely free.

    47 PhotoQt alternatives
    PhotoQt screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. Diffractor icon
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    Diffractor

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    Diffractor unifies managing photo, video and audio files. If you centralize media on that trusty old PC; let Diffractor do the heavy lifting.

    73 Diffractor alternatives
    Diffractor screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Diffractor screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  File Tagging
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Batch Editing
    4.  Portable
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Batch Rename Files
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Rewindable video thumbnails
    Diffractor iconWindows Photo Viewer Icon

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  7. opti icon
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    opti

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    simple, transparent media viewer.

    23 opti alternatives
    opti screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    opti screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  On top
    4.  Transparency
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  9. Microsoft Photos icon
    Microsoft Photos icon

    Microsoft Photos

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    You can use the Photos app to view or edit photos and videos in your Pictures library and on OneDrive, and to import photos and videos. The Photos app includes a wide range of editing options to enhance your photos, from automatic fixes to advanced adjustments.

    110 Microsoft Photos alternatives
    Microsoft Photos screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Phone
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    Microsoft Photos Features

    1.  Facial Recognition
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Remove Image Background
    4.  Trim video
    5.  WEBP Support
    6.  Matroska
    7.  Cut video
    8.  Bundled with Windows
    9.  Photographic filters
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    you cant slide to another photo if it is zoomed in, you cant zoom in or out with the mouse wheel, its more a smartphone app, than a sowtware fot Windows 10, You cant treat a PC OS like a smartphone, its brainless

    Negative comment •Mar 12, 2018
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    • This alternative is disputed. Microsoft Photos is a legitimate Windows Photo Viewer alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Microsoft Photos is Free and ProprietaryWindows Photo Viewer is also Free and Proprietary
  10. Universal Viewer icon
    Universal Viewer icon

    Universal Viewer

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    Universal Viewer is an advanced file viewer for wide range of formats. Supported file formats are:

    159 Universal Viewer alternatives
    Image is shown

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Universal Viewer Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Support for Large File
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    NavPanel add-on, Word file opened
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    Word file with images (Pro version)
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  11. Fragment image viewer icon
    Fragment image viewer icon

    Fragment image viewer

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    Fragment is an image viewer with cool features like: Upload and Share, HUD User Interface, Peeking and Skimming, Animated GIFs, History, Thumbnails, Fill View and it is fast!

    Features:

    • Lightweight;
    • Fast startup, image loading and on-screen navigation, using OpenGL;
    • Uniqu.
    65 Fragment image viewer alternatives
    Fragment image viewer screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Fragment image viewer screenshot 1
    Fragment image viewer screenshot 2

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Image browser
    3.  Slideshow mode
    4.  Crop images
    5.  Drag and Drop
    6.  Upload directly to Facebook
    7.  Upload images
    Fragment image viewer iconWindows Photo Viewer Icon

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  12. FastStone MaxView icon
    FastStone MaxView icon

    FastStone MaxView

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    FastStone MaxView is a fast, compact and innovative image viewer that supports all major graphic formats. Its intuitive layout lets you view images in a variety of ways. It even lets you view images in password-protected ZIP and RAR archive files directly and instantly, which is...

    72 FastStone MaxView alternatives
    Main window

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    FastStone MaxView Features

    1.  File Organizer
    Supported formats
    Viewer setting
    FastStone MaxView iconWindows Photo Viewer Icon

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    • FastStone MaxView is the most popular commercial alternative to Windows Photo Viewer.

    • FastStone MaxView is Paid and ProprietaryWindows Photo Viewer is Free and Proprietary
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