Windows Photo Viewer Alternatives for Mac

Windows Photo Viewer is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is ImageGlass, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Windows Photo Viewer and 11 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Windows Photo Viewer are XnView MP, nomacs, qView and PicView.

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Windows Photo Viewer alternatives page was last updated Aug 8, 2025

ImageGlass
252 likes
A feature-rich, simple-to-use app seamlessly integrated with a clean, minimal and modern user interface.
83 ImageGlass alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application types
Image Viewer
Image Editor
Origin
Vietnam
Platforms
Windows
Linux
Mac
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Is ImageGlass a good alternative to Windows Photo Viewer?

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ImageGlass vs Windows Photo Viewer Comments

rafaljanuszwysocki
Positive commentJan 2, 2017
3
Fast and good looking alternative.
Guest
Positive commentJun 5, 2019
2
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.
Review by a new / low-activity user.
Guest
Positive commentAug 8, 2020
1
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possibility to rotate/flip/slideshow and check the alpha channel - this does all that without having a bloated and outdated interface.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.
Review by a new / low-activity user.
ImageGlass is Free and Open SourceWindows Photo Viewer is Free and Proprietary
ImageGlass is Lightweight, Customizable and Privacy focusedWindows Photo Viewer is not according to our users
XnView MP
402 likes
Comprehensive photo management software for viewing, batch converting, editing and resizing images and creating thumbnail sheets.
149 XnView MP alternatives
Cost / License
Free Personal
Proprietary
Application types
Photo Manager
Image Viewer
Origin
France
EU
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Is XnView MP a good alternative to Windows Photo Viewer?

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XnView MP vs Windows Photo Viewer Comments

Guest
Negative commentAug 8, 2020
3
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.
Review by a new / low-activity user.
XnView MP is Free Personal and ProprietaryWindows Photo Viewer is Free and Proprietary
nomacs
247 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.
98 nomacs alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application types
Image Viewer
Image Editor
Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
FreeBSD
Flathub
+1
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qView
84 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
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Image Viewer
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Flathub
+1
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qView vs Windows Photo Viewer Comments

Guest
Positive commentAug 8, 2025
0
simple, portable, minimalistic
Review by a new / low-activity user.
qView is Free and Open SourceWindows Photo Viewer is Free and Proprietary
qView is Minimalistic, Lightweight and Privacy focusedWindows Photo Viewer is not according to our users
PicView
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PicView is a fast, free and fully customizable picture viewer for macOS and Windows 10/11. It supports virtually all image file types, including (animated) WEBP, (animated) GIF, SVG, AVIF, HEIC, PSD and many others.
64 PicView alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application types
Image Viewer
Image Editor
Origin
Denmark
EU
Platforms
Windows
Mac
+4
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Preview
123 likes
Native macOS app for viewing, annotating, and editing images and PDFs, featuring tools for cropping, rotating, resizing images, rearranging pages, full-screen viewing, markup, document merging, batch conversion, and export in multiple formats.
175 Preview alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application types
PDF Reader
Image Viewer
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
iPhone
iPad
+6
Is Preview a good alternative to Windows Photo Viewer?
Geeqie Image Viewer
51 likes
Geeqie is a free open software image viewer and organiser program for Linux, FreeBSD and other Unix-like operating systems.
110 Geeqie Image Viewer alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-2.0)
Application types
Image Viewer
Photo Manager
Origin
Czechia
EU
Platforms
Mac
Linux
BSD
Xfce
Flathub
Homebrew
Windows
NetBSD
FreeBSD
Is Geeqie Image Viewer a good alternative to Windows Photo Viewer?
Fragment image viewer
12 likes
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.

Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application type
Image Viewer
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Is this a good alternative to Windows Photo Viewer?
Sequential
12 likes
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.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Image Viewer
Origin
United States
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Mac
Is Sequential a good alternative to Windows Photo Viewer?

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Sequential vs Windows Photo Viewer Comments

Guest
Positive commentJul 19, 2017
0
Very great for comics and manga.
Review by a new / low-activity user.
Sequential is Free and Open SourceWindows Photo Viewer is Free and Proprietary
ViewPic
1 like
ViewPic is a lightning fast and image viewer for Mac OS X, you can quickly browse through all images in a folder.
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Application type
Image Viewer
Origin
China
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Mac
+2
Is ViewPic a good alternative to Windows Photo Viewer?
PictureViewer
1 like
Slideshow Images without import.
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Application type
Image Viewer
Platforms
Mac
Is PictureViewer a good alternative to Windows Photo Viewer?