XnShell AlternativesImage Converters and other similar apps like XnShell

XnShell is described as 'Free File Explorer extension that installs a number of image-related tools in the right-click context menu, including a thumbnail preview, image conversion to a wide variety of formats, image resizing, editing image IPTC' and is a Image Converter in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 25 alternatives to XnShell for a variety of platforms, including Windows, File Explorer, Mac, Linux and Web-based apps. The best XnShell alternative is XnConvert. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try SageThumbs or Converseen. Other great apps like XnShell are FastStone Photo Resizer, Switcheroo Image Manipulation, Image Tuner and Image Resizer for Windows.

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XnShell alternatives page was last updated Nov 22, 2023
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  1. XnConvert icon
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    XnConvert

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    XnConvert is an easy image converter for graphic files, photos and images available on Windows, MacOSX and Linux.

    87 XnConvert alternatives
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    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Batch processing
    2.  Image Conversion
    3.  Image Processing
    4.  Image Optimizer
    5.  Portable
    6.  Watermark images
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    • XnConvert is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to XnShell.

    • XnConvert is the most popular free alternative to XnShell.

    • XnConvert is Free Personal and ProprietaryXnShell is Free and Proprietary
    • XnConvert is LightweightXnShell is not according to our users
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    SageThumbs

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    SageThumbs is a Windows Explorer context menu extension allowing Windows users to preview enormous amounts of image formats directly within Windows Explorer.

    18 SageThumbs alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Thumbnail preview
    7.  Image Preview
    8.  Thumbnails
    9.  File preview
    Discontinued

    The latest version 2.0.0.23 was released on May 9th, 2017.

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    • SageThumbs is the most popular Open Source alternative to XnShell.

    • SageThumbs is Free and Open SourceXnShell is Free and Proprietary
    • SageThumbs is LightweightXnShell is not according to our users
  4. Converseen icon
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    Converseen

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    Converseen is a free cross-platform batch image processor for Windows and Linux that allows you to convert, resize, rotate and flip an infinite number of images with a mouse click.

    82 Converseen alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Support for Batch Mode
    3.  Batch conversion
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Portable
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Batch Editing
    8.  Built-in viewer
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Live Preview
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  5. FastStone Photo Resizer icon
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    FastStone Photo Resizer

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    Convert and Rename images in batch mode

    Support JPEG, BMP, GIF, PNG, TIFF and JPEG2000

    Resize, crop, change color depth, apply color effects, add text, watermark and border effects

    Rename images with sequential number

    Search and replace texts in the file names

    Preview conve.

    100 FastStone Photo Resizer alternatives
    FastStone Photo Resizer screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    FastStone Photo Resizer Features

    1.  Image resizing
    2.  Batch processing
    3.  Live Preview
    4.  Batch Editing
    5.  Portable
    6.  Batch Rename Files
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Watermarking
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  6. Switcheroo Image Manipulation icon
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    Switcheroo Image Manipulation

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    Switcheroo is designed to give you a simple, quick, and easy-to-use tool to convert and manipulate your images in whatever way you like. It is built on top of the most advanced image editing libraries, ImageMagick.

    57 Switcheroo Image Manipulation alternatives
    Switcheroo Image Manipulation screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME

    Switcheroo Image Manipulation Features

    1.  Batch image manipulation
    2.  Adjusting DPI
    3.  Resizing dpi
    4.  Image resizing
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    Switcheroo Image Manipulation iconXnShell Icon

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  7. Image Tuner icon
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    Image Tuner

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    Image Tuner is a free batch image resizing, renaming, conversion and watermarking software with a super-intuitive and straightforward interface.

    73 Image Tuner alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Image Tuner Features

    1.  RAW Photo Editors
    2.  Batch Rename Files
    3.  Batch conversion
    4.  Watermark images
    5.  Image Processing
    Image Tuner iconXnShell Icon

    Image Tuner VS XnShell

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    • Image Tuner is the most popular commercial alternative to XnShell.

    • Image Tuner is Paid and ProprietaryXnShell is Free and Proprietary
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    Image Resizer for Windows

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    Image Resizer for Windows is a utility that lets you resize one or more selected image files directly from Windows Explorer by right-clicking.

    51 Image Resizer for Windows alternatives
    Image Resizer for Windows screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer

    Image Resizer for Windows Features

    1. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
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  10. FastPreview icon
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    FastPreview

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    FastPreview was created in need of a usable PicaView replacement which was discontinued at the time.

    11 FastPreview alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer

    FastPreview Features

    1. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    2.  Image Preview
    3.  Thumbnail preview
    4.  Shell integration
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    Pictus

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    Pictus is a fast, free image viewer that enables Windows to see thumbnails of supported formats, such as PSD. Give it a spin today!

    17 Pictus alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer

    Pictus Features

    1. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    2.  Open PSD files
    Discontinued

    Last updated in 2008. See https://poppeman.se/pictus/

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  12. Flexxi Image Resizer icon
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    Flexxi Image Resizer

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    Flexxi can resize, compress, rotate, rename, convert images.

    33 Flexxi Image Resizer alternatives
    Main Window

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  13. PicaView icon
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    PicaView

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    PicaView is the simple, no-hassle image viewing solution. This is an add-on for viewing images in File Explorer that lets you right-click on an image file to bring up a miniature image and image file information.

    11 PicaView alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer

    PicaView Features

    1. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    2.  Image Preview
    3.  Fullscreen support
    4.  Batch conversion
    PicaView screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The product is no longer available on the official website, but you can still download it from OldVersion.com

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  14. Free Image Convert and Resize icon
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    Free Image Convert and Resize

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    Free Image Convert and Resize is a compact yet powerful program for batch mode image processing.

    109 Free Image Convert and Resize alternatives
    Free Image Convert and Resize screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Free Image Convert and Resize Features

    1.  Batch conversion
    2.  Convert images to PDF
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