Image Viewers and Browsers for Windows
Windows software for browsing and viewing the images and photos on your computer. These programs do not use a database for your images, but they provide fast viewing and thumbnail browsing of the images on your computer. They also allow you to perform basic file management, and some offer image editing and file format conversion features as well.
Guide Picks: Thumbnail Image Browsers
Thumbnail browsers give you a visual way of browsing and sorting through your image collection. Here are my picks for the top 10 thumbnail browsers.
Thumbnail browsers give you a visual way of browsing and sorting through your image collection. Here are my picks for the top 10 thumbnail browsers.
XnView (Win)
Imports hundreds of graphics formats and exports about 40 different formats. Features for resizing, adjusting, adding effects, slide show display, batch conversion, screen capture, printing, drag & drop, and more. Windows version available in 36 languages. Also English versions for many operating systems. Free for non-commercial use.
Imports hundreds of graphics formats and exports about 40 different formats. Features for resizing, adjusting, adding effects, slide show display, batch conversion, screen capture, printing, drag & drop, and more. Windows version available in 36 languages. Also English versions for many operating systems. Free for non-commercial use.
IrfanView (Win)
IrfanView 32 is a small and speedy free image viewer and thumbnail browser for Windows.
IrfanView 32 is a small and speedy free image viewer and thumbnail browser for Windows.
Vallen JPegger Image and MP3 Explorer (Win)
Vallen JPegger is a simple image browser and viewer which also lets you browse and play MP3 files.
Vallen JPegger is a simple image browser and viewer which also lets you browse and play MP3 files.
ABC-View Manager (Win)
Image browser with the ability to view up to 10 million items at once. Many file management features plus a Build-a-Web wizard for creating thumbnail galleries.
Image browser with the ability to view up to 10 million items at once. Many file management features plus a Build-a-Web wizard for creating thumbnail galleries.
ABCPix (Win)
View, browse, and manage your images and videos. Includes screen saver feature and supports JPEG/JPG, BMP,GIF, TIFF, ICO, WMF, LuraWave,AVI, MPEG, WindowsMedia, RealMedia, and QuickTime file formats.
View, browse, and manage your images and videos. Includes screen saver feature and supports JPEG/JPG, BMP,GIF, TIFF, ICO, WMF, LuraWave,AVI, MPEG, WindowsMedia, RealMedia, and QuickTime file formats.
Ai Picture Explorer (Win)
AiPICX is a unified viewer, screen saver, player, graphics utility and explorer. Creates Web pages and HTML image catalogs; features high-performance thumbnails, slide shows, print, save, convert, scan, edit, capture and imaging functions.
AiPICX is a unified viewer, screen saver, player, graphics utility and explorer. Creates Web pages and HTML image catalogs; features high-performance thumbnails, slide shows, print, save, convert, scan, edit, capture and imaging functions.
Ai Picture Utility (Win)
Features multimedia playback, quick previews, print, save, convert, scan, edit, capture and imaging functions.
Features multimedia playback, quick previews, print, save, convert, scan, edit, capture and imaging functions.
ExifPro Image Viewer (Win)
"ExifPro is an application meant to display, manipulate and browse photographs. ExifPro can display images in different view modes. Selected images may be copied, resized, cropped and adjusted using tools offered by ExifPro."
"ExifPro is an application meant to display, manipulate and browse photographs. ExifPro can display images in different view modes. Selected images may be copied, resized, cropped and adjusted using tools offered by ExifPro."
Alteros Viewer (Win)
2D graphic viewer with customizable interface. Allows viewing most popular 2D graphical files. Built in text editor allows viewing and editing TXT and RTF files. Also can display HTML files and other documents via OLE interface.
2D graphic viewer with customizable interface. Allows viewing most popular 2D graphical files. Built in text editor allows viewing and editing TXT and RTF files. Also can display HTML files and other documents via OLE interface.
BreezeBrowser (Win)
View, rotate and annotate images from all digital cameras. Includes an HTML generator, high quality conversion of Canon raw files, and many other tools to help get the most out of your digital photographs.
View, rotate and annotate images from all digital cameras. Includes an HTML generator, high quality conversion of Canon raw files, and many other tools to help get the most out of your digital photographs.
Crayon Software MagicViewer (Win)
MagicViewer lets you browse digital camera, organize, batch process, print, share via web or email, and view a slide show of photos. You can also create GIF animations, crop, rotate, resize, enhance, add text and drop shadows to your images.
MagicViewer lets you browse digital camera, organize, batch process, print, share via web or email, and view a slide show of photos. You can also create GIF animations, crop, rotate, resize, enhance, add text and drop shadows to your images.
CtrlView (Win)
Viewer and converter for 2D, 3D raster, and vector file formats. Format recognition system analyses the contents of a file and defines it's format. Any file can also be displayed as ASCII or binary data.
Viewer and converter for 2D, 3D raster, and vector file formats. Format recognition system analyses the contents of a file and defines it's format. Any file can also be displayed as ASCII or binary data.
Digital Photography Software (Win)
Provides easy to use Digital Camera Interface, File Management, and Graphics Package.
Provides easy to use Digital Camera Interface, File Management, and Graphics Package.
EasyPicture (Win)
Image browser, viewer, and editor with slide show, thumbnail, and wallpaper features, plus 12 image effects, fading, drawing and touchup tools, text with effects, photo frames, and more.
Image browser, viewer, and editor with slide show, thumbnail, and wallpaper features, plus 12 image effects, fading, drawing and touchup tools, text with effects, photo frames, and more.
ExifPro Image Viewer (Win)
ExifPro is an application to display, manipulate and browse photographs. ExifPro can display images in different view modes. Selected images may be copied, resized, cropped and adjusted using tools offered by ExifPro. ExifPro can also present information embedded in JPEG photographs (EXIF block) describing different parameters digital camera used while taking a shot.
ExifPro is an application to display, manipulate and browse photographs. ExifPro can display images in different view modes. Selected images may be copied, resized, cropped and adjusted using tools offered by ExifPro. ExifPro can also present information embedded in JPEG photographs (EXIF block) describing different parameters digital camera used while taking a shot.
EZ-Pix (Win)
Image viewer with thumbnail display, printing and exporting features, HTML thumbnail index creation, password protection, and more.
Image viewer with thumbnail display, printing and exporting features, HTML thumbnail index creation, password protection, and more.
Fast EMF Viewer (Win)
Quickly view and print EMF metafiles. Zoom as much as 2000 percent. Print using 'fit to page' on selected printer.
Quickly view and print EMF metafiles. Zoom as much as 2000 percent. Print using 'fit to page' on selected printer.
FASTView (Win)
Quickly view a variety of text, image, movie, and sound file formats, including html files. Slideshow feature and application launch built-in.
Quickly view a variety of text, image, movie, and sound file formats, including html files. Slideshow feature and application launch built-in.
Image Eye (Win)
Small and fast image viewer without menus, toolbars, and other extras that can clutter your screen.
Small and fast image viewer without menus, toolbars, and other extras that can clutter your screen.
Image Thumbnailer and Converter (Win)
All in one image viewer, thumbnail creator, and picture converter.
All in one image viewer, thumbnail creator, and picture converter.
ImageWalker (Win)
"ImageWalker allows you to manage your image files visually. It simplifies the process of viewing, cataloguing, and publishing digital images. Its features include; web page creation, thumbnail generation and printing, batch image conversion, slide show and screen saver."
"ImageWalker allows you to manage your image files visually. It simplifies the process of viewing, cataloguing, and publishing digital images. Its features include; web page creation, thumbnail generation and printing, batch image conversion, slide show and screen saver."
Informatik Docview (Win)
A TIFF image viewer "specially designed for integration with existing applications and databases to add document imaging, document management or extensive image viewing capabilities... supports multi-page TIFF files, standard file compressions, and more than 10 other popular graphics formats."
A TIFF image viewer "specially designed for integration with existing applications and databases to add document imaging, document management or extensive image viewing capabilities... supports multi-page TIFF files, standard file compressions, and more than 10 other popular graphics formats."
IvanView (Win)
View more than 60 formats and convert to 15 formats, add comments to images, display a slide show, and edit images.
View more than 60 formats and convert to 15 formats, add comments to images, display a slide show, and edit images.
Lightbox (Win)
"Lightbox automatically attaches to your favorite software applications to give them rich, visual file browsing with a click of a button. You will no longer need a standalone file or image browser, or have to use the File Open dialog ever again."
"Lightbox automatically attaches to your favorite software applications to give them rich, visual file browsing with a click of a button. You will no longer need a standalone file or image browser, or have to use the File Open dialog ever again."
Makaha (Win)
A graphic and multimedia file viewer featuring slide show, thumbnail, and Web page creation, search & replace, TWAIN support, format conversion, filters & effects, and more.
A graphic and multimedia file viewer featuring slide show, thumbnail, and Web page creation, search & replace, TWAIN support, format conversion, filters & effects, and more.
MegaView (Win)
Supports a wide range of multimedia formats including images, video, sound, text, HTML, and Office formats. Limited categorization and searching capability.
Supports a wide range of multimedia formats including images, video, sound, text, HTML, and Office formats. Limited categorization and searching capability.
Multimedia Manager (Win)
A full-featured viewer, player, and manager for many graphics and multimedia file formats. Zip file support, batch convert/resize, slide show, special effects filters, and much more.
A full-featured viewer, player, and manager for many graphics and multimedia file formats. Zip file support, batch convert/resize, slide show, special effects filters, and much more.
Paraben Image Viewer (Win)
Shows a collection of images as thumbnails or a slide show. Also offers image conversion.
Shows a collection of images as thumbnails or a slide show. Also offers image conversion.
Picture Exhibitor (Win)
View, convert, rename, copy, move files and folders, display a slide show, and more. Shareware - $15 US.
View, convert, rename, copy, move files and folders, display a slide show, and more. Shareware - $15 US.
PicViewer (Win)
Features Explorer-style interface, slide show, thumbnail mode, print preview, set wallpaper, animated GIF support, image conversion, view/extract icons, and more.
Features Explorer-style interface, slide show, thumbnail mode, print preview, set wallpaper, animated GIF support, image conversion, view/extract icons, and more.
PIE - Picture Information Extractor (Win)
Picture Information Extractor shows you exposure information for your pictures, allows you to rename files, manage and view pictures, and more.
Picture Information Extractor shows you exposure information for your pictures, allows you to rename files, manage and view pictures, and more.
PIE Studio (Win)
Includes Picture Information Extractor and PrintStation for a reduced price.
Includes Picture Information Extractor and PrintStation for a reduced price.
PMView Pro (Win/OS-2)
Image viewer, converter, editor with customizable scripts for format conversion; slideshow, capture and filters. Major advantages include smooth scrolling on just about any image size or resolution, efficient on system resources, customizable conversion scripts and shortcut keys.
Image viewer, converter, editor with customizable scripts for format conversion; slideshow, capture and filters. Major advantages include smooth scrolling on just about any image size or resolution, efficient on system resources, customizable conversion scripts and shortcut keys.
PolyView (Win)
Image viewer, converter, and printing utility with multiple image printing, Web page creation, batch conversion, TWAIN support, image editing and effects, and more.
Image viewer, converter, and printing utility with multiple image printing, Web page creation, batch conversion, TWAIN support, image editing and effects, and more.
Private Pix (Win)
View picture files and movies while keeping them encrypted. Supports the most common picture formats (JPG, GIF, AVI, MPG, BMP, and more) and helps the user organize and keep private their personal pictures and movies.
View picture files and movies while keeping them encrypted. Supports the most common picture formats (JPG, GIF, AVI, MPG, BMP, and more) and helps the user organize and keep private their personal pictures and movies.
ReaViewer (Win)
This small viewer supports many formats and offers slide show viewing, image conversion, image editing, color adjustment and batch conversion.
This small viewer supports many formats and offers slide show viewing, image conversion, image editing, color adjustment and batch conversion.
Photo-Lux (Win)
Supports support BMP, DCX, DIB, GIF, GIF-animated, ICO, JPG/JPE/JPEG, JIF/JFIF, PBM, PCX, PGM, PIC, PNG, PPM, RLE, TGA, TIF/TIFF, XIF, WMF and WPG graphic formats. Offers thumbnail previewing, slide-show, batch format conversion, resizing and several basic image-editing effects.
Supports support BMP, DCX, DIB, GIF, GIF-animated, ICO, JPG/JPE/JPEG, JIF/JFIF, PBM, PCX, PGM, PIC, PNG, PPM, RLE, TGA, TIF/TIFF, XIF, WMF and WPG graphic formats. Offers thumbnail previewing, slide-show, batch format conversion, resizing and several basic image-editing effects.
Stimulus (Win/Mac)
"Tired of importing your media files into proprietary photo album and catalog formats? Available for Mac OS X and Windows XP, Stimulus is a powerful media browser that enables you to easily access your digital content from where it resides on your hard drive."
"Tired of importing your media files into proprietary photo album and catalog formats? Available for Mac OS X and Windows XP, Stimulus is a powerful media browser that enables you to easily access your digital content from where it resides on your hard drive."
ST Thumbnails Explorer (Win)
A full-function file manager, image and file cataloguer and thumbnails viewer for vector drawing software including Adobe Illustrator (.ai), CorelDRAW (.cdr; .cdt; .cmx; .ccx; .pat), CorelXARA, XaraX, Deneba Canvas, Macromedia FreeHand and many more.
A full-function file manager, image and file cataloguer and thumbnails viewer for vector drawing software including Adobe Illustrator (.ai), CorelDRAW (.cdr; .cdt; .cmx; .ccx; .pat), CorelXARA, XaraX, Deneba Canvas, Macromedia FreeHand and many more.
Web Color (Win)
View, edit, and convert between GIF JPEG, and PNG formats. Also flip, mirror, resize, rotate, add color effects, apply filters, and more.
View, edit, and convert between GIF JPEG, and PNG formats. Also flip, mirror, resize, rotate, add color effects, apply filters, and more.