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A fast, free, customizable picture viewer for Windows and macOS that opens virtually all image formats, including animated GIF/WEBP and comic archives.

Open-source alternative to:ACDSeeIrfanView

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What is it?

PicView is a picture viewer for macOS and Windows 10/11, built with C# and the Avalonia UI framework. It opens a wide range of formats, including animated WEBP and GIF, SVG, AVIF, HEIC, PSD, and comic archives such as CBZ and CBR, and it covers common RAW camera formats as well.

Beyond viewing, it includes a gallery strip for browsing a folder, a crop tool, and a batch resize window that can convert formats, compress files, and generate up to seven resized thumbnails. Files can be renamed or moved from the title bar, and the image info window shows EXIF data, can edit the rating, and opens saved GPS coordinates in Google or Bing Maps. Keyboard shortcuts are customizable through a keybindings window.

The project states that it collects no user data and has no pop-ups or tracking. Releases are available as portable zip files, installers, and through Scoop, Winget, and Homebrew.

Key features

  • 01Opens common, advanced, RAW, and archive image formats, including animated WEBP and GIF.
  • 02Reads comic archives such as CBZ and CBR directly.
  • 03Batch converts, compresses, and resizes images by height, width, or percentage.
  • 04Generates up to seven resized thumbnail sets into separate folders.
  • 05Renames or moves files from the title bar and changes format via file extension.
  • 06Shows EXIF info and opens GPS locations in Google or Bing Maps.
  • 07Supports customizable keyboard shortcuts and dark and light themes.

Use cases

  • Browsing large photo folders with a gallery strip and keyboard navigation.
  • Reading comic or manga archives without extracting them first.
  • Batch converting or compressing a set of photos before sharing.
  • Checking EXIF metadata and GPS locations of photos.

Quick start

  1. 1

    Install on Windows with Winget

    winget install picview
  2. 2

    Install on macOS with Homebrew

    brew install picview
  3. 3

    Or download the installer or zip from the PicView releases page

Things to know

  • Only runs on Windows 10/11 (64-bit) and macOS.
  • Licensed under GPLv3, a copyleft license that requires derivative works to remain open source.

Topics

#image-viewer#desktop-app#avalonia#csharp#image-conversion#comic-reader#macos#windows#batch-processing#comics-reader

FAQ

What is PicView?
A fast, free, customizable picture viewer for Windows and macOS that opens virtually all image formats, including animated GIF/WEBP and comic archives. PicView is a picture viewer for macOS and Windows 10/11, built with C# and the Avalonia UI framework. It opens a wide range of formats, including animated WEBP and GIF, SVG, AVIF, HEIC, PSD, and comic archives such as CBZ and CBR, and it covers common RAW camera formats as well.
Is PicView free to use? What license does it have?
PicView is open source under the Other license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.
Is PicView still maintained?
Actively maintained. The last commit to PicView was on Oct 20, 2026.
What can I use PicView for?
Browsing large photo folders with a gallery strip and keyboard navigation. Reading comic or manga archives without extracting them first. Batch converting or compressing a set of photos before sharing. Checking EXIF metadata and GPS locations of photos.
How do I install PicView?
Install on Windows with Winget: winget install picview Install on macOS with Homebrew: brew install picview Or download the installer or zip from the PicView releases page
Where can I get PicView?
The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/Ruben2776/PicView

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