Image Viewer reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 152 Reddit reviews across 25 subreddits and 40 posts to rank the best Image Viewer brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/software, r/linuxquestions, r/linux4noobs, r/Windows11, r/MacOS. Top-rated brands include XnView (4.6/5), IrfanView (4.5/5), Microsoft (4.4/5).
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Reviews152
Subreddits25
Posts40
Brands81
Products39
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#1
XnView
4.6
(11)
"My recommendation is XnView MP."
"XnView MP is a powerful and versatile image viewer and editor."
"XnViewMP is the closest I've found to Irfanview's capabilities in Linux."
"Xnview mp is the most complete I think."
"Free for personal use and a great tool for image management."
"XNView MP has a Linux version, making it versatile for users."
"I love Xnview Classic because it opens my images in 0.01 seconds."
"XnView, option "Lock zoom"."
"Xnviewmp is a clone of Irfanview but with better UI, multiplatform and also as a Flatpak."
"It can take some configuration to get it set up the way you like it."
#2
IrfanView
4.5
(11)
"Irfanview"
"Irfanview has numerous display options and can play GIFs."
"You don't have to install Wine to run the Irfanview Snap--it's a complete package with everything to run the program, including the Wine stuff."
"I’m still rocking IrfanView."
"Irfanview has never let me down."
"I've been using it for over a decade."
"Kinda old UI but does the job. Doesn't take much space and also not heavy on ram."
"[Irfanview](https://www.irfanview.com/)"
"Best viewer, but it reads .clp not .clip."
"IrfanView is good for overall information about the picture."
#3
Microsoft
4.4
(9)
"The default Photos app is all I use on Windows ARM and it opens every format that I've needed."
"I recommend visum photo viewer."
"Windows Photo Viewer is a simple and effective tool for viewing images."
"One photo viewer is available in the Microsoft store!"
"QuickLook is a simple way to view images by tapping the spacebar."
"The default Microsoft Photos app works fine for viewing images."
"MS Photo Viewer is good enough for basic photo viewing."
"PowerToys Peek tool provides a macOS-like preview functionality."
"Windows 7 image viewer is still available and easy to set as default."
#4
nomacs
4.1
(9)
"Use nomacs image lounge it's pretty cool"
"Nomacs is also aesthetically pleasing."
"I would suggest Nomacs for its speed and simplicity."
"Nomacs is a free, open source image viewer that supports multiple platforms and can view all common image formats including RAW and PSD."
"I have been using Nomacs and it is quite snappy. But I will try yours too."
"Try out nomacs portable."
"Nomacs"
"Nomacs"
"Either way have a look at nomacs."
#5
Apple
4.8
(5)
"Just use the native photos app."
"QuickLook is incredibly efficient for viewing images with just a spacebar."
"Preview allows for easy selection and viewing of multiple images in one window."
"Creating a PDF in 2-page view for manga is a fantastic feature."
"QuickLook is a great alternative."
#6
ImageGlass
4.0
(5)
"Just tried out imageglass, falling in love rn as you can zoom in with the mouse roll and change pictures with arrow keys."
"ImageGlass is my fav so far with dark theme."
"ImageGlass with the 'Windows 10 Dark' theme is currently being used."
"It looks very sleek so far."
"Don't use ImageGlass anymore. ImageGlass is now 'ImageGlass Spider' and can serve as a proxy node through your device."
#7
Shotwell
3.8
(5)
"It seems very full featured."
"Shotwell."
"Shotwell, or Darktable."
"Shotwell isn't too bad. It has done the job for me."
"Shotwell"
#8
3.8
(5)
"Its the best photo viewer app from windows, even if its discontinued."
"Google Gallery Go is a great app for managing photos."
"Been using Picasa Photo Viewer for awhile now, but unfortunately its been long discontinued. still my go to though."
"Picasa works perfectly, even though it's not updated anymore."
"I doubt any image viewer will make a difference."
#9
JPEGview
4.5
(4)
"The fastest and smoothest image viewer I've used."
"Incredibly minimalistic and lightweight, allows instant viewing of images in full resolution."
"My goto on windows has been jpegview, but I'll give yours a shot."
"It's lightning fast and dead-simple."
#10
Digikam
4.3
(4)
"I find it the best of the three for my purposes (former Picasa user)"
"Your other options are digiKam."
"Digikam."
"Digikam for organizing."
#11
gThumb
4.0
(4)
"Just started using it. Really happy. Does I think pretty much all you asked for."
"Image viewer: gThumb + sushi"
"GThumb is a good viewer and has some useful editing functions, such as resize, crop etc. It is the IrfanView of Linux."
"Gthumb"
#12
ACDSee
4.0
(4)
"Your other options are ACDSee."
"The only thing better is old versions of acdsee, but that was windows only."
"I'm using 20 year old ACDSee Classic."
"I'm using 20 year old ACDSee Classic."
#13
Gwenview
4.3
(3)
"Gwenview is a great image viewer that is easy to use."
"Gwenview."
"Gwenview as pure viewer."
#14
Adobe Bridge
5.0
(2)
"Adobe Bridge is a great viewer program and is free as a standalone download."
"Your other options are Adobe Bridge."
#15
MComix
4.5
(2)
"Mcomix, Peruse, YACReader, Foliate, Calibre, ACBF viewer."
"MComix does most of those things, and using the 'smart scrolling' with spacebar has been a pleasant experience so far."
#16
Faststone
4.5
(2)
"Does everything you mention. For me it's the best to use to set images as windows desktop wallpapers."
"It's almost perfect."
#17
Adobe
4.5
(2)
"Conveniently organized everything into different Year folders and then different date subfolders."
"Adobe Bridge is free and fast with RAW files, making it a good option for organizing photos."
#18
feh
4.0
(2)
"Incredibly minimal image viewer."
"Feh For those that just need something simple."
#19
Nomacs
5.0
(1)
"Nomacs is a free, open source image viewer that supports multiple platforms and all common image formats."
#20
Xebia Studio
5.0
(1)
"This one seems to support Android."
#21
PhotoScape
5.0
(1)
"PhotoScape X is the answer. Go get it!"
#22
FlyGallery
5.0
(1)
"It's free and native uwp."
#23
Jpegview
5.0
(1)
"I prefer Jpegview's slideshow mode to every one that has come since."
#24
Simple Mobile Tools
5.0
(1)
"I've never had an issue with Simple Gallery. Definitely supports GIFs."
#25
xfce
5.0
(1)
"Ristretto is great, it's the xfce image viewer iirc."
#26
Meta
5.0
(1)
"The Gallery app is user-friendly and allows easy access to media."
#27
Blyt
5.0
(1)
"This has been my image viewer for about 10 years now. Use it multiple times a day."
#28
Bandisoft
5.0
(1)
"HoneyView Portable is an excellent image viewer with a user-friendly interface."
#29
Nirsoft
5.0
(1)
"Great tool to set JPEGview as the default photo viewer."
#30
Graphic Converter
5.0
(1)
"An excellent tool for converting graphics efficiently."
#31
Fileloupe
5.0
(1)
"Fileloupe is very fast."
#32
Pinta
5.0
(1)
"I use Pinta."
#33
YACReader
5.0
(1)
"YACReader is excellent for viewing comics."
#34
qView
5.0
(1)
"If you're looking for something very fast, very simple, with minimalistic UI and a viewer that is free and open-source - I highly recommend qView."
#35
ApolloOne
5.0
(1)
"I've been using ApolloOne for about two years and I was tired of the limitations of Preview."
#36
LxImage
5.0
(1)
"LxImage works seamlessly with .webp formats."
#37
pqiv
5.0
(1)
"Not only is gallery mode built-in, but it's extremely configurable so can make it do almost anything you need."
#38
Simple Gallery
5.0
(1)
"I have not seen a Gallery app faster than Simple Gallery."
#39
Neeview
5.0
(1)
"I can browse folders with the keyboard using the up and down arrow, open PDFs, bookmark pages, and change shortcuts."
#40
Xlideit
5.0
(1)
"Xlideit is simple and aesthetically pleasing."
#41
Infraview
5.0
(1)
"Last place I worked at really liked Infraview."
#42
Honeyview
5.0
(1)
"I use Honeyview."
#43
Pictureflect
5.0
(1)
"Clean UI, can keep zoom level between photos. You can select a subset of photos and it will only show those selected."
#44
MaxView
5.0
(1)
"MaxView offers excellent performance and quality."
#45
VLC
5.0
(1)
"VLC is the swiss army knife of file viewers, it can open anything from a picture to a video to an audio clip."
#46
FastPictureViewer
5.0
(1)
"By far I believe it is the fastest, given you have enough RAM and GPU performance."
#47
QuickViewer
5.0
(1)
"QuickViewer is extremely fast and can scrub through a large folder of 8MP jpegs at at least 60fps on a low-specced PC."
#48
Geeqie
5.0
(1)
"Seems like Geeqie might work for you."
#49
ADevStudio
5.0
(1)
"I've been using Image Downloader from ADevStudio for years."
#50
DJV
5.0
(1)
"DJV supports most of image file formats and it of course supports image sequences."
#51
Whirligig
5.0
(1)
"Try Whirligig, it's a great stereoscopic Video and Picture viewer."
#52
Photo Mechanic
5.0
(1)
"Photo Mechanic"
#53
FastRaw Viewer
5.0
(1)
"FastRaw Viewer"
#54
PicView
5.0
(1)
"I can definitely recommend PicView. You can get it at the AppStore."
#55
PowerToys
4.0
(1)
"Powertoys"
#56
Tonfotos
4.0
(1)
"Tonfotos is a strong contender."
#57
RAW Power
4.0
(1)
"RAW Power is a nice (and cheap) RAW processor."
#58
Adobe Lightroom
4.0
(1)
"The closest app to Google Picasa is Adobe Lightroom."
#59
Zoner Photo Studio
4.0
(1)
"Your other options are Zoner Photo Studio."
#60
F-Stop
4.0
(1)
"F-Stop does a good job."
#61
Mirage
4.0
(1)
"Mirage could do the job."
#62
Pix
4.0
(1)
"Check Pix."
#63
FastStone
4.0
(1)
"FastStone seems to have a little of what I like from everything else."
#64
KDE
4.0
(1)
"KDE's default image viewer gwenview works with webp."
#65
mpv
4.0
(1)
"Mpv can do most of the things you want. It's a very powerful and customizable software."
#66
GIMP
4.0
(1)
"GIMP Auto Equalize does a really good job of this, very close to gThumb results."
#67
USB Picture Reader
4.0
(1)
"The only app that I found that works with external is USB Picture Reader, but the format is landscape since intended for phones. Works way better than File Manager that chokes for some reason with photos."
#68
XnConvert
4.0
(1)
"XnConvert is great for bulk compression and other tasks."
#69
Plucker
4.0
(1)
"It's not explicitly an image viewer, but it can be set up to be one."
#70
Viewnoir
4.0
(1)
"It's lightweight and fast and works well with other apps."
#71
Quickpic Mod
4.0
(1)
"It was really fast, but it doesn't have that many features as Simple Gallery."
#72
Pigasus
4.0
(1)
"Pigasus is fine for this. Use the Void theater and you can make the images as large and 'close' as you like."
#73
Photomechanic
4.0
(1)
"Photomechanic is also a good option."
#74
Sxiv
4.0
(1)
"You could use sxiv with a file manager like ranger."
#75
Sony Imaging Edge Desktop
4.0
(1)
"I have been using Sony Imaging Edge Desktop for all photos on my Mac."
#76
Viewnior
3.0
(1)
"I like viewnior."
#77
F-Spot
3.0
(1)
"Fspot."
#78
Ristretto
3.0
(1)
"Ristretto."
#79
PictPicks
3.0
(1)
"PictPicks is alright"
#80
qiv
2.0
(1)
"I don't think `qiv` has the GUI features you're seeking."
#81
Fotoxx
2.0
(1)
"I have used Fotoxx for a long time, but it doesn't 'look sleek'."
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