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HawkView
What it is
HawkView is a Windows image viewer for viewing, editing, converting, and presenting images. It supports around 40 formats, including HEIC, AVIF, JPEG XL, camera RAW, PSD, SVG, and animated formats. Its GPU-accelerated viewer handles images up to 64 megapixels by streaming visible areas in 512-pixel tiles. Editing tools include cropping, straightening, flipping, and lossless 90-degree JPEG rotation; changes remain in memory until saved or discarded. Slideshows offer 36 transitions, background music, and MP4 export at 720p, 1080p, or 4K. The app can read and edit more than 40 EXIF, IPTC, and XMP fields and show geotagged photos on an interactive OpenStreetMap. Images, edits, and settings stay on the computer, with no accounts, sign-up, ads, or tracking. Update checks and anonymous crash reports are optional network uses; crash reports exclude image contents, file names, and paths. HawkView is free for personal use, while professional or commercial use requires a paid license. The current build supports 64-bit x64 Windows 10 and 11.
For and against
For
- Supports around 40 image formats
- Slideshows export MP4 up to 4K
- Edits more than 40 metadata fields
- Images and settings stay on the computer
Against
- Current build supports only Windows 10 and 11
- Professional or commercial use requires a paid license
- Optional update checks and crash reports use the network
The verdict
HawkView combines broad image-format support with editing, metadata tools, maps, and slideshow export. Check the Windows requirement and license terms for your intended use.
Who it suits
HawkView suits Windows users who want to view, edit, convert, or present images, including RAW files and geotagged photos. Personal use is free; professional or commercial use requires a paid license.
Plans and prices
Personal use
Free for personal use · Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit)
Read 9 Oct 2026 · hawkview.co
Professional or commercial license
Paid license required for professional or commercial use
Read 9 Oct 2026 · hawkview.co
On the record
- Compatibility
- The current build supports Windows 10 and 11 on 64-bit x64 processors; macOS and Linux builds are described as planned.hawkview.co · read 9 Oct 2026
- Crash reports
- Optional crash reports contain technical details such as file type and size, app version and operating system version, but not image contents, file names or paths.hawkview.co · read 9 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- HawkView is offered through the Microsoft Store and as a direct installer or portable ZIP; the installer runs for the current user without admin rights.hawkview.co · read 9 Oct 2026
- Editing
- It offers cropping, straightening, flipping and lossless 90-degree JPEG rotation, with edits held in memory until saved or discarded.hawkview.co · read 9 Oct 2026
- Formats
- It supports around 40 image formats, including HEIC, AVIF, JPEG XL, camera RAW, PSD, SVG and animated formats.hawkview.co · read 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The GPS map can open a photo's location in Google Maps, and slideshows can use OpenStreetMap.hawkview.co · read 9 Oct 2026
- Metadata and maps
- It can read and edit more than 40 EXIF, IPTC and XMP fields and show geotagged photos on an interactive OpenStreetMap.hawkview.co · read 9 Oct 2026
- Performance
- Its GPU-accelerated viewer supports 64-megapixel images using 512-pixel tiling to stream visible image areas.hawkview.co · read 9 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The app keeps images, edits and settings on the computer and has no accounts, sign-up, ads or tracking; update checks and anonymous crash reports are optional network uses.hawkview.co · read 9 Oct 2026
- Product
- HawkView is a Windows image viewer for viewing, editing, converting and presenting images.hawkview.co · read 9 Oct 2026
- Slideshows
- Slideshow features include 36 transitions, background music and MP4 export at 720p, 1080p or 4K.hawkview.co · read 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- Users can contact HawkView through its contact form or the listed support email.hawkview.co · read 9 Oct 2026
- Use cases
- The maker describes HawkView as free for personal use and says professional or commercial use requires a paid license.hawkview.co · read 9 Oct 2026
