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JPEGView
What it is
JPEGView is a free image viewer and editor for Windows with a minimal interface and configurable controls. It opens JPEG, GIF, BMP, PNG, TIFF, PSD, WEBP, JXL, HEIF/HEIC, AVIF, TGA, WDP, HDP, JXR, and camera RAW images. While viewing, users can adjust sharpness, color balance, rotation, perspective, contrast, and local under- or over-exposure. It also includes color management and a metadata viewer. Its movie and slideshow mode plays a folder of JPEGs as a movie. The project says JPEGView uses AVX2/SSE2, can use up to four CPU cores, and has a high-quality resampling filter. It can run from an extracted archive without installation and save settings in that folder. Official releases provide portable ZIP and 7z archives, Windows MSI installers, and source code; installation through Microsoft WinGet, PortableApps, and Scoop is also documented. The software is distributed under GNU GPL version 2 or later and is localized to 28 languages, with Windows locale detection. The project describes its documentation as somewhat out of date. Its MSI release is unsigned, and release notes provide SHA-256 checksums for downloadable files.
For and against
For
- Opens a wide range of image formats, including RAW.
- Provides on-the-fly image adjustments.
- Can run without installation from an extracted archive.
- Localized to 28 languages.
Against
- Windows only.
- The project describes its documentation as somewhat out of date.
- The MSI release is unsigned.
The verdict
JPEGView combines broad format support with image adjustments and portable use. Windows users should note the unsigned MSI and the project's caveat about documentation.
Who it suits
JPEGView suits Windows users who want to view a wide range of image formats and make adjustments while browsing. Portable archives may suit users who want to run it without installation.
Plans and prices
JPEGView
Free software under GNU GPL-2.0 or later · Windows 32-bit and 64-bit builds
Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Additional distribution
- The project documents installation through Microsoft WinGet, PortableApps, and Scoop.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The project describes its documentation as somewhat out of date but says it still summarizes the features.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Editing
- On-the-fly image processing can adjust sharpness, color balance, rotation, perspective, contrast, and local under-exposure or over-exposure.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Image formats
- Built-in formats include JPEG, GIF, BMP, PNG, TIFF, PSD, WEBP, JXL, HEIF/HEIC, AVIF, TGA, WDP, HDP, JXR, and camera RAW formats.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Installers
- Official releases provide portable ZIP/7z archives, Windows MSI installers, and source code.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Installer trust
- The project states its MSI release is not signed because the maintainer does not own a code-signing certificate and asks users to verify checksums.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- License
- JPEGView is free software distributed under the GNU General Public License, version 2 or (at the user's option) any later version.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Localization
- The project says JPEGView is localized to 28 languages and can auto-detect the Windows locale.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Performance
- The project says JPEGView uses AVX2/SSE2 and up to four CPU cores, with a high-quality resampling filter.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Portable use
- JPEGView can run without installation from an extracted archive and save settings in that folder.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- JPEGView is a lean, fast, highly configurable image viewer and editor with a minimal graphical interface.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Release verification
- Release notes provide SHA-256 checksums for the downloadable release files.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Slideshow
- Movie/slideshow mode plays a folder of JPEGs as a movie.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Windows support
- The 64-bit build supports Windows 7/8/10/11 64-bit or later, and the 32-bit build supports Windows 7 or later.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
