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HawkView

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Spec score 7.6 #15 of 34 in Photo Viewer Software

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 streams visible areas of images up to 64 megapixels using 512-pixel tiling. Editing includes cropping, straightening, flipping, and lossless 90-degree JPEG rotation, with changes held in memory until saved or discarded. Slideshows provide 36 transitions, background music, and MP4 export at 720p, 1080p, or 4K. The app reads and edits more than 40 EXIF, IPTC, and XMP fields and displays geotagged photos on OpenStreetMap; locations can open in Google Maps. Images, edits, and settings remain on the computer, with no accounts, sign-up, ads, or tracking. Update checks and anonymous crash reports are optional network uses. HawkView supports 64-bit x64 Windows 10 and 11 and is distributed through the Microsoft Store, direct installer, or portable ZIP. Personal use is free; professional or commercial use requires a paid license.

Spec sheet

Product
HawkView is a Windows image viewer for viewing, editing, converting and presenting images.Read 9 Oct 2026 · hawkview.co
Integrations
The GPS map can open a photo's location in Google Maps, and slideshows can use OpenStreetMap.Read 9 Oct 2026 · hawkview.co
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.Read 9 Oct 2026 · hawkview.co
Support
Users can contact HawkView through its contact form or the listed support email.Read 9 Oct 2026 · hawkview.co
Compatibility
The current build supports Windows 10 and 11 on 64-bit x64 processors; macOS and Linux builds are described as planned.Read 9 Oct 2026 · hawkview.co
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.Read 9 Oct 2026 · hawkview.co
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.Read 9 Oct 2026 · hawkview.co
Editing
It offers cropping, straightening, flipping and lossless 90-degree JPEG rotation, with edits held in memory until saved or discarded.Read 9 Oct 2026 · hawkview.co
Formats
It supports around 40 image formats, including HEIC, AVIF, JPEG XL, camera RAW, PSD, SVG and animated formats.Read 9 Oct 2026 · hawkview.co
Metadata and maps
It can read and edit more than 40 EXIF, IPTC and XMP fields and show geotagged photos on an interactive OpenStreetMap.Read 9 Oct 2026 · hawkview.co
Performance
Its GPU-accelerated viewer supports 64-megapixel images using 512-pixel tiling to stream visible image areas.Read 9 Oct 2026 · hawkview.co
Slideshows
Slideshow features include 36 transitions, background music and MP4 export at 720p, 1080p or 4K.Read 9 Oct 2026 · hawkview.co
Use cases
The maker describes HawkView as free for personal use and says professional or commercial use requires a paid license.Read 9 Oct 2026 · hawkview.co

Plans and prices

Personal use Free Free for personal use · Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit) Read 9 Oct 2026 · hawkview.co
Professional or commercial license Priced on request Paid license required for professional or commercial use Read 9 Oct 2026 · hawkview.co

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Supports around 40 image formats
  • GPU viewing for images up to 64 megapixels
  • Metadata editing and interactive map display
  • Slideshow export up to 4K
  • No accounts, ads, or tracking

Limits

  • Windows-only current build
  • Professional use requires a paid license
  • macOS and Linux builds are only planned

Who it suits

It suits Windows users needing broad image-format support, metadata tools, local privacy, editing, and slideshow exports.

Verdict

HawkView combines broad format support, local processing, metadata handling, and slideshow creation in a Windows application. Personal users get free access, while commercial users need a paid license.

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