Specifiction
For vendors
AdvertiseTop spots, featured rows, home sponsor Get listedAdd a product we don't cover yet Claim a listingFree: verify the domain, then correct your page Vendor dashboardNumbers, orders and placements
List your tool
Vendor dashboard
Tech riderRev. 9 Oct 2026

HawkView

Ch 126.9of 35Photo Viewer Software
  1. 1Runs onWindows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Supported platformsWindows 10 and 11
  4. 4RAW image supportYes
  5. 5Metadata viewerYes
5 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: hawkview.co
Visit site Alternatives
The HawkView homepage

Overview

HawkView is ranked #12 of 35 in photo viewer software on Specifiction. It runs on Windows. There is a free plan.

HawkView plans and pricing

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

Compared on photo viewer software

Free plan
Yeshawkview.co
Supported platforms
Windows 10 and 11hawkview.co
RAW image support
Yeshawkview.co
Metadata viewer
Yeshawkview.co

Facts

Product
HawkView is a Windows image viewer for viewing, editing, converting and presenting images.hawkview.co · 9 Oct 2026
Formats
It supports around 40 image formats, including HEIC, AVIF, JPEG XL, camera RAW, PSD, SVG and animated formats.hawkview.co · 9 Oct 2026
Performance
Its GPU-accelerated viewer supports 64-megapixel images using 512-pixel tiling to stream visible image areas.hawkview.co · 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 · 9 Oct 2026
Slideshows
Slideshow features include 36 transitions, background music and MP4 export at 720p, 1080p or 4K.hawkview.co · 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 · 9 Oct 2026
Integrations
The GPS map can open a photo's location in Google Maps, and slideshows can use OpenStreetMap.hawkview.co · 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 · 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 · 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 · 9 Oct 2026
Compatibility
The current build supports Windows 10 and 11 on 64-bit x64 processors; macOS and Linux builds are described as planned.hawkview.co · 9 Oct 2026
Support
Users can contact HawkView through its contact form or the listed support email.hawkview.co · 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 · 9 Oct 2026

Best HawkView alternatives

See all 20
All accessCh 01 ImageGlass Free planFree trialLinux from $826.42/mo7.7 All accessCh 02 ApolloOne Free planFree trialMac from $1.25/mo7.4 All accessCh 03 Pictureflect Photo Viewer Free planFree trialWindows Free to start7.3 All accessCh 04 XnConvert Free planLinuxMac Free to start7.3 All accessCh 05 Pineapple Pictures Free planLinuxMac Free to start7.2 All accessCh 06 Geeqie Free planLinuxMac Free to start7.1

Where it ranks on Specifiction

Is HawkView yours?

Claim it for free: prove the domain, then correct facts, plans and screenshots. An editor reviews every change.

Claim it free Promote HawkView

Sources