Tech riderRev. 8 Oct 2026
  1. 1Runs onWindows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Supported platformsWindows
  4. 4RAW image supportYes
  5. 5Color managementYes
  6. 6Metadata viewerYes
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Overview

JPEGView is ranked #19 of 35 in photo viewer software on Specifiction. It runs on Windows. There is a free plan.

JPEGView plans and pricing

All plans
JPEGView Free Free software under GNU GPL-2.0 or later · Windows 32-bit and 64-bit builds github.com · 8 Oct 2026

Compared on photo viewer software

Free plan
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Supported platforms
Windowsjpegview.net
RAW image support
Yesjpegview.net
Color management
Yesjpegview.net
Metadata viewer
Yesjpegview.net

Facts

Purpose
JPEGView is a lean, fast, highly configurable image viewer and editor with a minimal graphical interface.github.com · 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 · 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 · 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 · 8 Oct 2026
Slideshow
Movie/slideshow mode plays a folder of JPEGs as a movie.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Portable use
JPEGView can run without installation from an extracted archive and save settings in that folder.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Installers
Official releases provide portable ZIP/7z archives, Windows MSI installers, and source code.github.com · 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 · 8 Oct 2026
Additional distribution
The project documents installation through Microsoft WinGet, PortableApps, and Scoop.github.com · 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 · 8 Oct 2026
Release verification
Release notes provide SHA-256 checksums for the downloadable release files.github.com · 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 · 8 Oct 2026
Localization
The project says JPEGView is localized to 28 languages and can auto-detect the Windows locale.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Documentation
The project describes its documentation as somewhat out of date but says it still summarizes the features.github.com · 8 Oct 2026

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