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JPEGView

Ch 216.5of 35 Photo Viewer Software
  1. 1Runs onWindows
  2. 2CostsNot stated by the maker
  3. 3Supported platformsWindows
  4. 4RAW image supportYes
  5. 5Color managementYes
  6. 6Metadata viewerYes
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Overview

JPEGView is ranked #21 of 35 in photo viewer software on Specifiction. It runs on Windows.

Compared on photo viewer software

Free plan
Yesgithub.com
Supported platforms
Windowsgithub.com
RAW image support
Yesgithub.com
Color management
Yesgithub.com
Metadata viewer
Yesgithub.com

Facts

Purpose
JPEGView is a lean, fast, configurable image viewer and editor with a minimal interface.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Image formats
It supports JPEG, GIF, BMP, PNG, TIFF, PSD, WEBP, JXL, HEIF/HEIC, AVIF, TGA, WDP, HDP, JXR, and multiple camera RAW formats.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Editing
Its on-the-fly processing adjusts sharpness, color balance, rotation, perspective, contrast, and local under- or overexposure.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Performance
The project says it uses AVX2/SSE2 and up to four CPU cores, and includes a high-quality resampling filter.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Slideshow
Movie/slideshow mode plays a folder of JPEG images as a movie.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Downloads
Official releases provide portable ZIP/7z archives, Windows MSI installers, and source code.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Portable use
JPEGView can run without installation and can save settings in its extracted folder.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Windows requirements
The 64-bit version supports Windows 7/8/10/11 or later, and the 32-bit version supports Windows 7 or later.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Install options
The maker documents installation through Microsoft WinGet and Scoop, and links to a PortableApps package.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Installer security
The maker says its MSI release is not signed because it does not yet have a code-signing certificate, and advises users to verify checksums.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Release verification
The latest release page lists SHA-256 checksums for release files.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
License
The repository lists a GPL-2.0 license.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Limits
The latest release notes say PSD support is basic and limited to 8-bit files with raw/uncompressed or RLE compression.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Documentation
The maker says the documentation is somewhat out of date but should still summarize the features.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Image adjustments
Its on-the-fly image processing includes sharpness, color balance, rotation, perspective, contrast, and local exposure adjustments.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Windows support
The project lists 64-bit Windows 7/8/10/11 or later and 32-bit Windows 7 or later as system requirements.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Security
The project says its MSI release is not code-signed because it does not yet have a signing certificate, and asks users to verify checksums.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Latest release
The releases page lists v1.3.46 with modern camera RAW and PSD support, EXIF reader updates, decoding improvements, and a libwebp CVE fix.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Support and documentation
The project links to documentation and notes that it is somewhat out of date but should still summarize the features.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Project history
The repository describes itself as a continuation of David Kleiner's JPEGView project, which it says had been essentially abandoned since 2020.github.com · 8 Oct 2026

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