FastStone Image Viewer is a Windows image browser, converter, and editor for individual pictures and collections. Its editing tools include resizing, rotation, cropping, color adjustments, sharpening, blur, Clone Stamp, and Healing Brush. It supports major graphic formats and popular camera RAW formats, including HEIC, WEBP, PDF, SVG, and JPEG XL. Users can compare up to four images side by side, make contact sheets, and batch-convert or rename image collections. The slideshow supports more than 150 transition effects and music. The program can acquire images from scanners and batch-scan to PDF, TIFF, JPEG, and PNG. It can also launch external editors from within the viewer, and a portable version can run from removable storage. FastStone lists personal and educational use as free. The commercial license is listed at 34.95 USD per once for a lifetime license with free upgrades, while another plan listing gives 34.95 USD per month; check the terms before purchase.
Who it is for
It suits Windows users who want browsing, conversion, editing, and batch tools for image collections. The free personal and educational option may fit those use cases, while commercial users should verify the listed license terms.
What is good
- Supports popular camera RAW formats.
- Compares up to four images side by side.
- Batch conversion and renaming are available.
- Portable version can run from removable storage.
- Personal and educational use is free.
What to know first
- Available platform is Windows only.
- No free trial is listed.
- Commercial pricing appears with conflicting billing terms.
Verdict
FastStone Image Viewer brings image editing, collection handling, scanning, and slideshow tools into a Windows application. Its commercial license terms need confirmation because the listings give different billing periods.
FastStone Image Viewer plans and pricing
All plansCompared on photo editing software
- Free plan
- Yes
