JPEGView

Free plan Windows

What JPEGView is

JPEGView is a free image viewer and editor for Windows, with a minimal interface and configurable controls. It opens JPEG, GIF, BMP, PNG, TIFF, PSD, WEBP, JXL, HEIF/HEIC, AVIF, TGA, WDP, HDP, JXR and camera RAW formats. While viewing an image, you can adjust sharpness, color balance, rotation, perspective, contrast and local under-exposure or over-exposure. Color management and a metadata viewer are supported.

For browsing, movie/slideshow mode plays a folder of JPEGs as a movie. The project says image processing uses AVX2/SSE2, can use up to four CPU cores and includes a high-quality resampling filter. JPEGView can run from an extracted archive without installation and save settings in that folder. Official releases include portable ZIP and 7z archives, Windows MSI installers and source code; installation through Microsoft WinGet, PortableApps and Scoop is also documented. It is free software under GNU GPL version 2 or later. The project says it is localized to 28 languages and can detect the Windows locale. Its documentation is described as somewhat out of date. The MSI release is unsigned; release notes provide SHA-256 checksums for downloadable files.

Who it suits

JPEGView suits Windows users who want a free viewer that can also make quick image adjustments and display metadata. It may also suit people who need to browse JPEG folders as slideshows or run the program portably from an extracted archive.

What it does well

Opens a wide range of formats, including camera RAW.
Adjusts sharpness, color, perspective, contrast and exposure.
Includes color management and a metadata viewer.
Runs portably and can save settings beside the program.
Localized to 28 languages, with Windows locale detection.

What to know first

Available for Windows only.
The project describes its documentation as somewhat out of date.
The MSI release is unsigned.

Limits

The free software is distributed under GNU GPL version 2 or any later version. The listed builds support Windows: 64-bit builds require Windows 7/8/10/11 64-bit or later, and 32-bit builds require Windows 7 or later.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
JPEGView	Free software under GNU GPL-2.0 or later · Windows 32-bit and 64-bit builds	Free

As jpegview.net lists them, read 8 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Visit https://jpegview.net/.
Choose a portable ZIP or 7z archive, or a Windows MSI installer.
Alternatively, use the documented Microsoft WinGet, PortableApps or Scoop installation route.
For portable use, extract the archive and run JPEGView from its folder.

Verdict

Choose JPEGView if you want a free Windows image viewer with broad format support and on-the-fly adjustments. Its portable archive option is useful if you prefer to run it without installation. Look elsewhere if you need a platform other than Windows or current documentation.

Questions

Is JPEGView free?

Yes. The listed plan is free, and the software is distributed under GNU GPL version 2 or later.

Which platforms does JPEGView support?

JPEGView supports Windows. The 64-bit build supports Windows 7/8/10/11 64-bit or later; the 32-bit build supports Windows 7 or later.

Can JPEGView open RAW images?

Yes. Camera RAW formats are among its built-in formats.

Can I use JPEGView without installing it?

Yes. It can run from an extracted archive and save settings in that folder.

Is JPEGView open source?

It is free software under GNU GPL version 2 or any later version, and official releases include source code.

Does JPEGView have a free trial?

No free trial is listed; JPEGView is offered as free software.

Facts from JPEGView's own pages

Additional distribution: The project documents installation through Microsoft WinGet, PortableApps, and Scoop. · 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
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
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
Installers: Official releases provide portable ZIP/7z archives, Windows MSI installers, and source code. · 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
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
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
Portable use: JPEGView can run without installation from an extracted archive and save settings in that folder. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
Purpose: JPEGView is a lean, fast, highly configurable image viewer and editor with a minimal graphical interface. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
Release verification: Release notes provide SHA-256 checksums for the downloadable release files. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
Slideshow: Movie/slideshow mode plays a folder of JPEGs as a movie. · 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

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