Imagine is a free, lightweight image and animation viewer for Windows, known for its minimal resource usage, extensive format support, and fast performance even on legacy hardware. It combines essential viewing tools with batch processing capabilities in a compact package. It supports numerous image and animation formats, digital camera RAW formats, and archive formats, and includes image manipulation, batch conversion, slide show, capture screen, and multilingual support.
Publisher’s description
What is Imagine?
Imagine is a free image viewer program for Windows from Sejin Chun. It ranks 21st by popularity among image viewers in this catalogue.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit, ARM64 and 32-bit as EXE (NSIS). It can be installed for the current user only, without administrator rights. The installer supports unattended (silent) installation.
Updates and version history
The current version is 2.7.2, released on October 10, 2026. 17 versions are listed since May 3, 2025, each with links to its own installer files. That is about 12 releases a year. The last update is less than a month old.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 2,382 times. The source code on GitHub (nyam1003/imagine) has 121 stars. On Windows it registers 61 file types, including .webp, .svg, .avif, .png and .jpg. Similar programs include ImageGlass, QuickLook and Weasis.
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Free to use
- Native ARM64 build for Windows on Arm
- Documented silent install
- Installs without administrator rights
- Frequent updates (about 12 a year)
- Opens 61 file types
In short: Imagine is a free image viewer tool for 64-bit, ARM64 and 32-bit PCs. It is actively maintained. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is Imagine safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
68D5CDC2357BB25EFBE008E7B0A496DA218B62504B5F77E21301ED54072E711C· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 17 versions ›17 versions over 1 year · about 12 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.7.2Latest | October 10, 2026 | — | 32-bit EXE (NSIS)ARM64 EXE (NSIS)64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 2.7.1 | October 3, 2026 | — | ARM64 EXE (NSIS)32-bit EXE (NSIS)64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 2.7.0 | September 12, 2026 | — | 32-bit EXE (NSIS)ARM64 EXE (NSIS)64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 2.6.5 | August 28, 2026 | 6.6 MB | 32-bit EXE (NSIS)ARM64 EXE (NSIS)64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 2.6.4 | August 22, 2026 | 6.6 MB | 32-bit EXE (NSIS)64-bit EXE (NSIS)ARM64 EXE (NSIS) |
| 2.6.3 | August 8, 2026 | 6.6 MB | 64-bit EXE (NSIS)ARM64 EXE (NSIS)32-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 2.5.7 | October 27, 2025 | — | 32-bit EXE (NSIS)64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 2.5.6 | October 27, 2025 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS)32-bit EXE (NSIS) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id SejinChun.Imagine -echoco install imagine.portable -yscoop install extras/imagineImagine_2.7.2_x64_Unicode_Full.exe /SRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- Sejin Chun
- Category
- Image viewers
- Licence
- Freeware
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/nyam1003/imagine
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit, ARM64, 32-bit
- Installer
- EXE (NSIS)
- Version
- 2.7.2
- Released
- October 10, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- August 8, 2025
- Versions listed
- 17
- Updates / year
- 11.8
- Chocolatey downloads
- 2,382
- Downloads on ExeAtlas
- 1
- GitHub stars
- 121
- GitHub forks
- 4
- Website
- nyam.pe.kr
- winget ID
- SejinChun.Imagine
- Chocolatey package
- imagine.portable
- Scoop package
- extras/imagine
File types it opens (61)
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is Imagine free?
Yes. Imagine is free to use.
Is Imagine safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Imagine with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can Imagine be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does Imagine run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
Yes, there is a native ARM64 installer.
Where can I download an older version of Imagine?
The versions page lists all 17 versions with links to their official installer files, back to May 3, 2025.
Can I use Imagine without administrator rights?
Yes, there is a per-user installer that does not need administrator rights.
What are alternatives to Imagine?
ImageGlass, QuickLook, Weasis, JPEGView and MSBuild Structured Log Viewer. The alternatives page compares them.
