JPEGView is a lean, fast and highly configurable image viewer/editor with a minimal GUI.
Formats Supported
JPEGView has built-in support the following formats:
- Popular: JPEG, GIF
- Lossless: BMP, PNG, TIFF, PSD
- Web: WEBP, JXL, HEIF/HEIC, AVIF
- Legacy: TGA, WDP, HDP, JXR
- Camera RAW formats:
- Adobe (DNG), Canon (CRW, CR2, CR3), Nikon (NEF, NRW), Sony (ARW, SR2)
- Olympus (ORF), Panasonic (RW2), Fujifilm (RAF)
- Sigma (X3F), Pentax (PEF), Minolta (MRW), Kodak (KDC, DCR)
- A full list is available here: LibRaw supported cameras
Many additional formats are supported by Windows Imaging Component (WIC)
Basic Image Editor
Basic on-the-fly image processing is provided - allowing adjusting typical parameters:
- sharpness
- color balance
- rotation
- perspective
- contrast
- local under-exposure/over-exposure
Other Features
- Small and fast, uses AVX2/SSE2 and up to 4 CPU cores
- High quality resampling filter, preserving sharpness of images
- Basic image processing tools can be applied realtime during viewing
- Movie/Slideshow mode - to play folder of JPEGs as movie
Publisher’s description
What is JPEGView?
JPEGView by Kevin M (sylikc) is open-source Windows software in the image viewers category. It ranks 7th by popularity among image viewers in this catalogue. It is written in C++.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides MSI installers for 64-bit and 32-bit Windows. Installation asks for administrator rights. A silent install is possible with the installer’s documented switches. An MSI package is available for deployment with Group Policy, Intune or Configuration Manager.
Updates and version history
The current version is 1.3.46.0, released on October 7, 2023. The version history goes back to March 12, 2022: 7 releases, all linked to the official files. That is about 3.7 releases a year. The last update is more than a year old.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 47,811 times. The source code on GitHub (sylikc/jpegview) has 3,003 stars. On Windows it registers 42 file types, including .webp, .avif, .png, .jpg and .bmp. Similar programs include ImageGlass, Weasis and QuickLook.
Project description on GitHub: “Fork of JPEGView by David Kleiner - fast and highly configurable viewer/editor for JPEG, BMP, PNG, WEBP, TGA, GIF and TIFF images with a minimal GUI. Basic on-the-fly image processing is provided - allowing adjusting typical parameters as sharpness, color balance, rotation, perspective, contrast and local under-/overexposure.”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- MSI package for managed deployment
- Documented silent install
- Opens 42 file types
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- Installation needs administrator rights
- No update for more than a year
In short: JPEGView is an open-source image viewer tool for 64-bit and 32-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is JPEGView 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:
3108A85B5D408FA17027B25454F0EE7E7B450E680DBC1DAB68D26D9099E18BF2· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 7 versions ›7 versions over 2 years · about 3.7 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3.46.0Latest | October 7, 2023 | — | 64-bit MSI32-bit MSI |
| 1.2.45.0 | March 4, 2023 | — | 32-bit MSI64-bit MSI |
| 1.1.43.0 | February 6, 2023 | — | 64-bit MSI32-bit MSI |
| 1.1.41.1 | January 3, 2023 | — | 64-bit MSI32-bit MSI |
| 1.1.41.0 | January 31, 2024 | — | 32-bit MSI64-bit MSI |
| 1.0.40.0 | March 30, 2022 | — | 64-bit MSI32-bit MSI |
| 1.0.39.1 | March 12, 2022 | — | 32-bit MSI64-bit MSI |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id sylikc.JPEGView -echoco install jpegview -yscoop install extras/jpegview-forkmsiexec /i JPEGView64_en-us_1.3.46.msi /qn /norestartmsiexec /x {9B512822-E3B5-4D72-8CE2-61544D75463C} /qn /norestartRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- Kevin M (sylikc)
- Category
- Image viewers
- Licence
- GPL-2.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/sylikc/jpegview
- Written in
- C++
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit, 32-bit
- Installer
- MSI
- Version
- 1.3.46.0
- Released
- October 7, 2023
- Added to the catalogue
- March 12, 2022
- Versions listed
- 7
- Updates / year
- 3.7
- Chocolatey downloads
- 47,811
- GitHub stars
- 3,003
- GitHub forks
- 191
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- sylikc.JPEGView
- Chocolatey package
- jpegview
- Scoop package
- extras/jpegview-fork
- MSI product code
- {9B512822-E3B5-4D72-8CE2-61544D75463C}
File types it opens (42)
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Frequently asked questions
Is JPEGView free?
Yes. JPEGView is open-source software under the GPL-2.0 licence.
Is JPEGView 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 JPEGView 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 JPEGView be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer, including msiexec for the MSI package.
Does JPEGView run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit and 32-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of JPEGView?
The versions page lists all 7 versions with links to their official installer files, back to March 12, 2022.
What are alternatives to JPEGView?
ImageGlass, Weasis, QuickLook, PicView and MSBuild Structured Log Viewer. The alternatives page compares them.
