IrfanView (32-bit)

IrfanView is one of the most popular image viewer for Windows, created from the ground up to have an incredibly small processing footprint and enable users to access a wide array of tools that will make not only novices and collectors happy, but also people who want to easily get access to tools that can perform great tasks such as batch conversion, image manipulation (crop, rotate, change the format, size, change color range, optimize colors) and even simple image editor (drawing, adding text, etc). Using external plugins users can greatly expand the capability of IrfanView 32bit, including the ability to playback audio and video files.

The first version of Irfan View was created in early June of 1996 by the Bosnian programmer living in Vienna Irfan Skiljan. Today after more than 15 years on the market this great app supports every version of Windows between Win95 and Win8, enabling anyone chance to easily make this lightweight app (just 1.5MB without plugins, which are smaller than 10 MB) to become their primary image viewing app.

Itsupports ALL popular image formats, it can create screensavers, support for TWAIN devices such as scanners, it can take screenshots, preview text files, animated gifs, browse image libraries by their thumbnails, and much more.

IfranView is a very fast, small, compact, and innovative FREEWARE. It is trying to be easy for use, simple for beginners and powerful for professionals. It comes with a multitude of features, some of which are:

• Many supported file formats
• Simple, intuitive interface
• Translated into many languages
• Slideshow supports (slideshows can be saved as executable files, screensavers or burned to CD/DVD)
• Adobe Photoshop filters support
• Supports most image formats
• Thumbnail view
• Fast directory view (moving through directory)
• Batch conversion/renaming tool (with image processing)
• Various image effects
• Print option
• Lossless JPG rotation
• And much much more...

Alternatives

FastStone Image Viewer: This is another popular and free image viewer/editor for PC.

ACDSee Photo Studio Home: Organize, edit, and share your photos with ease!

Adobe Lightroom: Edit, organize, store, share your photos across desktop, mobile and web!

XnView MP: XnView is a cross-platform image viewer and organizer that works on Windows, Mac, and Linux.

System Requirements

• Windows 11, 10, 8 or 7
• 32-bit or 64-bit system
• 256MB of RAM
• 15MB of free disk space

PROS

• Lightweight and fast
• Support for a wide range of image formats
• Batch processing capabilities
• Free for personal use
• Extensive plugin support

CONS

• Windows-only
• Limited advanced editing features

Also Available: IrfanView (64-bit)