winget install --id=justnullname.QuickView -e QuickView is a high-performance image viewer for Windows, built with Direct2D hardware acceleration and Google Highway SIMD optimization. It supports 80+ image formats including JPEG XL, AVIF, HEIC, WebP, and RAW files. Features include HDR display support, portable mode, and GPU-accelerated rendering.
Built for Speed. Engineered for Geeks.
Direct2D Native • Modern C++23 • Dynamic Scheduling Architecture • Portable
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QuickView is currently one of the fastest image viewers available on the Windows platform. We focus purely on delivering the ultimate viewing experience—leave the heavy editing to professional tools like Photoshop.
Rewritten from scratch using Direct2D and C++23, QuickView abandons legacy GDI rendering for a game-grade visual architecture. With a startup speed and rendering performance that rivals or exceeds closed-source commercial software, it is designed to handle everything from tiny icons to massive 8K RAW photos with zero latency.
🌐 Multi-Language Support: English, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 日本語, Deutsch, Español, Русский
QuickView supports almost all modern and professional image formats:
JPG, JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, TIF, TIFF, ICOWEBP, AVIF, HEIC, HEIF, SVG, SVGZ, JXLEXR, HDR, PIC, PSD, TGA, PCX, QOI, WBMP, PAM, PBM, PGM, PPM, WDP, HDPARW, CR2, CR3, DNG, NEF, ORF, RAF, RW2, SRW, X3F, MRW, MOS, KDC, DCR, SR2, PEF, ERF, 3FR, MEF, NRW, RAWRelease Date: 2026-04-05
Release Date: 2026-04-15
.gif, .webp, .apng, and .avifs animations.Alt + Left/Right to analyze motion or extract specific keyframes.Settings > Visuals > Professional Tools.
> "Speed is a feature."
QuickView leverages Multi-Threaded Decoding for modern formats like JXL and AVIF, delivering up to 6x faster load times on 8-core CPUs compared to standard viewers.
F12 to see real-time performance metrics (Decode time, Render time, Memory usage). (First time use: Please enable Debug Mode in Settings > Advanced)
> No more manual .ini editing.
A fully hardware-accelerated Settings Dashboard.
> Stay fresh, stay fast.
QuickView automatically checks for updates in the background. When a new version is available, a non-intrusive toast notification will appear. You can install the update with a single click—no browser needed.
> Don't just view the image; understand the data.
T to summon a high-performance gallery overlay capable of virtualizing 10,000+ images.> "Compare with absolute precision."
QuickView features a powerful Dual-View Compare Mode built for deep visual analysis.
> "View light as it was meant to be seen."
QuickView 5.0 introduces a world-class color management suite.
We don't use generic codecs. We use the State-of-the-Art libraries for each format.
| Format | Backend Engine | Why it rocks (Architecture) |
|---|---|---|
| JPEG | libjpeg-turbo v3 | AVX2 SIMD. The absolute king of decompression speed. |
| PNG / QOI | Google Wuffs | Memory-safe. Outperforms libpng, handles massive dimensions. |
| JXL | libjxl + threads | Parallelized. Instant decoding for high-res JPEG XL. |
| AVIF | dav1d + threads | Assembly-optimized AV1 decoding. |
| SVG | Direct2D Native | Hardware Accelerated. Infinite lossless scaling. |
| RAW | LibRaw | Optimized for "Instant Preview" extraction. |
| EXR | TinyEXR | Lightweight, industrial-grade OpenEXR support. |
| HEIC / TIFF | Windows WIC | Hardware accelerated (Requires system extensions). |
> Press F1 at any time to view the interactive Shortcut Guide.
🗺️ Roadmap We are constantly evolving. Here is what's currently in development:
| Component | Minimum Requirement | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 (1511+) | DirectComposition Visual3 required |
| CPU | SSE4-Capable CPU | Broadened Support (Intel 2008+ / AMD 2011+) |
| Arch | x64 or ARM64 | Native ARM64 support for NEON |
> ⚠️ Important: QuickView uses Google Highway for dynamic SIMD dispatching. While we've broadened support to SSE4, ARM64 users enjoy full NEON acceleration.
QuickView is primarily designed as a Green & Portable application.
QuickView_*.zip package from Releases.QuickView.exe.If you prefer a standard Windows installation (includes a deep uninstallation tool):
QuickView_Installer_*.exe from Releases.winget install QuickView
> ⚠️ Architecture Note: The project has fully migrated to a CMake + Ninja + vcpkg build system. It uses the Clang-cl compiler and Full LTO (Link-Time Optimization) to achieve extreme binary size compression. The legacy .sln and .vcxproj files have been deprecated and removed.
clang-cl.exe and lld-link.exe are added to your system's PATH).After cloning the repository, run the following two commands in the root directory:
# 1. Automatically fetch dependencies via vcpkg and configure the Release-LTO build matrix
cmake --preset Release-LTO
# 2. Launch the Ninja backend for multi-core compilation and LTO linking
cmake --build out/build/Release-LTO
The final executable will be located in the out/build/Release-LTO/ directory.
> [!NOTE] > Developer Note > > I maintain QuickView in my spare time because I believe Windows deserves a faster, cleaner viewer. I don't have a marketing budget or a team. If QuickView helps you, the biggest contribution you can make is to Star us on GitHub or share it with a friend.
QuickView stands on the shoulders of giants. Licensed under GPL-3.0. Special thanks to David Kleiner (original JPEGView) and the maintainers of LibRaw, Google Wuffs, dav1d, and libjxl.