Free Photo Viewer Help & User Guide
Free Photo Viewer is a free Windows image viewer for photographers who need fast folder browsing, EXIF and IPTC metadata display, RAW file support, and full-screen slideshows - without registration or ads.
This guide replaces the built-in CHM help and covers every major feature. Use the sidebar or the table of contents below to jump to a topic.
Key features
- Lightweight & fast - ~1.5 MB installer, no bloat. Download
- Keyboard-driven browsing - Enter full-screen, Space/→ navigate, S slideshow. Hotkeys
- EXIF/IPTC on screen & export - subtitles in full-screen, save to text or HTML. EXIF & IPTC
- RAW from major brands - Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax, Olympus, FujiFilm, and more. RAW Files
- Fast on slow PCs & netbooks - render 1/4 or 1/2 for quicker loading. Performance settings
- Widescreen & TV fill - remove side letterboxing on 16:9 displays. Full-screen settings
- Quick edits & save as - contrast, resize, rotate, export JPG/PNG. Editing Images
- Set as default viewer - double-click RAW or JPEG in Explorer. File associations
Getting started
- Getting Started - launch, browse folders, view EXIF, enter full-screen
- User Interface - menus, toolbar, and window panes
Features
- EXIF & IPTC - view and export shooting metadata
- RAW Files - supported formats and conversion options
- Slideshow - automatic full-screen playback
- Editing Images - contrast, resize, rotate, save
Reference
Free Photo Viewer is 100% freeware. See our Privacy Policy for data handling. For product support, visit the Support page.