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HawkView
Fast, sharp image viewer for Windows·hawkview.co
HawkView is a free, fast image viewer for Windows that opens RAW, HEIC, AVIF, JPEG XL, WebP and dozens of other image formats instantly. It lets users edit (crop, rotate, straighten, flip), convert between formats, and present images via slideshows with GPU transitions exportable to video. It also reads and edits EXIF/IPTC/XMP metadata and shows GPS location on an interactive map. It runs entirely locally with no account required.
What it's for
Viewing RAW, HEIC, AVIF, JPEG XL, WebP and other image formatsCropping, rotating, straightening and flipping imagesConverting images between formatsRunning slideshows with GPU transitions and musicExporting slideshows to MP4 videoViewing and editing EXIF/IPTC/XMP metadataViewing GPS location of photos on a mapSetting an image as desktop wallpaper or lock screenRunning the app in portable mode from a USB stick
Features 22
- 36 slideshow transitions including GPU shader effects
- Convert images to JPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, JPEG XL, GIF, TIFF or QOI with quality control
- Dark and light themes, customizable toolbar
- EXIF/IPTC/XMP metadata editor for 40+ fields
- Export multi-size Windows .ico files
- Export slideshow to MP4 video in 720p/1080p/4K at 30 or 60 fps
- Filmstrip thumbnail navigation
- Flip images horizontally or vertically
- Free-form or fixed-ratio cropping with rule-of-thirds grid
- GPS map view of geotagged photos via OpenStreetMap
- GPU-accelerated rendering, zooming and panning
- Image straightening with a ±45 degree slider
- Ken Burns motion effect for slideshows
- Lossless JPEG rotation via TurboJPEG
- Open photo location in Google Maps
- Opens 64-megapixel images via smart tiling
- Play and export animated GIF, APNG, WebP and AVIF
- Portable mode via settings.ini next to the .exe
- Set image as wallpaper or lock screen
- Slideshow background music support (MP3, OGG, WAV, FLAC, AAC, M4A, WMA)
- Supports ~40 image formats including RAW, HEIC, AVIF, JPEG XL, WebP, PNG, JPEG, GIF, TIFF, PSD, SVG, ICO, TGA, PCX, DDS, QOI
- Zoom from 1% to 5000% centered on cursor
At a glance
free tier
TypeDesktop app
DeploymentInstalled (local)
PlatformsWindows
LanguagesEnglish, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese
CompanyDavid G.
Integrations
OpenStreetMapGoogle Maps
Resources
Pricing
Described as 'free for personal use'; no separate paid tier or commercial pricing is publicly listed.
FreeFree
Free for personal use