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Pix42

The viewer that opens everything. Pro tools built in.·pix42.com

Pix42 is a fast image and media viewer for Windows and macOS that opens 50+ formats including RAW, FITS, PSD, JPEG XL, AVIF and HEIC. It includes non-destructive editing, a map/GPS view, photo culling, duplicate detection, metadata editing, and batch conversion tools. Core viewing features are free forever with no account required, while advanced Pro tools are unlocked with a one-time license.

What it's for

Culling large photo shoots down to the best imagesFinding exact and perceptually similar duplicate photosViewing and editing EXIF/XMP/IPTC metadataBatch converting images to modern formats like WebP, AVIF and JPEG XLViewing astronomy FITS files with interactive stretch controlsGeotagging and browsing photos on a mapApplying non-destructive edits, crops and rotationsStitching panoramas from multiple imagesReducing noise in high-ISO or astro imagesBrowsing archives (ZIP, RAR, 7z, CBZ) and PDFs alongside images

Features 21

Archive browsing for ZIP, RAR, 7z, CBZ, CBR
Assisted Culling using perceptual hashing and quality scoring
Audio and video playback with cover art and real-time frequency spectrum
Batch image converter to WebP, AVIF, JPEG XL, HEIF, JPEG 2000, TIFF
Batch Rename pipeline with case, delete, replace, serialize, randomize rules
Built-in PDF viewer with page navigation and zoom
Burned-in metadata watermark export (single or batch)
Color-managed viewer reading ICC and nclx metadata with HDR-aware display
Compare view with synchronized zoom/pan
Database backup, restore and verify tools
Exact duplicate finder with batch Keep Only One
EXIF/XMP/IPTC metadata viewer and editor
FITS viewer with interactive stretch (Asinh, Linear, Sqrt, Log) and tiled rendering for large files
Image sonification (Hubble-inspired) converting luminosity/color data into sound
Interactive map view with GPS markers, drag-to-tag, and GPS write-back
Local Image Catalog with content hashing (SHA-256) and Library Index
Non-destructive editing: adjustments, crop, rotate, flip saved to library and replayed automatically
Opens 50+ image/media formats including RAW, FITS, PSD, JXL, AVIF, HEIC, OpenEXR, JPEG 2000
Panorama Stitching with Auto, Cylindrical, Spherical and Perspective projections
Resolution Analyzer for safe downsize estimation and batch rescale
Smart Denoise with Natural, Strong and Astro presets

At a glance

free tierfree trial

TypeDesktop app

DeploymentInstalled (local)

PlatformsWindows, macOS

CompanyDemaHub

Integrations

exiftoolAdobe Lightroom

Resources

Pricing

Pro is a one-time purchase (not a subscription): $29.90 base price, discounted to $19.90 with coupon EARLY42 (33% off, early adopter promotion). Perpetual license valid for version 2.x.

FreeFree

50+ formats: RAW, FITS, PSD, JXL, AVIF, HEIC, OpenEXR, Ratings, flags, favourites, search & filter, Timeline view grouped by capture day, Find Duplicates (exact mode), Assisted Culling — limited free trial, Map view — up to 100 geotagged markers, Image sonification (Hubble-inspired), FITS interactive stretch (session only, no save), FITS multi-layer & data-cube navigation, PDF viewer with page navigation and zoom, Panorama Stitching — up to 2 images, Burned-in metadata watermark — single image, Batch Rename — limited rules, Convert to classic formats (JPEG, PNG, TIFF, BMP, GIF), Audio & video playback with cover art, Library index & content hashing, Archive browsing (ZIP, RAR, 7z, CBZ…), Print & contact sheets, Compare view, Zen mode, slideshows, XMP/IPTC metadata — read only

No time limit, no account required; some features limited (e.g. Map view up to 100 markers, Panorama Stitching up to 2 images, Batch Rename limited rules, Assisted Culling limited free trial, FITS stretch session-only)

ProQuote

$29.90 one-time perpetual license (v2.x); promotional price $19.90 with coupon EARLY42 (33% off, early adopter offer).

One-time purchase, perpetual license for version 2.x

Early adopter coupon EARLY42: $29.90 → $19.90 at checkout