Pictureflect Photo Viewer

Free or Pro image viewing app for Windows 10/11

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Supports Windows 10/11 on desktop, latop and tablet
2GB memory (RAM) or higher is recommended
Pictureflect Photo Viewer is a free image viewing app for Windows 10/11 with an optional Pro upgrade, offering a minimalist fullscreen photo viewing experience, with customization and export features
[Note that Pictureflect Photo Viewer was formerly known as Basic Photo Viewer]
Free version

Fill the screen with your photos and nothing else

Fill the screen with your photos and nothing else
  • Work in fullscreen mode
  • Hide the menu with a single click
  • No extra clutter or popups on hover
  • Display your original-resolution photo, including color profile support.
Free version

Works well with the file sytem

  • Open the file/folder browser directly from the menu
  • Can include subfolders
  • Can add additional files and folders to the selection
  • Open files from File Explorer or via drag and drop
  • Optionally watch for folder contents changes
Free version

Many zoom options, and select the visible area

  • Zoom using mouse wheel, keyboard, slider or text box
  • Buttons for zoom to fit, fill or 1:1
  • Optionally remove empty space around image by setting the default zoom to fill
  • Select the visible area to preview cropped images
  • Optionally remember the zoom for each photo for easy comparison
Free version

Customize the current session and set defaults

  • Change the slideshow interval
  • Set the background color
  • Order files, including randomly
  • Use mouse wheel to zoom or change photo
  • Options to start where you left off, and more
Many zoom options in the zoom menu
Easily view the image properties
Customize via the settings panel
Thumbnail view (Pro version only)
Free version

Simple, fast interface, multi-window support

Simple, fast interface with multi-window support
  • Single menu at the top, which can be shown/hidden with a click
  • Do everything while keeping your photo in view
  • Next/previous photos are preloaded for quick viewing
  • Opens new windows by default, customizable in Settings
Free version

Supports many formats and multi-frame images

  • View JPEG (.jpg, .jpeg), PNG (.png), GIF (.gif), HEIC (.heic), WebP (.webp), BMP (.bmp), TIFF (.tiff), JPEG-XR (.jxr), DDS (.dds), ICO (.ico), CUR (.cur) HEIC and WebP may require Windows 10 October 2018 Update or later
  • View many RAW formats including DNG (.dng).
  • Play/pause animated GIF and WebP and step through multi-frame images.
Free version

Crop, resize, convert, rotate and print, in bulk

  • Crop, resize and convert images to JPEG, PNG and other formats
  • Copy and move images (and use move to rename)
  • Rotate and flip images, temporarily or via metadata or via modifying pixel data, with draw horizon tool for easy straightening
  • Print images, including multiple copies per page or borderless
  • The above operations can be performed in bulk
Free version

Great for tablet as digital photo frame or clock

Great for tablet as digital photo frame or clock
  • Start in fullscreen mode and auto-play slideshow if desired
  • Start in a specific folder and include subfolders if desired
  • Set the slideshow interval and order files randomly if desired
  • Optionally update slideshow when files are added to folder
  • Optionally display the current date/time/calendar as analog or digital
Free version

View/edit metadata, show captions

  • A file info panel shows basic metadata including EXIF exposure time etc
  • A detailed metadata inspector shows all image metadata
  • Can edit certain metadata such as title, date taken, location
  • Option to display captions on images, based on name or metadata
  • Editing metdata can be done in bulk with the Pro version
Mainly Pro version

Image filters/effects

  • Apply image filters/effects such as contrast and exposure (Free version)
  • Adjust saturation, levels, curves, blend with texture (Pro version)
  • Group and save effects for later reuse (Pro version)
  • Bulk apply effects by using the 'Keep effects' option then exporting multiple images
Pro version only

Thumbnail view

  • Thumbnail view can be toggled via menu or 't' key
  • Choice of grid, sidebar or bottom bar
  • Thumbnail size can be customized
  • Optionally show photo metadata with thumbnail
  • Can select multiple files to export, print, rotate etc
Pro version only

Transition effects

  • Transition effects can be chosen in the app settings
  • Effects include cross-fade, slide, wipe, zoom and flip
  • Can set the transition duration
  • Multipe easing options to choose from
Pro version only

Play and export videos

  • Many common video formats supported Supported extensions for playback include mp4, m4v, mkv, mts, m2ts, avi, mov, webm, wmv, mpg and mpeg, but support also depends on the encoding format within the file
  • Videos integrate into the slideshow, such as auto-playing
  • Can zoom, pan, clip and rotate video
  • Can export video including static effects, resize, trim time, reduce bitrate
  • Can export individual frames

Pro version

$4.99 in the US and Western Europe, but cheaper in many other regions The exact price is shown in the app when you try to upgrade or view Pro version info

The app is free to install. The Pro version can be purchased in-app. A 48 hour free trial of the Pro version is also available in-app. The Pro version license can be used on up to 10 devices that you own or share.

Many features are available in the free version. The Pro version has the following additional features.

  • Thumbnail view

    The thumbnail view can be toggled on/off, there's a choice of grid, sidebar or bottom bar, the size can be customized and metadata can be displayed.

  • Transition effects

    A choice of transition effects is available in the app settings, including cross-face, slide, wipe, zoom and flip.

  • Play and export videos

    Can play many common video formats, integrate videos into the slideshow, zoom and pan videos etc, and export them at different sizes etc.

  • More image effects

    Additional effects are available such as saturation, levels, curves, blend with texture, and more. Effects can be grouped and saved to a list or a file for future use.

  • Image inspector

    An image inspector is available (accessed via right-click or Tools) containing an image histogram, an eye dropper allowing you to pick colors from the image, and a coordinate picker.

How to upgrade to the Pro version

First ensure you have installed Pictureflect Photo Viewer and tested that it works, then do one of the following.

  • Either go to More (in the app main menu) > Pro upgrade/trial.
  • Or try to use a Pro feature in the app and you will be prompted to upgrade.
  • If you installed to app from the Microsoft Store, you can choose to purchase the Pro version from the Store as well as directly from Pictureflect.

The upgrade purchase is handled either by the Microsoft Store, or by our reseller Paddle.Com (depending on which purchase option you choose), and none of your card details are visible to the app.

If you have already purchased the Pro version, any new installs or reinstalls of the app should be automatically upgraded to the Pro version provided you are signed in using the Microsoft account which you used to purchased it (if you purchased from the Store). If you purchased from Pictureflect, you can add a license to a new device via main menu > 'More' > 'Manage licenses' > 'Add license' > 'Use a license registered to my email address'.

Recently added features

Photo of the Matterhorn that inspired the Pictureflect Photo Viewer logo
Photo of the Matterhorn that inspired the Pictureflect Photo Viewer logo
Pictureflect Photo Viewer logo

About Pictureflect Photo Viewer

Pictureflect Photo Viewer is a free image viewing app for Windows 10/11 with an optional Pro upgrade, developed in the UK.

History

Pictureflect Photo Viewer was initially developed in October 2015 under the name BasicPhotoViewer to provide a way of manually going through photos in full screen mode in Windows 10, without any clutter on the screen. (The built in Photos app didn't used to allow this, and has now improved, but still has other problems like a lack of customization). The other obvious settings to include were the ability to control the slideshow interval, and to change the background color to allow viewing of transparent mostly black PNGs. It was released to the Windows Store in November 2015, but mainly just as an experiment.

Despite a lack of development or promotion over the next year, the app was downloaded around 5 times a day and got a few good reviews. So in October 2016, development resumed and the app was renamed from BasicPhotoViewer to Basic Photo Viewer (yes, Windows Store search is not very intelligent!), plus a couple of extra keywords were added to the Windows Store listing, and downloads went up to around 100 per day.

Since October 2016, features and improvements have been steadily added, notably faster image loading, rotate, print and export functions, among others. A Pro addon upgrade supporting a thumbnail view, tranisiton effects and playing videos was released in May 2017.

In March 2019, version 2.0 was released and the name was changed from Basic Photo Viewer to Pictureflect Photo Viewer, since it was no longer so basic!

The logo

The Pictureflect Photo Viewer logo is based on a photo of the Matterhorn taken from the Stellisee near Zermatt in Switzerland in 2014.