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Albert C.
AC
Desenvolvedor Web e Designer Gráfico
Internet
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"I have been a user since the 90s."
What do you like best about IrfanView?

It is easy to use, a lightweight app with practical features. I use it on my computers as the default image viewer. It has translation for my language (Portuguese - Brazil), and it serves to open practically any type of file. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IrfanView?

Some editing features are missing, and often I can't find a function. The visual is very characteristic of the 90s, it deserves a modernization with more buttons and icons for the main functions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nitav P.
NP
Team Lead
Design
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Seamless image viewer in the worldwide"
What do you like best about IrfanView?

According to me, it is the best image viewer available on the internet till date. The performance is just tremendous, it can open almost all the formats whichever the major sizes in micro seconds, I mostly used opening a 32bit HDRI image from that and that too with lots of easy panning and zooming feature. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IrfanView?

Nothing but the editing is very basic, and it is only available in windows. else everything great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Online Media
UO
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Hasn't changed much"
What do you like best about IrfanView?

So I've been using IrfanView at least since around the 2010s. It was one of the first included photo viewing software i used back in Win XP-times. It is a very, very basic viewing platform, though it can be extended with plugins or personalized changes; though I almost every time only used the very basic version of IrfanView. It's a very small, good and comprehensive image-viewing software, though, for editing, scaling or optimizing images, IrfanView wouldn't be the software for you. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IrfanView?

IrfanView hasn't changed at all, so it's "Skills" are very limited. It was from the beginning and still is a very, very basic photo-viewing software and nothing beyond that. So for most modern exercises, I think IrfanView is the wrong solution. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Stacey B.
SB
Drafting Tech - Software Coordinator
Oil & Energy
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"IRFANVIEW, the hidden gem"
What do you like best about IrfanView?

I have been a fan of Irfanview for quite a while. I was introduced to it by a friend and never looked back. A great tool, especially for pictures. Compared to competitors, the program has more options than any other. i like that when wanting to add effects to an image, one can select the effect desired or choose the product pallet and have all of them at your disposal. One can also see the result of the effect on a second display. The program can even open files that no other program can. The AUTO ADJUST COLOR is a fantastic feature. When I think I have a quality image, this feature improves it instantly. I run all my pictures thru this routine. The CAPTURE SCREENSHOT feature is excellent because the image it captures meets the quality standards I would expect. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IrfanView?

The only pitfall I find is when working with the app, and one rolls the wheel on the mouse thinking it will zoom, it does not. It goes to the following picture or displays a message that one has reached the end. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

RS
Founder
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Nimble, powerful, light and retro!"
What do you like best about IrfanView?

The fact that it has such a small footprint while being a relatively speaking powerhour is really awesome! The fact that it is still kept up over the years. Been using it since the XP days and it's on the top of my list after every reinstall / OS upgrade. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IrfanView?

I had to go looking for plugins at times that did not work, probably would have worked with some troubleshooting, but it's still got that 90's way of doing such things, to make it a very 2023 kinda software, it needs to auto download required dependencies IMO. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Puneet  Y.
PY
Senior Manager
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Snappy and fast photo viewing and editing tool"
What do you like best about IrfanView?

It opens quick even on older systems and makes browsing through large sized images also v fast. unlike the inbuilt photo app in windows which is slow in opening large files this has a much faster open time for viewing pictures. the editing features make it a worthy option to even edit the pictures. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IrfanView?

The UI is not the most modern and looks a bit dated. Also now in 2023 we expect some ai features to be inbuilt in most tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
UE
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Versatile Image File Viewer"
What do you like best about IrfanView?

IrfanView is one of those programs where you almost forget it isn't part of the operating system once it is installed. It fits in that well. The depth of plugin support and customization makes worrying about file types a non-issue. Simple actions like browsing images in a directory are seamless. IrfanView has just enough image editing tools to make opening another program unnecessary. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IrfanView?

In my opinion, a few of the default settings are not the best. Changing these settings does add some time to the initial setup process. I have not yet explored the options for configuring an INI file to make setup easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Haroon H.
HH
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"IrfanView is a great choice for users who needs a simple image viewer and editor for basic tasks."
What do you like best about IrfanView?

it is lightweight photo viewer and editor with all the basic features necessary in order to view and edit all types of images usually the other competitors are relatively heavy in size and don't run well on older machines. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IrfanView?

the main disadvantage of using irfan view is its classic interface and some advanced editing features are not available, such as layers and non-destructive editing Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Cory B.
CB
Director of Operations
Consumer Goods
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Simple and easy to use do everything image tool"
What do you like best about IrfanView?

IrfanView is one of the first programs I install when I reset my PC (or get a new one). It is easy to use and will create/modify any type of image that I need. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IrfanView?

IrfanView is very deep. It does so much, the learning curve is a little intimidating. Once the curve is behind, editing is more than adequate for most users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AG
Lead Solutions Architect
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Using this for the last 15 years and probably will continue for the next 15"
What do you like best about IrfanView?

One tool for all image viewing purposes.

Support for multiple image formats

Quick editing and conversion Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IrfanView?

Not much that this tool couldn't do. There isn't anything I dislike about it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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