XnView MP

Free-for-personal-use image viewer and organiser with batch conversion, for Windows, Mac and Linux.

Free plan + paidPhoto storage and management apps

Verified facts: 8 of 8
Alternatives ranked: 4
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About XnView MP

XnView MP is a desktop image viewer and browser that doubles as a photo organiser and batch processor. It opens more than 500 image formats, including camera RAW files, HEIC, AVIF, JPEG XL, PSD and even DICOM medical images, and shows folders in a file-explorer layout with thumbnails, filmstrip, full-screen and side-by-side compare views. Beyond viewing, it handles everyday chores: resizing, cropping, lossless JPEG rotation, colour adjustments, batch converting and renaming whole folders, editing EXIF, IPTC and XMP metadata, and finding duplicate images. It runs on Windows, macOS and Linux. It's free for private and educational use, while companies need a per-seat licence. XnView MP is the cross-platform successor to the Windows-only XnView Classic, and it suits people who want one fast app for browsing, tagging and converting large image folders without importing them into a catalogue.

Best for: People who browse, tag and batch-convert big image folders and want a fast viewer without a catalogue..

What works

Opens over 500 formats, including RAW, HEIC, AVIF and JPEG XL
Strong batch convert, rename and metadata editing
Works directly on folders, no import step
Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux

Why people leave

Business use requires a paid licence
Editing tools are basic compared with a real photo editor
Dense interface with many panels and settings to learn

Top XnView MP alternatives

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1
digiKam
Free and open source, with a full photo database, face tagging and stronger cataloguing.
68.8
2
Mylio Photos
Organises photos across your devices and keeps libraries in sync, which XnView MP doesn't do.
59.4
3
ACDSee Photo Studio
Paid Windows-focused browser and editor that pairs fast viewing with much deeper editing tools.
54.4
4
Adobe Lightroom
The step up for photographers who want serious RAW editing on top of library management.
52.6

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XnView MP: common questions

Is XnView MP free?

XnView MP has a free plan and paid plans. Free plan: Yes, for private or educational use (checked on XnView MP's own site).

Is XnView MP open source?

No, XnView MP is not open source. Open-source alternatives include digiKam.

What platforms does XnView MP run on?

XnView MP is available for Windows, macOS and Linux.

What are the best alternatives to XnView MP?

The highest-ranked XnView MP alternatives right now are digiKam, Mylio Photos and ACDSee Photo Studio. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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XnView MP facts

8 of 8 verified

Free for personal use: Yes, private and educational; Checked Oct 30, 2026xnview.com(opens source in a new tab); “FREEWARE (NO Adware, NO Spyware) for private or educational use (including non-profit organizations).”
Business licence: €29.00 per licence (1 seat); Checked Oct 30, 2026xnview.com(opens source in a new tab); “you must purchase a license. N° of licenses Price per license 1 29.00 € 2-9 26.00 € 10-19 22.00 € 20-49 19.00 € 50-99 10.50 € 100-499 6.50 € 500-999 4.”
Image formats: 500+; Checked Oct 30, 2026xnview.com(opens source in a new tab); “Supports more than 500 image formats”
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux; Checked Oct 30, 2026xnview.com(opens source in a new tab); “Xn View MP (recommended) Xn View Classic (legacy) Supported OS Windows 7, Windows 10, Windows 11, macOS 11.3+, Linux”
Duplicate finder: Yes; Checked Oct 30, 2026xnview.com(opens source in a new tab); “batch rename , batch converter , duplicate image finder, image compare, but you can also create contact sheets, slideshow .”
Starting price: €29.00 per business licence (1 seat); Checked Nov 1, 2026xnview.com(opens source in a new tab); “N° of licenses Price per license 1 29.00 € 2-9 26.00 € 10-19 22.00 € 20-49 19.00 € 50-99 10.50 € 100-499 6.50 € 500-999 4.”
Volume pricing: €26.00 per licence for 2–9 seats; Checked Nov 1, 2026xnview.com(opens source in a new tab); “N° of licenses Price per license 1 29.00 € 2-9 26.00 €”
Free plan: Yes, for private or educational use; Checked Nov 1, 2026xnview.com(opens source in a new tab); “FREEWARE (NO Adware, NO Spyware) for private or educational use (including non-profit organizations).”