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Free for personal use on Windows 10 and 11. Choose the installer or the portable version.
HawkView is currently available for Windows. macOS and Linux builds are planned.
Version 1.0.0 · 2026-06-05
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Installer
The classic setup: Start-menu shortcut, optional desktop icon and an uninstaller. Installs for the current user - no admin needed.
Download installerPortable (ZIP)
A single .exe, nothing installed. Unzip and run from anywhere - perfect for a USB stick.
Download ZIPWhat's new - 1.0.0
- First public release of HawkView.
- Instant, GPU-accelerated viewing - even very large images open immediately.
- Opens RAW, HEIC, AVIF, JPEG XL, WebP, PNG, JPEG, GIF, TIFF, PSD, SVG and animated images.
- Edit in place: crop, rotate (lossless for JPEG), flip, and convert between formats.
- Full-screen slideshows with GPU transitions, music, and video export.
- EXIF metadata viewer with an interactive GPS map.
- Dark & light themes, a customizable toolbar, and set-as-wallpaper.
License
- Free for personal use.
- Professional or commercial use requires a paid license.
System requirements
- Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit)
- x64 processor
- ~150 MB free disk space
- No extra runtime required - everything is bundled