Download XnView MP for Windows PC v1.12.2 for Windows PC

XnView MP views, organises and batch-converts images in more than 500 formats, with a fast thumbnail browser, metadata tools, basic editing and batch rename...

Features

• Reads more than 500 image formats including camera RAW, HEIC, AVIF, WebP and JPEG XL, so it opens files that Windows Photos and many rival viewers simply refuse.
• The thumbnail browser stays fast in folders containing thousands of images, with caching, ratings, colour labels and categories that work as a lightweight photo organiser.
• Batch conversion and batch rename share savable presets, letting you resize, convert, watermark and rename an entire shoot in a single repeatable operation.
• EXIF, IPTC and XMP metadata can be viewed and edited in bulk, including GPS and description fields that photographers need when preparing images for clients or stock libraries.
• Everyday editing is built in — crop, rotate, resize, lossless JPEG transforms, colour adjustment and red-eye removal — so small fixes never need a separate editor.

Considerations

• There are no layers, masks or retouching tools, so anyone needing real photo editing must pair it with an editor such as GIMP or Photoshop.
• The options and settings dialogues are dense and dated in places, and the program feels far better after spending a few minutes hiding panels you do not use.
• The free licence covers private and educational use only, so commercial and business users must purchase a licence from XnSoft to use it legally.

XnView MP is XnSoft's modern, 64-bit image viewer, organiser and converter for Windows, written by Pierre-Emmanuel Gougelet as the cross-platform successor to the classic XnView — Classic is the older Windows-only program, while MP is the rewritten edition with a faster browser, better Unicode and large-file handling, and all current development. It reads more than 500 image formats — including camera RAW files, HEIC, AVIF, WebP and JPEG XL alongside JPEG, PNG and TIFF — and writes around 70. A file format it cannot open is a genuine rarity, which is why it is the viewer people install when Windows Photos starts saying no. Version 1.12.2 is the current release, and its format list is the install reason in one line.

The browser is the daily strong point: a fast folder browser with cached thumbnails stays quick even in folders of several thousand images, the preview pane is instant, and ratings, colour labels and categories turn it into a lightweight photo organiser for anyone who does not want a database-driven catalogue like Lightroom. The batch tools share savable presets: convert, resize, watermark and rename whole shoots in one repeatable pass. EXIF, IPTC and XMP metadata can be viewed and edited, there are side-by-side comparisons and slideshows, and everyday fixes — crop, rotate, resize, colour adjustment and red-eye removal — are present without opening a full editor. For an enthusiast's folder-based library, this combination of speed and breadth is hard to beat at any price.

The licence line is the main thing to get right: XnView MP is free for private and educational use only, so commercial and business users must purchase a licence from XnSoft to use it legally — still cheap for what the program does. On capability, be clear about what it is not: it is not a photo editor in the Photoshop sense — cropping, resizing, colour correction and red-eye removal are present, but there are no layers, masks or retouching brushes, so real photo editing still needs an editor alongside it. The interface also carries decades of options, so the settings dialogues reward a few minutes of tidying: turning off tabs and panels you never use makes it feel far more modern. It runs on Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit) with 4 GB of RAM and 300 MB of free space.

Download the XnView MP 1.12.2 Windows 64-bit setup program (XnViewMP-win-x64.exe) from XnSoft using the button above and save it to your Downloads folder.

Double-click the downloaded EXE, approve the Windows prompt and follow the setup wizard, choosing which image formats XnView MP should open by default when asked.

Launch XnView MP, browse to a picture folder in the folder tree, and let it build its thumbnail cache; use Tools > Batch Convert or Batch Rename when you are ready to process a whole set.

Is XnView MP for Windows PC free?

Yes. XnView MP for Windows PC is freeware, so it is free to download and use at no cost. It is proprietary software from XnSoft (Pierre-Emmanuel Gougelet) rather than open source, so its source code is not publicly available.

Is XnView MP safe to download?

Yes — XnView MP is the official program from XnSoft, written by Pierre-Emmanuel Gougelet as the modern successor to the classic XnView, and the build offered here is the current version 1.12.2. As with any software, the safe habit is to install the official XnSoft build rather than a repackaged copy from a random download site.

What's the difference between XnView and XnView MP?

XnView MP is the rewritten, 64-bit cross-platform edition, with a faster browser, better Unicode and large-file handling, and all current development. XnView Classic is the older Windows-only program — it is still available, but MP is the recommended download.

Can I download XnView for free on my Windows 10 PC?

Yes. Version 1.12.2 is free for private and educational use on Windows 10 and 11. The one condition is commercial use: companies and professionals using it at work need a paid per-user licence from XnSoft.

What is XnView MP used for?

It is an image viewer, organiser and converter that reads more than 500 formats — including camera RAW, HEIC, AVIF, WebP and JPEG XL — and writes around 70. Beyond viewing, it offers a thumbnail browser with ratings and colour labels, EXIF/IPTC/XMP metadata editing, slideshows, and batch convert, resize, watermark and rename tools.

What is the latest version of XnView?

The latest version covered on this page is XnView MP 1.12.2, the current release of XnSoft's cross-platform MP line. It runs on Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit) and needs about 300 MB of free disk space.