Irfanview started as a graphic image viewer but has now become more than that. It can do simple image manipulations like resizing, changing format, applying effects and screen capture (screenshots on this site are captured with Irfanview). With plugins it can even play media files like mp3 and avi.

Irfanview isn’t open source. It is freeware for non-commercial use and for commercial user the registration/donation fee is US$12 or Euro 10.

So far in my search, I have yet to find any open source or free alternative with capabilities anywhere near irfanview. So I am recommending it in their absence. Please leave a comment if you know of any alternatives.

Ifranview is an excellent graphical tool to have on every desktop.

What I like about Irfanview?

• support large number of formats
• quick preview
• easy screen capture
• one stop image functions
• batch image manipulation

Chinese support

Chinese user interface can be found on the official language page.

Download the language pack and unzip into the irfanview Languages folder.

To change language, go to the Option menu.

Option > Change language … >

Select required language

Where to get it?

• irfanview is at http://www.irfanview.com/
• Current version: 3.98
• Function: Image viewer and more

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