Mac image viewer

Browse image folders on Mac without importing first.

SnapView is built for Mac users who move through folders, archives, and mixed image formats before deciding what to keep, compare, move, or edit next.

Download SnapView Mac App Store DMG

SnapView showing a photo in the main Mac image viewer

A viewer for the folder review stage

Many Mac workflows start with a folder full of images, not a catalog. SnapView opens local folders, ZIP archives, Apple Photos sources, RAW files, and common still formats so the first pass can happen directly in the viewer.

Move through a folder with context

Main, Grid, Filmstrip, Navigator, and Pro Layout views let you inspect one image while keeping nearby frames visible.

Keep keyboard review close

SnapView is designed around quick navigation, ratings, Pick/Reject, color labels, and handoff actions that stay near the image.

Open modern image formats

Use one viewer for JPG, PNG, HEIC/HEIF, WebP, GIF, TIFF, PSD, JPEG 2000, DICOM, EXR/HDR, TGA, RAW, and supported videos.

Send selected files onward

Drag selections to Finder, Desktop, editing apps, or Photos, then continue with Quick Organize, Batch Actions, print, or PDF save.

When a general viewer is not enough

SnapView does not try to replace every macOS media tool. It focuses on the practical image review stage: browsing many files, keeping folder context visible, checking formats, and moving selected images into the next workflow.

Use SnapView when you need folder-first review rather than a single-file glance.
Use Preview when you need simple markup or PDF-focused tasks.
Use a catalog editor when you are ready for a full editing and library workflow.

Mac image viewer FAQ

Is SnapView free?: SnapView has a free App Store basic viewer. A direct DMG build is also available from GitHub releases.
Does SnapView support Apple silicon?: The public download is distributed as a universal Mac app for Apple silicon and Intel Macs.
Does SnapView replace Preview?: It can be used instead of Preview for folder image browsing, but Preview remains useful for markup, PDFs, and built-in macOS tasks.
Which image formats can I open?: SnapView supports ImageIO formats such as JPG, PNG, GIF, WebP, HEIC/HEIF, TIFF, PSD, JPEG 2000, DICOM, EXR/HDR, TGA, RAW files, supported videos, and ZIP archives.
Is SnapView available on the Mac App Store?: Yes. The site links to both the Mac App Store version and the direct DMG download.