PicturesQ icon PicturesQ

A fast image viewer for folders that actually matter.

Mac, Windows, and Linux. Free to use. $19 once for compare, tags, and duplicates.

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PicturesQ screenshot showing large image preview, folder list, metadata panel, and bottom filmstrip

Preview is fine until the folder is huge. Photos hides your files in a library. PicturesQ opens the folder, shows the picture, and puts EXIF right there on the side. Compare two near-identical shots, find the dupes, keep moving.

  • Fast folder browsing, single or grid view
  • EXIF and metadata without leaving the picture
  • Side-by-side compare with a slider
  • Duplicate finder, colour picker, history
  • Mac, Windows, and Linux
  • Built for real image work, not casual previews
Free to downloadPremium is $19 once
Clean UIthe photos do the talking
Desktop-firstMac, Windows, Linux
What it does

Stay in the folder. Make the call.

PicturesQ opens the folder you already have. The picture stays on screen, EXIF sits on the side, and compare or duplicates are there when you need them — no library import in the way.

Folder-first browsing

Open the folder. See the pictures. Fast sidebar, single or grid view, and nothing between you and the files.

Metadata at a glance

EXIF and file info sit beside the picture. Camera, lens, date — inspect it without leaving the shot.

Side-by-side comparison

Two near-identical shots, one slider. Pick the stronger frame and keep moving.

Every format that matters

JPEG, PNG, WebP, animated GIF, camera RAW, SVG — plus PDFs and comic archives treated as browsable image sets.

PicturesQ folder view with file list, image preview, and metadata

Folder view

PicturesQ grid view showing a folder of thumbnails

Grid view

Download

Get PicturesQ for your platform.

Free to download and use. The Mac builds are signed and notarised by Quinlan Software LLC.

If you use Claude, Cursor, or another MCP client, PicturesQ can expose your image library to it. That is included in the free app.

Pricing

Free for everyday viewing. Premium for image work.

One license key unlocks Premium on your devices. Buy once — the key arrives by email moments after checkout.

Free

$0
  • View every supported format — JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF, RAW, SVG
  • Browse PDFs and CBZ comic archives
  • Folder browsing, grid view, and slideshow
  • Full EXIF and metadata inspection
  • Text recognition (OCR) built in
  • MCP server for AI-agent workflows
Download Free

Premium

$19one-time
  • Everything in Free, plus:
  • Side-by-side compare with slider
  • Star ratings and custom tags
  • AI auto-classification of your library
  • Duplicate finder (exact and visually similar)
  • Colour picker and barcode/QR detection
  • Advanced sorting — EXIF date, size, dimensions, format
Buy Premium

Secure checkout. Your license key is emailed instantly and activates in the app via Upgrade → Enter key.