HawkView
HawkView is a Windows image viewer for viewing, editing, converting, and presenting images.
What HawkView is
HawkView is a Windows image viewer for viewing, editing, converting, and presenting images. It supports around 40 formats, including HEIC, AVIF, JPEG XL, camera RAW, PSD, SVG, and animated formats. Its GPU-accelerated viewer handles images up to 64 megapixels by streaming visible areas in 512-pixel tiles. Editing options include cropping, straightening, flipping, and lossless 90-degree JPEG rotation; edits remain in memory until saved or discarded. Slideshows offer 36 transitions, background music, and MP4 export at 720p, 1080p, or 4K. The app can read and edit more than 40 EXIF, IPTC, and XMP fields and show geotagged photos on an interactive OpenStreetMap. Images, edits, and settings stay on the computer, and the app has no accounts, sign-up, ads, or tracking. Update checks and anonymous crash reports are optional network uses. Personal use is free; professional or commercial use requires a paid license. The current build supports 64-bit x64 Windows 10 and 11.
Good
- Supports around 40 image formats.
- Includes camera RAW support.
- Offers slideshow video export up to 4K.
- Keeps images and settings on the computer.
Watch out
- Current build is limited to Windows 10 and 11.
- Professional or commercial use requires a paid license.
- Update checks and crash reports use optional network connections.
Who it suits
HawkView suits Windows users who want to view, edit, organize metadata for, or present images. Personal use is free; professional and commercial users need a paid license.
Verdict
HawkView combines broad format support with editing, metadata, map, and slideshow tools. Check the Windows requirement and license terms for your intended use.
Plans and prices
From HawkView's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Personal use | Free | Free for personal use · Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit) |
| Professional or commercial license | Priced on request | Paid license required for professional or commercial use |
The facts
Each one read from HawkView's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Compatibility
- The current build supports Windows 10 and 11 on 64-bit x64 processors; macOS and Linux builds are described as planned.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Crash reports
- Optional crash reports contain technical details such as file type and size, app version and operating system version, but not image contents, file names or paths.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- HawkView is offered through the Microsoft Store and as a direct installer or portable ZIP; the installer runs for the current user without admin rights.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Editing
- It offers cropping, straightening, flipping and lossless 90-degree JPEG rotation, with edits held in memory until saved or discarded.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Formats
- It supports around 40 image formats, including HEIC, AVIF, JPEG XL, camera RAW, PSD, SVG and animated formats.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The GPS map can open a photo's location in Google Maps, and slideshows can use OpenStreetMap.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Metadata and maps
- It can read and edit more than 40 EXIF, IPTC and XMP fields and show geotagged photos on an interactive OpenStreetMap.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Performance
- Its GPU-accelerated viewer supports 64-megapixel images using 512-pixel tiling to stream visible image areas.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The app keeps images, edits and settings on the computer and has no accounts, sign-up, ads or tracking; update checks and anonymous crash reports are optional network uses.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Product
- HawkView is a Windows image viewer for viewing, editing, converting and presenting images.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Slideshows
- Slideshow features include 36 transitions, background music and MP4 export at 720p, 1080p or 4K.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- Users can contact HawkView through its contact form or the listed support email.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Use cases
- The maker describes HawkView as free for personal use and says professional or commercial use requires a paid license.checked 9 Oct 2026
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