Product definition

What is qView?

qView is an image viewer designed with minimalism and usability in mind.

Verified product facts

Type
design toolEditorially reviewed
Platform
macOS
Pricing
Open sourceDeveloper-stated
Open source
Yes
Relationship to Nuanyue
Third-party product — not published by NuanyueEditorially reviewed
Official website
interversehq.com/qview/

Last reviewed . Facts marked developer-stated come from the developer and are not independently confirmed; editorially reviewed marks a Nuanyue judgement.

Features

Key features

What qView does at a glance.

  • qView is a lightweight image viewer designed with minimalism and practicality in mind, available for Windows, macOS, and Linux

Overview

qView is an image viewer designed with minimalism and usability in mind.

qView runs on macOS and is listed on Nuanyue in the design category.

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