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Glance v0.4.2
Glance is a free, open-source viewer and editor for PDFs, images, camera RAW and 3D models, inspired by macOS Preview.
| Intel or AMD (most PCs) | ARM | |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 10 and 11 | Download .exe | Download .exe |
Also on the Microsoft Store, which keeps it updated, and in your browser with nothing to install.
New in 0.4.2
- File Explorer shows what's inside your files. Windows can't preview PDFs, camera RAW (without the RAW extension), XPS, EPS, comic books (CBZ), Photoshop, JPEG XL, JPEG 2000, OpenEXR, HDR, TGA, DDS, QOI, Netpbm and Mac icon files, so with Glance as the default app they showed Glance's icon. Glance now includes its own thumbnail handler, so Explorer shows a PDF's first page, a photo or the cover. Types Windows already previews keep Windows' own thumbnails. If old icons stick around, restart Explorer or clear Thumbnails in Disk Cleanup.
- Make Glance the Default App… is now in the File menu, next to Settings.
Install help
Windows. Run the installer; it installs for your account only, without administrator rights. SmartScreen warns about an unknown publisher because releases aren't code-signed yet: click More info → Run anyway. To open PDFs or images with Glance, pick it in Settings → Apps → Default apps → Glance. Needs Windows 10 (1809+) or 11; the installer fetches WebView2 if it's missing.
Check a download. Its SHA-256 hash is in SHA256SUMS.txt: run Get-FileHash in PowerShell.
Which processor? Most PCs are Intel or AMD. ARM means Snapdragon laptops, Surface Pro X and similar; on Windows, Settings → System → About → System type says which.