Fly Photos is one of the fastest image viewers for Windows, created as a modern alternative to the legendary Picasa Photo Viewer. After installation, the program opens photos almost instantly and allows you to browse even large image collections without delay. I particularly appreciated the smooth zooming, easy folder navigation, and lack of unnecessary features that typically clutter similar apps.
Unlike many modern viewers, Fly Photos focuses specifically on photo viewing. The program supports a wide range of formats, including JPEG, PNG, TIFF, HEIC, AVIF, PSD, SVG, GIF, APNG, and WebP, and utilizes built-in Windows features for maximum performance. Thanks to image caching and optimization based on WinUI 3 and Win2D, switching between photos is almost instantaneous, even in folders containing thousands of files.
Key features:
- Instant start and high operating speed.
- View photos without delays, even in large collections.
- Supports JPEG, PNG, TIFF, PSD, HEIC, HEIF, AVIF, SVG, GIF, APNG and WebP.
- Smooth zooming, rotation and panning of images.
- Support for touch screens, touchpads and gestures.
- Thumbnails with quick transitions between photos.
- Multiple monitor support.
- Mica, Acrylic, and Picasa-style transparent background themes.
- Working with keyboard, mouse and touch controls.
- Option to set the program as the default image viewer.