Name

XnView

Legal name

XnSoft

Website

https://xnview.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Reims

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Commercial Software Licenses: XnView, XnConvert, and NConvert are free for personal, educational, and non-profit use. Commercial licenses are required for company deployment. Volume discounts apply based on number of licenses.
2. Donations: Users who enjoy the free software can make voluntary donations to support ongoing development. Donation links are prominently displayed on the website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

XnView develops and distributes cross-platform image viewing, organizing, and batch processing software supporting 500+ image formats including JPEG, TIFF, PNG, RAW, HEIC, AVIF, JPEG-XL, and DICOM. The company sells desktop applications (XnView MP, XnView Classic, XnConvert, XnResize, XnRetro, XnSketch, NConvert, XnShell Extension), mobile apps for iOS and Android, and an online batch conversion service, primarily under a freemium model with free personal/educational use and paid commercial perpetual licenses.

Product overview

XnView is a comprehensive image viewing and processing software suite comprising multiple desktop applications, mobile apps, and online services. The core products are XnView MP (cross-platform) and XnView Classic (Windows-only), both serving as image viewers, organizers, and batch converters. Supporting desktop tools include XnConvert (batch image converter with 80+ operations), XnResize (dedicated batch image resizer), XnRetro (vintage effects), XnSketch (cartoon/sketch effects), NConvert (command-line batch processor), and XnShell Extension (Windows Explorer integration). The portfolio extends to over 20 mobile applications including Resize Me!, Hypocam, Coleka, Gif Me!, XnSketch, BlackCam, and XnRetro for Android and iOS. An online bulk convert service at convert.xnview.com provides browser-based batch processing. The entire suite supports over 500 image formats including JPEG, TIFF, PNG, GIF, WEBP, JPEG-XL, AVIF, HEIC, PSD, JPEG2000, OpenEXR, RAW formats (CR2, NEF, ARW, DNG), PDF, and DICOM. Commercial licenses are available for business use.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• XnView MP: Modern cross-platform image viewer, organizer and converter for Windows, MacOS and Linux
• XnView Classic
• XnConvert
• XnResize
• XnRetro
• XnSketch
• NConvert
• XnShell
• Hypocam
• Resize Me!
• Coleka
• Gif Me!
• BlackCam
• XnExpress

Products and services

• XnView MP Cross-platform image viewer, organizer, and batch converter for Windows, macOS, and Linux supporting 500+ image formats, with native Apple Silicon support, dark theme, tabbed interface, and Adobe Lightroom XMP interoperability.
• XnView Classic Lightweight Windows-only image viewer, organizer, and converter compatible with Windows XP through Windows 11, intended as the legacy counterpart to XnView MP.
• XnConvert Cross-platform batch image converter for Windows, macOS, and Linux supporting 500+ input formats with 80+ chainable operations including resize, crop, watermark, metadata editing, and watch folder automation.
• XnResize Minimalist cross-platform batch image resizer for Windows, macOS, and Linux that processes hundreds of images at once while preserving format compatibility.
• XnRetro Desktop application for applying vintage and instant camera effects to photos, with 20 color effects, 15 light effects, and 28 frame borders.
• XnSketch Desktop application that converts photos to cartoon or sketch styles using 18 effects including black strokes, white strokes, pastel, and pencil sketch.
• NConvert Command-line batch image processor with over 80 commands, supporting 500+ image formats across Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD, OS/2, DOS32, and other platforms, aimed at developers and automated workflows.
• XnShell Extension Windows Explorer shell extension that enables thumbnail preview and context menu image operations directly within the Windows file manager.
• Online Bulk Convert Web-based service at convert.xnview.com for batch resizing and converting image files from the browser without installing software.
• Coleka All-in-one mobile collector app for Pokémon, Lorcana, and Yu-Gi-Oh! trading card identification with over 1 million references updated daily; available on Android and iOS.
• Hypocam Mobile black-and-white camera app with live-view controls and analog-style textures for Android and iOS.
• Resize Me! Android mobile app for shrinking and resizing photos before sharing via email or social media.
• Gif Me! Mobile app for creating and sharing short videos in animated GIF format, available on Android and iOS.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability1 record

Feature9 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IrfanView: Single-developer Windows image viewer with a similar freemium model (free for personal use, paid license for commercial), large format support, and batch conversion. Closest comparable in size, philosophy, and target audience.
• FastStone Image Viewer: Free-for-personal Windows image viewer/browser/converter with batch processing, RAW support, and a similar lightweight, power-user positioning. Directly competes for the same niche Windows photo enthusiast segment.
• ACDSee: Commercial photo viewer/manager/editor with similar format support, RAW processing, and catalog features. Represents the paid alternative to XnView for users willing to pay for a full DAM-style solution.
• digiKam: Open-source cross-platform photo management application with RAW support, metadata handling, and face recognition. Targets the same power-user/photographer segment but free and community-developed.
• Zoner Photo Studio: Windows photo manager/editor with RAW support, catalog features, and batch editing. Comparable feature set and SMB/photographer audience, though more editor-heavy.
• ImageMagick: Open-source command-line image manipulation suite supporting 200+ formats with batch processing. Most comparable to NConvert (XnView's CLI tool) for developer/SMB automation use cases.

Broad incumbents

• Adobe Bridge: Adobe's free asset browser/manager with strong XMP metadata and Creative Cloud integration. Overlaps with XnView MP's catalog, metadata, and batch features, but as part of a much broader creative ecosystem.
• Adobe Lightroom: Industry-standard photo management and editing suite. XnView specifically interoperates with Lightroom via XMP sidecars, positioning itself as a complementary lightweight viewer to Lightroom's editing focus.
• Google Photos: Cloud-native photo storage, viewing, and AI-powered organization service. Represents the broader competitive backdrop where casual users increasingly default to free, integrated cloud solutions rather than desktop viewers.

Emerging players

• Paint.NET: Free Windows image and photo editor with plugin ecosystem and lightweight footprint. Overlaps with XnView's basic editing and format support but emphasizes editing over viewing/cataloging.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/xnview
• Facebookfacebook.com/xnview
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/xnview

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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