A fast, minimal image viewer for macOS.
Iris is a lightweight image viewer designed for quickly browsing through photos. Open any image and instantly navigate through all images in the same folder using arrow keys or the thumbnail strip.
- Fast folder navigation — Open an image and browse all images in the folder with arrow keys
- Thumbnail strip — Visual overview of nearby images for quick jumping
- Detailed image info — View EXIF data including camera, lens, exposure settings, GPS location, and more
- RAW support — View RAW files from Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fuji, and other cameras
- Smooth zoom & pan — Trackpad gestures with momentum scrolling
- Transform tools — Rotate and flip images
- Native macOS — Built with SwiftUI, feels right at home
JPEG, PNG, GIF, HEIC, WebP, TIFF, BMP, and RAW formats (DNG, ARW, CR2, CR3, NEF, RAF, ORF, and more)
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open | ⌘O |
| Copy Image | ⇧⌘C |
| Previous / Next | ← → |
| First / Last | ⌘↑ ⌘↓ |
| Zoom In / Out | ⌘+ ⌘- |
| Fit to Window | ⌘0 |
| Actual Size | ⌘1 |
| Rotate Left / Right | ⌘L ⌘R |
| Crop | ⌘K |
| Info Panel | i |
| Thumbnails | t |
| Reveal in Finder | ⌘F |
| Move to Trash | ⌘⌫ |
And many more shortcuts are available (and customizable) in Settings → Keyboard.
git clone https://github.com/prastab/Iris.git
cd Iris
open Iris.xcodeprojBuild and run in Xcode. Requires macOS 26.0+ and Xcode 26+.
Got a feature idea or found a bug? Open a PR or file an issue — contributions are welcome!