Fly Photos is a lightweight Windows image viewer designed as a modern alternative to the discontinued Picasa Photo Viewer. Built with WinUI 3, WinRT, and Win2D, it provides fast startup and smooth image navigation. Its caching system enables rapid browsing through folders containing thousands of photographs. The application supports JPEG, PNG, TIFF, camera RAW, PSD, HEIC, AVIF, SVG, and animated image formats. Users can zoom, rotate, and navigate photos using customizable keyboard shortcuts, mouse controls, and touchpad gestures. A metadata panel displays EXIF information and camera details. Visual settings include transparent backgrounds, Mica, Acrylic, and dark themes. Fly Photos integrates with File Explorer and supports Windows 10 and newer.
Features
- Instant image loading with memory caching and rapid folder navigation
- Extensive image compatibility including RAW, PSD, HEIC, AVIF, SVG, and animated formats
- Smooth photo zooming, rotation, panning, and adjustable thumbnail strip navigation
- Customizable keyboard shortcuts, mouse gestures, and precision touchpad controls
- Transparent, Mica, Acrylic, and solid-color backgrounds with light and dark themes
- Windows File Explorer integration with EXIF metadata viewing and image file management