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Gigantic Text File Viewer (GTFV) is a software tool that eases the task of opening and searching very large text files.

GTFV connects to and opens multiple very large text files for your viewing and searching, without consuming much memory.

GTFV is ideal for viewing and searching large log files, even those still being written to. GTFV also contains tools to monitor the activity in specified files and to bring them to notice when they are changed.

Features

Opens Files Some Editors Cannot .
Opens Files Over 10Gb In Size. Highlights Key Text And Phrases
Opens Small Files Too. Global Search Across All Loaded Files.
Monitors File Activity, Activity History, And Can Keep Multiple 'Active' Files In The Order They Were Last Changed#order
Alternatively, GTFV Can Arrange The Files, By Name Or Size.
Eases The Task Of Searching One Or More Very Large Files
Search Results Colour Coded, Searches on Up To 8 Terms At A Time
Files Displayed In Tab Mode (One Per Tab) Or Grid Mode (Multiple On One Screen)
No Files Are Changed - Just Read
Up To 32 Very Large Files Can Be Opened Concurrently
Simple Interface

Project Samples

GTFV - Opening Screen - Single File Loaded

GTFV - Monitor The Activity Of Your Files Of Interest

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License

Apache License V2.0

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Operating Systems

Windows

Registered

2025-02-07

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