Named after the Turkish god of oceans and seas, Talay is a lightning-fast, lightweight image viewer and converter built for Windows. Designed with both casual users and professionals in mind, it serves as a versatile utility for graphics craftsmanship and software development.

Beyond simple viewing, Talay allows for seamless format conversion across dozens of file types. It also features read-only image manipulation, allowing you to inspect and analyze visual details safely without altering your original files. Whether you are managing a massive photography library, analyzing game textures, or converting assets for a project, Talay delivers robust performance without the bloat.

Talay is completely free, open-source, and distributed under the MIT License.

For the curious, the following main technologies have been used in the development process:
C++, Visual Studio, Windows API, WinUI, Direct2D, FreeImage, and SQL.

Features

  • Still or Animated Image Viewing
  • Image Conversion
  • Image Manipulation
  • Supported Formats : .BMP, .CUT, .DDS, .EXR, .FAXG3, .GIF, .HDR, .ICO, .IFF, .LBM, .J2K, .JNG, .JP2, .JPG, .JPEG, .JXR, .WDP, .HDP, .KOA, .MNG, .PBM, .PCD, .PCX, .PFM, .PGM, .PICT, .PCT, .PNG, .PPM, .PSD, .RAS, .SGI, .TGA, .TARGA, .TIF, .TIFF, .WBMP, .WEBP, .XBM, .XPM, .RAW, .3FR, .ARW, .CR2, .CRW, .DNG, .ERF, .KDC, .MEF, .MOS, .MRW, .NEF, .NRW, .ORF, .PEF, .RAF, .RW2, .SR2, .SRF

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License

MIT License

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Additional Project Details

Operating Systems

Windows

Languages

English, Turkish

Intended Audience

Advanced End Users, Developers, End Users/Desktop, Information Technology

User Interface

DirectX, Win32 (MS Windows)

Programming Language

C++

Database Environment

SQLite

Related Categories

C++ Image Viewers, C++ Image Converters, C++ Image Processing Software

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2026-07-18