XnView MP

ApplicationXnSoft

Also called xnview, xnview multi platform, xnsoft

XnSoftCreative

An image browser for large photo folders. xnviewmp.exe is the process. It is not IrfanView.

What you need to know

XnView MP browses folders. IrfanView is the tiny viewer.

xnviewmp.exe is XnSoft's multi-platform browser. i_view64.exe is IrfanView. They are both viewers. MP is the folder browser.

What is it?: Image browser
Still current?: Yes, see Current status
Official download?: Use the vendor link in this article

Feex says

If xnviewmp.exe is the process, that is XnView MP, not IrfanView. I would not hunt i_view64.exe to explain a folder browser.

What is XnView MP?

XnView MP is an image browser and converter. The Windows executable is xnviewmp.exe.

If you have never used it

XnView MP is a folder browser for large photo trees. xnviewmp.exe is the process. It is not IrfanView. IrfanView is the tiny single-image viewer. Download XnView MP from xnview.com. Classic XnView is an older line.

What is it used for?

Folder browse

Thumb a deep photo tree. IrfanView opens one file fast. This app browses.

Batch convert

Convert folders. IrfanView can batch too. MP is the browser-first tool.

Catalog

Optional catalog features. Lightroom is not this.

Who is it for?

People with huge photo folders
Anyone who outgrew IrfanView's single window
Users comparing XnView classic to MP

Current status

XnView MP (1998) is a current image browser from XnSoft. The vendor still points Windows users at https://www.xnview.com/en/xnviewmp/.

How old is it?

Pierre-e Gougelet shipped XnView in 1998. XnView MP is the multi-platform rewrite. IrfanView (1996) is the other small viewer. Current MP is the one with xnviewmp.exe.

Versions

Major channels first. Exact build numbers are not all verified here.

Current Windows build

System requirements

Values follow the publisher's public guidance. Workload still changes the real need.

Minimum

Minimum system requirements
Operating system	A current supported Windows 10 or Windows 11 release, per the vendor
RAM	Enough for Windows plus this app. Heavy projects want more.

Resource profile

CPU demand: Follows what you open inside the app
RAM demand: Follows documents, tabs, or libraries

Installed processes

These executables belong to this product when it is installed.

Installed processes
xnviewmp.exe	Main Windows executable

Startup components

XnView MP does not need to start with Windows.

File locations

Common XnView MP locations
Typical install	C:\Program Files\XnViewMP\

File formats

JPEGRAWPNGmany others

Common problems

Installed classic XnView by habit

xnview.exe is the old line. xnviewmp.exe is MP.

Thumbnails slow on a NAS

Cache settings, not IrfanView plugins.

Getting unstuck

Confirm xnviewmp.exe

The XnViewMP folder is the app. IrfanView is i_view64.exe.

Install from xnview.com/en/xnviewmp

That page is MP. The classic page is a different exe.

Rebuild the thumbnail cache

XnView documents cache folders. This is not IrfanView.

Alternatives

IrfanView, ImageGlass, and Photos overlap. IrfanView does not replace a folder browser.

Official help and downloads

Start with the vendor. Random exe sites are not a support channel.

Official contacts
Download	www.xnview.com/en/xnviewmp/ Official installer or vendor page
Help	www.xnview.com/en/xnviewmp/#docs Vendor support
Official site	www.xnview.com/en/xnviewmp/ Start here, not a random exe host

Related hardware

Browsing huge trees wants RAM and a fast disk. A GPU is optional.

Technical details

Vendor version numbers change. This article does not pin a build.

Sources and verification

Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Feex Reviewed. How we research.

XnView MP official site · Vendor product page
XnView MP help · Vendor support
Foxhole process map · First-party samples on Windows PCs. Not a lab benchmark.

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