Image Viewer for Android
AnExplorer's built-in image viewer opens photos from any storage location instantly — local, SD card, USB OTG, network share, or cloud — with a clean full-screen UI and no ads.
Supported Image Formats
| Format | Details |
|---|---|
| JPEG / JPG | All profiles including progressive |
| PNG | Static, including transparent images |
| WEBP | Static and animated |
| HEIC / HEIF | iPhone exports (iOS 11+) — no conversion needed |
| GIF | Static and animated |
| BMP | Standard bitmap |
| RAW (DNG) | Camera raw on Android 9+; some manufacturer RAW formats |
| SVG | Scalable vector images |
Viewing Features
Pinch-to-Zoom & Pan
Smooth continuous zoom up to 10× with hardware-accelerated rendering. Double-tap toggles between fit-to-screen and 100% native resolution.
Swipe Navigation
Swipe left/right to move through images in the current folder. AnExplorer pre-loads adjacent images for instant transitions — no loading spinner between shots.
Slideshow Mode
Tap Slideshow to auto-advance through the folder at 2–30 second intervals. A full-screen gallery of a holiday folder without manually swiping.
EXIF Metadata
Tap the Info icon to see:
- Camera model and lens
- Focal length, aperture (f-stop), ISO, shutter speed
- GPS coordinates (tap to open in maps)
- Date and time taken
- Image dimensions and file size
Rotate & Basic Edit
Rotate 90°/180°. Crop to selection. Edits are saved as a new file, preserving the original.
Share & Copy
Share the visible photo directly to any app from the viewer toolbar. Copy to another folder without closing the viewer.
Grid Gallery View
Switch any folder from list to grid thumbnail view. Thumbnails are generated and cached on first view for instant re-opening. Supports folders with thousands of images.
Open From Anywhere
Open images from any source AnExplorer can reach:
- Internal storage, SD card, USB OTG
- Network Storage — browse NAS and view photos in-place
- Cloud Storage — view Dropbox photos without downloading
- Archive Manager — view images from inside a ZIP without extracting
