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Terminal Image Viewer vs feh: catalog facts
Terminal Image Viewerfeh
Free

Free software under Apache-2.0 or GPL-3.0-or-later.

Free

Free and open source under a variant of the MIT licence.

Command line Linux, Command line
  • Displays image previews in a terminal
  • Can show thumbnails and filenames for multiple images
  • Fast and light, usable entirely from the keyboard
  • Slideshow, thumbnail, list and multiwindow modes
  • Image rendering depends on terminal color and Unicode support
  • X11 only
  • Minimal interface with no editing tools
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 OR GPL-3.0-or-later License: MIT-feh
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 8, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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