Who should use Better Image Viewer?

Better Image Viewer is an open-source project built for firefox users who want an enhanced image-viewing experience.

Does Better Image Viewer have a free plan?

Yes — Better Image Viewer is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does Better Image Viewer run on?

Better Image Viewer runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Better Image Viewer still active?

Unverified. Better Image Viewer has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Better Image Viewer?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include BetterViewer, Better View Image, and Enhanced Image Viewer.

Who develops Better Image Viewer?

Better Image Viewer is developed by darktrojan.

How long has Better Image Viewer been around?

Better Image Viewer first shipped in 2016.

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Better Image Viewer

Name: Better Image Viewer
Author: darktrojan

github.comOther image editing

Better Image Viewer is an open-source Firefox extension that replaces or enhances the browser's default image-viewing experience. It is intended for users who want more convenient controls when opening and inspecting images in Firefox.

Open SourceWebEmbeddableCloud-managed

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Overview

3 features

In the Other image editing space, Better Image Viewer takes a focused approach. It focuses on viewing images in Firefox with limited controls and an inconvenient default viewer. It is built as an open-source project for firefox users who want an enhanced image-viewing experience. The project is open source (Open Source). It runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

darktrojan builds and maintains Better Image Viewer, and it first shipped in 2016. Key capabilities include image viewing, firefox integration, and browser extension.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Image viewing
Firefox integration
Browser extension

Built with & integrations

Connectors

chrome

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddableCloud-managed

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed8 Sep · 21:46 UTC
Better Image Viewer verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Better Image Viewer

What is Better Image Viewer?: Better Image Viewer focuses on viewing images in Firefox with limited controls and an inconvenient default viewer. It is catalogued under Other image editing on PulseGate.
Who should use Better Image Viewer?: Better Image Viewer is an open-source project built for firefox users who want an enhanced image-viewing experience.
Does Better Image Viewer have a free plan?: Yes — Better Image Viewer is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Better Image Viewer run on?: Better Image Viewer runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Better Image Viewer still active?: Unverified. Better Image Viewer has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Better Image Viewer?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include BetterViewer, Better View Image, and Enhanced Image Viewer.BetterViewer Better View Image Enhanced Image Viewer
Who develops Better Image Viewer?: Better Image Viewer is developed by darktrojan.
How long has Better Image Viewer been around?: Better Image Viewer first shipped in 2016.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
First seen: 8 Sept 2026
Built for: Firefox users who want an enhanced image-viewing experience
Model: Open source
Solves: Viewing images in Firefox with limited controls and an inconvenient default viewer.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: better-image-viewer

Developer

darktrojan

Index record

Indexed: 8 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sep 2026
Last seen: 8 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: better-image-viewer-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 8 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 8 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/darktrojan/betterimageviewer

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