feh

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feh is an X11 image viewer aimed mostly at console users. Unlike most other viewers, it does not have a fancy GUI, but simply displays images. It is controlled via commandline arguments and configurable key/mouse actions.

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Cost / License

Free
Open Source

Application type

Image Viewer

Origin

Germany
EU

Platforms

Linux

Image Information

Display Thumbnails

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Features

Properties

Lightweight

Features

Built-in viewer
X11/Xorg
Command Line Options
Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
Works in a terminal

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CuteOleg added feh as alternative to LXImage-QT
4 months ago
POX added feh as alternative to Imagot
11 months ago

feh information

Developed by
Birte Friesel
Licensing
Open Source and Free product.
Written in
C
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Supported Languages
- English

AlternativeTo Category

Photos & Graphics

GitHub repository

1,916 Stars
172 Forks
255 Open Issues
Updated Sep 16, 2026

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Our users have written 1 comments and reviews about feh, and it has gotten 25 likes

feh was added to AlternativeTo by Kahlil88 on Apr 6, 2011 and this page was last updated Jun 12, 2025.

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Jairus

CommentMar 29, 2017

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Great for making a fast collage and for slideshows.

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What is feh?

feh is an X11 image viewer aimed mostly at console users. Unlike most other viewers, it does not have a fancy GUI, but simply displays images. It is controlled via commandline arguments and configurable key/mouse actions.