Please use always the current IrfanView and PlugIn version.
How to install IrfanView PlugIns?
- Download all PlugIns, see below
- Click on the PlugIn file (irfanview_plugins_XYZ_setup.exe)
- PlugIns will be installed into IrfanView "PlugIns" directory
Note: Install 32-bit PlugIns to IrfanView-32 and 64-bit PlugIns to IrfanView-64 folder. DO NOT mix the PlugIns and IrfanView bit versions.
The current PlugIns version is: 4.56
Note: A normal IrfanView version includes the following (most important) PlugIns: Effects, Paint, Icons, Slideshow-EXE, RegionCapture, JPG-Transform, Video, Metadata, Tools.
Check the 64-bit page for 64-bit PlugIns. 
- You can download ALL (32-bit) PlugIns as one large EXE (recommended):
FossHub - download IrfanView plugins Installer
Alternative download site:iview456_plugins_setup.exe (18.7 MB, installer)
(SHA-256 checksum: 94c0c212e56e30100a3f3146130f61f2a7428420907d2828ca472ec503abcca5)
- You can download ALL (32-bit) PlugIns as one large ZIP (for experienced users!):
FossHub - download IrfanView plugins ZIP
Alternative download site:iview456_plugins.zip (16.9 MB)
(SHA-256 checksum: 361988ed1baa9c7854407eb6b75f154a6379e6a31c27a7adb9b242bd5ab1cafa)
Special PlugIn: "IrfanView Shell Extension":
This PlugIn shows a Context menu for some IrfanView operations in Windows Explorer or other file managers.
You can select several files and: Play slideshow, Load files in Thumbnails window, Start JPG Lossless Rotation, Convert images to another format, Save filenames as TXT, Create multipage TIF or PDF, Create panorama image. (current version: 1.06)
Download: https://www.irfanview.net/plugins/irfanview_shell_extension_plugin.exe (Installer)
(SHA-256 checksum: b9828e236b26626b46fe20ad31208140fc572819ba86c2cba75cbd2c7724ebef)
or
https://www.irfanview.net/plugins/irfanview_shell_extension.zip (ZIP, for experienced users!)
(SHA-256 checksum: 2112f85a917b2eca90eaa047a8c3b22e0157f13e83971aee679d955b2ff1047d)
You can download the (32-bit) PlugIns as 4 separate ZIP files (for experienced users!):
- iv_mmedia.zip. Contains these PlugIns: IV_Player, Med, Mp3, Burning, Nero, Quicktime, Real Audio, SoundPlayer.
- iv_formats.zip. Contains these PlugIns: Awd, B3d, BabaCAD4Image, Crw, CADImage, Dicom, DjVu, Dpx, Ecw, Exr, Flash, Flif, Formats, Fpx, Hdp, Ics, ImPDF, ImPDN, JPEG2000, Jpeg_LS, Jpm, Mng, MrSID, PDF, PhotoCD, PNGOUT, Postscript, RIOT, Sff, Svg, Wbz, WebP, Wsq, Xcf.
- iv_effects.zip. Contains these PlugIns: Filter Sandbox, Film Simulation, Filter Factory, Filters Unlimited.
- iv_misc.zip. Contains these PlugIns: Email, FaceDetect, Ftp, Lcms.
PlugIns updated after the version 4.56:
Available PlugIns and current versions:
- AltaLux - (version 1.08): allows IrfanView to use AltaLux image effect
- AWD - (version 2.0.0.0): allows IrfanView to read Artweaver files
- B3D - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to read BodyPaint 3D files
- BabaCAD4Image - (version 1.3.2): allows IrfanView to to read DXF and DWG CAD files
- BURNING - (version 4.51): allows IrfanView to burn slideshow to a CD/DVD/BD (Windows XP SP3 or later required)
- BURNINGOLD - (version 4.36): allows IrfanView (32-bit) to burn slideshow to a CD (Windows XP or later required, Nero option can burn Data DVD and VCD)
- CADImage - (version 14.0.0.1): allows IrfanView to read DXF/DWG/HPGL/CGM/SVG files (Shareware, third party plugin)
Newest 32-bit versions under: https://www.cadsofttools.com/download/irfanviewplugins.zip
, newest 64-bit versions: https://www.cadsofttools.com/download/irfanviewplugins_x64.zip
- CRW - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView (32-bit) to read Canon CRW/CR2 files (high resolution image version)
Note: this PlugIn requires additional Canon DLLs. You can download these DLLs with the Canon ZoomBrowser program: https://www.canon.com/ or try here: https://www.irfanview.info/plugins/canon_crw.zip (check "Readme.txt" for instructions and install!)
- DICOM - (version 4.50): allows IrfanView to read Dicom formats (DCM, ACR, IMA)
- DJVU - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to read DJVU format
- DPX - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to read DPX/CIN (Digital Picture Exchange/Cineon) format
- ECW - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to read/write ECW files (Enhanced Compressed Wavelet)
- EFFECTS - (version 4.56): contains image effects and allows IrfanView to load Adobe Photoshop 8BF filters
Note: some nice (fixed menu) Adobe 8BF Plugins/effects can be downloaded/installed from: https://www.irfanview.net/plugins/irfanview_adobe_8bf_plugins.exe (Installer) or https://www.irfanview.net/plugins/irfanview_adobe_8bf_plugins.zip
Note: some older/special 8BFs may require additional system DLLs: Msvcrt10.dll and/or Plugin.dll. You can download these DLLs here: https://www.irfanview.info/plugins/8bf_tools.zip (check "Readme.txt" for instructions and install!)
- EMAIL - (version 4.51): allows IrfanView to send images as emails
- EXR - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to read EXR files
- FACEDETECT - (version 2.00): allows IrfanView to use the Face Detection feature from Thumbnails window
If you have a modern graphic card which can be used for additional calculations, you can try the GPU version of the plugin: https://www.irfanview.info/plugins/facedetect_gpu.zip
- FILM_SIMULATION - (version 1.0.0.0): allows IrfanView to apply some Film Simulation effects
Note: this PlugIn needs additional CLUT files, download/install from: https://www.irfanview.net/plugins/irfanview_film_sim_plugin.zip
- FILTER_FACTORY - (version 4.53): allows IrfanView to use Filter Factory 8BF files (Photoshop PlugIns)
- FLASH - (version 2.2.0.1): allows IrfanView to read Flash/Shockwave/FLV format
- FLIF - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to read FLIF (Free Lossless Image) format
- FORMATS - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to read some rare image formats
(formats: PSP, G3, RAS, IFF/LBM, BioRAD, Mosaic, XBM, XPM, GEM-IMG, SGI, RLE, WBMP, TTF, FITS, PIC, HDR, MAG, WAD, WAL, DNG, EEF, NEF, ORF, RAF, MRW, DCR, SRF/ARW, PEF, X3F, CAM, SFW, YUV, PVR, SIF and old/retro formats from Amiga, Atari, C64, ZX Spectrum etc.)
- FPX - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView (32-bit) to read FlashPix files
- FTP - (version 4.50): allows IrfanView to transfer files from Thumbnails window using FTP
- FILTERS_UNLIMITED - (version 3.20): allows IrfanView (32-bit) to use Filters Unlimited files (Photoshop PlugIns and filters)
- HDP - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to read Jpeg-XR/HDP/WDP (Microsoft HD Photo) files
- ICONS - (version 4.30): additional icons for IrfanView file associations
- ICS - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView (32-bit) to read ICS files (Image Cytometry Standard)
- IMPDF - (version 0.90): allows IrfanView (32-bit) to write PDF files (Portable Document Format)
- IMPDN - (version 1.16): allows IrfanView to read PDN files (Paint.NET File Format)
- IRFANVIEW_SANDBOX - (version 1.3.0.14): allows IrfanView to use JewelScript Effects/Filters
- IV_PLAYER - (version 4.54): allows IrfanView to play video/sound/audio-cd files using Windows Media Player
- JPEG2000 - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to read/write JPEG 2000 files
- JPEG_LS - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to read/write JPEG-LS files
- JPG_TRANSFORM - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to support lossless JPG operations (rotation/crop/cleaning, EXIF date editing, EXIF thumb update)
- JPM - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to read/write JPM files
- LCMS - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to use color management
- MED - (version 3.31): allows IrfanView (32-bit) to play MED/OctaMED audio files
- METADATA - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to handle EXIF/IPTC/Comment information from compatible files
- MNG - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to read/play MNG/JNG files
- MP3 - (version 4.52): allows IrfanView to play MP3/MP2/MP1 files
- MRC - (version 3.70): allows IrfanView (32-bit) to read MRC files
- MR-SID - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to read LizardTech's SID files
Note: this PlugIn needs additional DLLs (for IrfanView 32-bit only), download/install from: https://www.irfanview.net/plugins/irfanview_mrsid_plugin.exe (Installer) or https://www.irfanview.net/plugins/irfanview_mrsid_plugin.zip
- NERO - (version 4.20): allows IrfanView (32-bit) to burn slideshow to data or Video CD, using Nero Burning ROM software
- OCR_KADMOS - (version 4.4y): adds OCR features to IrfanView PlugIn download: https://www.irfanview.info/plugins/kadmos/
Note: the OCR PlugIn works only with IrfanView 32-bit.
- PAINT - (version 0.4.13.56): allows IrfanView to to paint lines, circles, arrows, straighten image etc.
- PDF - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to read/save PDF files (Portable Document Format)
- PHOTO-CD - (version 3.00): allows IrfanView to read Kodak PCD files (high resolutions)
- PNGOUT - (version Jan 18 2006): this PlugIn (32-bit only) allows optimized PNG saving
- POSTSCRIPT - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to read EPS/PS/PDF files (using Ghostscript, take the 32-bit (!) EXE installer, like "gs926w32.exe") or Ghostscript 64-bit for IrfanView 64-bit (like "gs926w64.exe").
- QUICKTIME - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to play/read Apple Quicktime files
- REAL-AUDIO - (version 3.37): allows IrfanView (32-bit) to play Real-Audio RA files
- REGIONCAPTURE - (version 2.4.3): allows IrfanView to capture a rectangle area of the screen
- RIOT - (version 0.3.3.0): allows IrfanView to save optimized JPG/GIF/PNG files (RIOT - Radical Image Optimization Tool)
The basic PlugIn version will be installed with IrfanView PlugIns. An advanced (or newer) version can be downloaded here: https://luci.criosweb.ro/riot/download/
- SFF - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to read SFF (Structured Fax) Files
- SLIDESHOW - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to create presentations in EXE or SCR format (standalone executable/screen saver)
- SOUND_PLAYER - (version 4.39): allows IrfanView to play OGG files (Ogg Vorbis)
- STUB_LOADER - (version 1.2.5): allows loading of old (32 bit) PlugIns in IrfanView 64 bit (used also for scanning in IrfanView-64)
- TOOLS - (version 4.56): contains some additional functions/features for IrfanView
- VIDEO - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to play many video/sound formats
- WBZ - (version 1.01): allows IrfanView to read WebShots (WBZ/WBC/WB1) files
- WEBP - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to read/write WEBP (Weppy Format) files
- WSQ - (version 2019.10.15): allows IrfanView to WSQ (Wavelet Scaler Quantization) files
- XCF - (version 0.1.4): allows IrfanView to read XCF files
For developers: If you want to write your own plugins for IrfanView (support for new image formats or effects (please no private formats)), please send me an email for details.
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