Canon
CR3, CR2, CRW, and DNG from EOS R, EOS M, and EOS DSLR bodies.
Free RAW photo viewer for macOS
RAW image viewer for Mac, no import required
Open a folder or memory card of CR3, NEF, ARW, RAF, or DNG files and see every frame at full resolution. Browse with the arrow keys, compare, rate, and pick keepers. Nothing is copied or converted.
Free download. No account, no catalog, no Lightroom needed.
- Native Mac app
- macOS 12 or later
- RAW from 17 camera brands
Opens every RAW format you shoot
Camera RAW is decoded with the RAW engine built into macOS, the same one Finder and Preview use, so support for a new camera arrives with a macOS update, not an app update.
Nikon
NEF and NRW from Z, D, and Coolpix cameras.
Sony
ARW and SR2 from Alpha and RX cameras.
Fujifilm
RAF from X Series and GFX cameras.
Olympus and OM System
ORF from OM-D, PEN, and OM bodies.
Panasonic
RW2 and RAW from Lumix cameras.
Pentax, Ricoh, and Samsung
Pentax PEF and DNG, Ricoh DNG, Samsung SRW and DNG.
Leica and Hasselblad
Leica DNG and RAW, Hasselblad 3FR and PPM.
DNG and the rest
DNG from phones and converters, including Nokia and OnePlus, plus Minolta MRW, Epson ERF, Leaf MOS, and Kodak DCR.
Not RAW? Just Look! also opens JPEG, HEIC, TIFF, PNG, WebP, AVIF, JPEG XL, OpenEXR, SVG, and animated GIF, WebP, and AVIF. See the image viewer page for the full list.
No import. No catalog. No waiting.
A RAW viewer should show you the photo, not ask you to build a library first. Just Look! opens the folder as it is and gets out of the way.
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Straight from the card
Open the folder on the memory card, the external SSD, or your Mac. Nothing is copied, converted, or indexed first.
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Real pixels, not the embedded preview
Each RAW is decoded from the original file, so when you zoom in there is real detail to judge focus and noise on.
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Metal-accelerated zoom
Zoom and pan stay smooth on large RAW files, and nearby frames preload so the next one appears immediately.
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RAW+JPEG pairs act as one
A RAW and a JPEG with the same name show up as a single image. Rate, pick, and trash both together.
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The strip updates as files arrive
Copy from the card while the folder is open and new files appear in the thumbnail strip on their own.
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EXIF at a glance
Open Image Info for shutter speed, aperture, ISO, lens, and dimensions, without leaving the photo.
From a folder of RAW to a folder of keepers
Viewing is the first step. Just Look! keeps going: compare, rate, pick, and clear the misses, all from the keyboard.
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Open
Open the folder. RAW files appear right away, with the first one filling the window.
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Browse
Step through with ← →. Zoom once, hold ⌥, and the same detail stays framed on every shot.
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Compare
Press G to put 2 to 6 similar frames side by side and B to pin the best one.
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Pick
Space picks, X rejects, 1–5 rates. Press ▼ to review only the picks.
Check focus on every frame without re-zooming
Zoom into the eyes, hold ⌥, and press →. Each RAW opens at the same zoom and position. ⌥⌘⌫ trashes a miss and keeps the view on the next one. For the full workflow, see photo culling on Mac.
Open your last card in Just Look!
Free on the Mac App Store. No import, so it takes about as long as reading this sentence.
Ratings and picks that travel with your RAW files
What you decide in Just Look! should still be there in Finder and in your editor. It is.
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Stars and color tags in Finder
Rate 1–5 and tag with ⌃1–9. The same stars and Finder colors show up in Finder, so your sorting works outside the app.
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Picks and rejects
Mark keepers with Space and misses with X, review only the picks, and gather every 4-star shot into Picks for a second pass.
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Rotation without touching the RAW
Rotate with [ and ]. For RAW and DNG files the rotation goes to an XMP sidecar, so the original stays untouched.
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Lightroom-compatible XMP Pro
Write ratings, picks, rejects, and tags to XMP sidecars, or embed them in JPEG and DNG, so Lightroom and other XMP-aware apps see them on import.
A RAW viewer, not another RAW editor
Just Look! shows your RAW files the way macOS renders them and leaves developing to the editor you already use. It is built for the step before: finding the frames worth editing, fast, without a catalog in the way.
That is why there is nothing to configure. Open the folder, look, decide, and hand the keepers to Lightroom, Capture One, or whatever comes next.
Free to view. Pro when you want more.
The 30-day Pro trial starts the first time you open the app. No subscription or payment details are needed to try it.
Free
- Every RAW format listed above, plus JPEG, HEIC, and more
- Open folders directly, with no import
- Keyboard browsing, Option-key zoom lock, and Gallery view
- Compare Grid with a pinned Best, and overlay compare
- Picks, reject flags, and 1–5 ratings
- RAW+JPEG pairs and rotation
- Move single shots to the Trash
Pro 30 days free
- XMP sidecars and embedded XMP for Lightroom
- Batch cleanup: trash non-picks, rejects, or by rating
- Finder color tags and tag editing
- Crop and straighten
- Undo and redo
- Rename, sorting, and export presets
Pro is sold in the Mac App Store as a monthly or yearly subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. When the trial ends, the free features keep working.
Viewing RAW on a Mac: questions and answers
Does Just Look! open CR3 files on a Mac?
Yes. Canon CR3, CR2, and CRW files open directly, along with Nikon NEF, Sony ARW, Fujifilm RAF, Olympus ORF, Panasonic RW2, Pentax PEF, Leica, Hasselblad, and DNG. Just Look! uses the RAW support built into macOS, so a camera that Apple adds in a macOS update opens in Just Look! too.
Do I need Lightroom, Photoshop, or the camera maker's software to view RAW files?
No. Just Look! decodes RAW files on its own, through macOS. There is no import, no catalog, and nothing else to install. Keep whatever editor you like for the keepers.
Does it copy, convert, or change my RAW files?
No. Just Look! reads your files where they are, on an internal drive, an external SSD, or a memory card. Viewing, comparing, rating, and picking never touch the RAW data. Rotation of a RAW or DNG file goes to an XMP sidecar, and Just Look! Pro can write ratings, picks, and tags to sidecars too.
What happens with RAW+JPEG pairs?
A RAW file and a JPEG with the same name are shown as one image. Rate, tag, pick, or trash the pair together, so your folder never ends up with orphaned JPEGs.
Will my ratings and picks show up in Lightroom?
Stars and Finder color tags are written to the files and show up in Finder. With Just Look! Pro, ratings, picks, rejects, and tags can also be written to XMP sidecars, or embedded in JPEG and DNG files, which Lightroom and other XMP-aware apps read.
Is Just Look! a free RAW viewer?
Yes. Viewing RAW, browsing, Compare Grid, Picks, reject flags, and star ratings are free with no trial. Pro features such as XMP writing, batch trash, tag editing, crop, undo, rename, sorting, and export presets are free for 30 days, then cost $1.99 a month, $9.99 a year, or $19.99 once for lifetime access (US prices).
Which Macs and macOS versions are supported?
Just Look! requires macOS 12 Monterey or later and is available from the Mac App Store. RAW decoding comes from macOS itself, so newer macOS versions support newer cameras. Check Apple's list of supported camera RAW formats for your macOS version if you shoot a very recent model.
Can I cull RAW photos with it?
Yes, that is what it is built for. Browse with ⌥ held to keep the zoom, press G to compare up to six frames, Space to pick, X to reject, 1–5 to rate, then ▼ to review only your picks. With Pro, Trash Non-Picks clears the rest in one step. The photo culling page walks through it.
Your RAW files, open in seconds.
Free download. No import, no catalog, no subscription needed to look.
Requires macOS 12 or later. Also see compare photos side by side and the fast image viewer behind it.