AI Image Metadata Viewer

A lightweight desktop viewer for metadata embedded in AI-generated images
(Stable Diffusion / ComfyUI / Automatic1111).

Runs fully offline. No telemetry. No internet connection required.

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Screenshots

Grid browsing

Metadata viewer

Drag & drop interface

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Download

Prebuilt Windows executable is available on the Releases page.

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Features

• View embedded metadata from AI-generated images
• Supports Stable Diffusion, ComfyUI, and Automatic1111 images
• Grid thumbnail browsing
• Folder browsing support
• Folder refresh support
• Drag & drop images or folders
• GIF and WebP image support
• Animated GIF and animated WebP playback in the detail view
• Centered drag-and-drop start view with quick open actions
• Floating action menu for sort and refresh
• Sorting options: Name / Creation Time
• Keyboard navigation (Arrow keys / Enter / Delete)
• Safe delete (moves images to system Recycle Bin)
• Custom delete confirmation dialog with default confirm action and optional "Don't ask again"
• Thumbnail loading status feedback
• Faster thumbnail loading with memory and disk caching
• Automatic thumbnail cache cleanup for deleted or replaced images
• Card-based metadata detail panel
• Structured summary for filename, resolution, and current image position
• Dedicated sections for Model, LoRA, Positive, Negative, and Parameters
• Improved parameter readability with structured key-value display

Interface

• Clean distraction-free UI
• Multi-language interface
  • English
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese
  • Japanese
  • Korean
• Remembers language and theme settings
• Refined light and dark themes
• Improved startup window sizing and centered launch
• Improved empty-state and detail viewing experience

Privacy

• Fully offline
• No telemetry
• No internet connection required

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Installation (Source)

Requires Python 3.10+

Clone the repository and install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Dependencies:

• PyQt6
• Pillow
• send2trash

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Usage

Run the application:

python main.py

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Build Executable (Optional)

To create a standalone Windows executable:

pyinstaller --noconsole --onefile --icon=app.ico --add-data "app.ico;." --version-file=version.txt --name=AI_ImageViewer_Basic main.py

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Version

v1.2.2

Image format and loading performance update.

New:

• Added GIF image support
• Added animated GIF and animated WebP playback in the detail view
• Added WebP metadata reading for ComfyUI generation data stored in EXIF

Improvements:

• Improved Positive and Negative prompt parsing for ComfyUI WebP images
• Improved thumbnail loading performance with memory and disk caching
• Improved thumbnail cache cleanup for externally deleted or replaced images
• Improved multi-instance cache safety when running more than one viewer
• Refined drag-and-drop responsiveness and large-folder loading behavior

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v1.2.1

Minor UX refinement update.

New:

• Added a custom delete confirmation dialog styled to match the application UI
• Added a "Don't ask again" option for delete confirmation

Improvements:

• Set Delete as the default confirmation action for faster keyboard workflow
• Refined delete dialog layout, spacing, colors, and button proportions
• Continued UI polish and quality-of-life refinements

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v1.2.0

Major UI refinement update.

New:

• Redesigned metadata details with a new card-based panel
• Added a summary section for filename, resolution, and current image position
• Added dedicated sections for Model, LoRA, Positive, Negative, and Parameters

Improvements:

• Improved parameter readability with a clearer structured layout
• Updated empty-state experience for a cleaner startup view
• Refined light and dark theme styling
• Improved thumbnail loading and refresh behavior
• Improved overall UI polish and metadata viewing experience

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v1.1.1

Quality-of-life update.

New:

• Added folder refresh support
• Added loading status feedback for thumbnail generation
• Added load-complete feedback after thumbnail loading

Improvements:

• Updated floating action menu with sort and refresh actions
• Updated sorting from Modified Time to Creation Time
• Improved window startup behavior and centered launch
• Improved overall UI polish and state handling
• Improved thumbnail loading and selection restore behavior

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v1.1.0

Major usability update.

New:

• Grid thumbnail browsing
• Folder loading support
• Floating sort menu (Name / Modified Time)
• Keyboard navigation (Arrow keys / Enter / Delete)
• Safe delete (images moved to system Recycle Bin)

Improvements:

• Improved browsing workflow
• Automatic grid layout based on window size
• UI refinements and smoother navigation

Dependencies:

• Added send2trash for safe file deletion

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v1.0.1

Updates:

• Added Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean UI languages
• App now remembers language and theme settings after restart

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v1.0.0

Initial release.

Basic functionality:

• Drag & drop image support
• View embedded AI image metadata
• Minimal offline interface

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Support

If you find this tool useful, you can support future development:

☕ https://buymeacoffee.com/creativelax