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+ Instant File Previews, Just Press Space
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+  + The Problem + + |
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+  + Superpowers + + |
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+  + Get Started + + |
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+  + Extend + + |
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+  + Community + + |
+
| + +### Ever wished Windows had macOS's Quick Look? + +You know the drill: you want to peek at a file, so you double-click, wait for an app to launch, view the file, close the app... **exhausting**, right? + +macOS users? They just press Space. Instant preview. **Any file**. + +**Now Windows has it too.** ๐ + +QuickLook brings that buttery-smooth, instant-preview experience to Windows. No more waiting. No more opening heavy applications just to peek at a document. + + | ++ +``` +WITHOUT QuickLook: +โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ +โ 1. Double click โ +โ 2. Wait... โ +โ 3. App loads โ +โ 4. View file โ +โ 5. Close app โ +โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ + โฑ๏ธ ~10 seconds + +WITH QuickLook: +โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ +โ 1. Press SPACE โ +โ 2. Done! โจ โ +โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ + โก ~0.2 seconds +``` + + | +
+
+### โก๏ธ **Lightning Speed**
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+**Instant previews** with zero lag
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+Native performance that feels like magic
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+Hardware-accelerated rendering
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+ |
+
+
+### ๐จ **Gorgeous Design**
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+
+**Fluent Design System** integration
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+Beautiful on 4K displays
+
+Touch-optimized interface
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+ |
+
+
+### ๐ **100+ Formats**
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+Images, videos, documents, code
+
+**3D models**, archives, fonts
+
+Extensible with plugins
+
+ |
+
| + +#### ๐ธ **Visual Files** +- ๐ผ๏ธ Images (JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP, RAW) +- ๐ฌ Videos (MP4, AVI, MKV, MOV) +- ๐จ Photoshop (PSD), Illustrator (AI) +- ๐ 3D Models (OBJ, STL, FBX) +- ๐ญ Animated GIFs & APNGs + +#### ๐ **Documents** +- ๐ PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint +- ๐ Text files with syntax highlighting +- ๐ Markdown with live rendering +- ๐ E-books (EPUB, MOBI) +- ๐ Comics (CBZ, CBR) + + | ++ +#### ๐ป **Developer Files** +- ๐ Python, JavaScript, C++, Rust +- ๐ HTML, CSS, JSON, XML +- โ๏ธ Config files (YAML, TOML, INI) +- ๐ฆ Archives (ZIP, RAR, 7Z, TAR) +- ๐ง Binary files with hex view + +#### ๐ต **Media** +- ๐ต Audio (MP3, FLAC, WAV, AAC) +- ๐ผ Sheet music +- ๐จ Fonts (TTF, OTF, WOFF) +- ๐๏ธ Vector graphics (SVG, EPS) +- ๐น Subtitles (SRT, ASS) + + | +
+
+**File Explorer**
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+Native integration
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+**Open/Save Dialogs**
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+System-wide support
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+**3rd Party Managers**
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+Total Commander, xplorerยฒ
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+**Cloud Storage**
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+OneDrive, Dropbox ready
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+ |
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+
+
+### **Microsoft Store**
+
+**Recommended for most users**
+
+โ
Automatic updates
+โ
Sandboxed security
+โ
One-click install
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++ + + 
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+
+โ ๏ธ Limited Open/Save dialog support
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+ |
+
+
+
+
+### **Installer**
+
+**Full-featured experience**
+
+โ
Complete functionality
+โ
Open/Save dialog support
+โ
Portable option available
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+ + + + 
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+
+๐ Get the full power
+
+ |
+
+
+
+
+### **Scoop**
+
+**For command-line lovers**
+
+โ
Easy updates
+โ
Reproducible installs
+โ
Version management
+
++ +```powershell +scoop bucket add extras +scoop install quicklook +``` + +๐ค Power user choice + + |
+
+
+
+
+### **Nightly**
+
+**Live on the edge**
+
+โ
Latest features
+โ
Bug fixes first
+โ ๏ธ May be unstable
+
++ + + 
+
+
+๐ Experimental builds
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+ |
+
| + +``` +Step 1๏ธโฃ Install QuickLook + โ +Step 2๏ธโฃ It runs automatically + โ +Step 3๏ธโฃ Select any file + โ +Step 4๏ธโฃ Press SPACE + โ +Step 5๏ธโฃ ๐ Magic happens! +``` + + | ++ +**๐ก Pro Tips:** +- QuickLook lives in your system tray +- Works with **any file** in File Explorer +- Use arrow keys to preview multiple files +- Press `Esc` or `Space` again to close +- Drag files directly from the preview! + + | +
| + +### ๐ฎ **Basic Controls** + +| Key | Action | +|-----|--------| +| Space | Toggle preview | +| Esc Space | Close window | +| Enter | Open file | +| โ โ | Next/Previous | + + | ++ +### ๐ **Navigation** + +| Key | Action | +|-----|--------| +| โ โ | Navigate files | +| Mouse Click | Select file | +| Page Up Down | Scroll content | +| Home End | Jump to start/end | + + | ++ +### ๐จ **Advanced** + +| Key | Action | +|-----|--------| +| Wheel | Zoom (images) | +| Ctrl+Wheel | Zoom (PDFs) | +| L-Click Drag | Rotate 3D | +| M-Click Drag | Pan 3D | + + | +
+
+
+
+### **OfficeViewer**
+
+Preview **Word, Excel & PowerPoint** files
+
+**No Microsoft Office required!**
+
++ +``` +โ Native Office formats +โ Standalone viewer +โ Fast rendering +``` + + + 
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+ |
+
+
+
+
+### **PdfViewer-Native**
+
+Enhanced PDF viewing with **WebView2**
+
+Modern, fast, feature-rich
+
++ +``` +โ Smooth scrolling +โ Search & annotations +โ Hardware acceleration +``` + + + 
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+ |
+
+
+
+
+### **PostScriptViewer**
+
+Preview `.ps` and `.eps` files
+
+Perfect for designers
+
++ +``` +โ Vector rendering +โ High quality output +โ Professional formats +``` + + + 
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+ |
+
+
+
+
+### **CADImport**
+
+View CAD files natively
+
+`.dwg`, `.dxf`, `.plt`, `.cgm`
+
++ +``` +โ Engineering drawings +โ Architecture files +โ Technical diagrams +``` + + + 
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+
| + +**1๏ธโฃ Download** + +Get the `.qlplugin` file + + | ++ +**2๏ธโฃ Install** + +Ensure QuickLook is currently running, select the file and press `Spacebar`. + + | ++ +**3๏ธโฃ Restart** + +Click on the `Install` button, then restart QuickLook. + + | +
| + +**1๏ธโฃ Quit** + +Quit QuickLook. + + | ++ +**2๏ธโฃ Navigate** + +Navigate to the [Data location](https://github.com/QL-Win/QuickLook/wiki/Differences-Between-Distributions#user-data-location). + + | ++ +**3๏ธโฃ Remove** + +You should find several folders. Remove the one you do not want to use. + + | +
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+ 
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+
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+
+
+### **QQ Group**
+
+Join our Chinese community
+
+**371388501**
+
++ + + 
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+ |
+
+
+
+
+### **Translate**
+
+Help QuickLook speak your language
+
+Make it accessible
+
++ + + 
+
+
+ |
+
+
+
+
+### **Star Us**
+
+Show your support
+
+It means a lot!
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+ 
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+ 
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+
+
+
+
+
+**Design Team**
+
+[@OiCkilL](https://twitter.com/OiCkilL)
+[@QubitsDev](https://twitter.com/qubitsdev)
+[Donno](https://github.com/Donnnno)
+
+*Fluent UI & Icons*
+
+ |
+
+
+
+
+**Contributors**
-[](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html)
-[](https://github.com/QL-Win/QuickLook/actions/workflows/msbuild.yml)
-[](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/latest/runtime)
-[](https://github.com/QL-Win/QuickLook/releases)
-[](https://github.com/QL-Win/QuickLook/releases/latest)
+[Our Amazing Team](https://github.com/QL-Win/QuickLook/graphs/contributors)
-
+*Code, translations & ideas*
-## Background
-One of the few features I missed from macOS is [Quick Look](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quick_Look). It allows users to peek into a file content in lightning speed by just pressing the Space key. Windows, on the other hand, does not have this handy feature ... until now!
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+
-I am aware that several alternatives are already available on the Internet but I still decided to craft another one by myself, because they are either not being actively developed, lack of variety.
+
-## Highlights
+**Open Source**
- - Tons of supported file types (full list [here](https://github.com/QL-Win/QuickLook/wiki/Supported-File-Types))
- - Fluent design
- - Touchscreen friendly
- - HiDPI support
- - Preview from *Open* and *Save File* Dialog
- - Preview from 3rd-party file managers (see a list [here](https://github.com/QL-Win/QuickLook/wiki/File-Managers))
- - Easily extended by [plugins](https://github.com/QL-Win/QuickLook/wiki/Available-Plugins)
- - Strict GPL license to keep it free forever
+[Libraries We Use](https://github.com/QL-Win/QuickLook/wiki/On-the-Shoulders-of-Giants)
-## Usage
+*Standing on giants*
-### Download/Installation
+ |
+
-Get it from one of the following sources:
+
- * Microsoft Store (Windows 10 and later only). Not supported on Windows 10 S. Not support file preview in Open-File or Save-File dialogs. 
- * Installer or portable archive of the stable version from [GitHub Release](https://github.com/QL-Win/QuickLook/releases)
- * Using [Scoop](https://scoop.sh/): `scoop bucket add extras && scoop install extras/quicklook`
- * Nightly builds from [GitHub Action](https://github.com/QL-Win/QuickLook/releases/)
+**You!**
-[What are the differences between `.msi`, `.zip`, Nightly and Store versions?](https://github.com/QL-Win/QuickLook/wiki/Differences-Between-Distributions)
+Every User Matters
-**Note:** Don't forget to check out the [plugins](https://github.com/QL-Win/QuickLook?tab=readme-ov-file#plugins) for previewing office-files, epubs, fonts and more!
+*Thank you for using QuickLook*
+ |
+
-Here is the complete list of plugins from [Available-Plugins](https://github.com/QL-Win/QuickLook/wiki/Available-Plugins).
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-## Licenses
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-If you want to make any modification on these source codes while keeping new codes not protected by GPL-3.0, please contact me for a sublicense instead.
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