Apple Preview
| Version | 11(as of 10/23/2025) |
| Platform | Mac |
| License | Bundled |
| Category | Utility |
Main Features
- View a wide range of file formats including PDF, JPEG, PNG, AI, DNG, ICNS, PSD, and RAW
- Convert images to various formats
- Modify images with basic image editing tools like shape/color extraction, cropping, and rotation
- Edit, combine, and encrypt PDF files
- Import images from a scanner
Software Overview
Apple Preview is a built-in macOS application that allows users to view and interact with images and documents. It supports a wide range of formats, offers basic editing tools, and provides features for annotating and securing PDF files.
Preview supports various file types, including .JPG, .PNG, .HEIC, .BMP, .PDF, .DOCX, and .PPTX. Beyond viewing, it offers editing capabilities, including basic image corrections using Apple's Core Image technology, document annotation, and exporting to formats such as PNG, JPEG, JPEG-2000, TIFF, HEIC, and PDF. Additionally, with macOS 14.2 or later, Preview enhances PDF form filling with AutoFill, allowing users to quickly fill in forms with their contact information.
For PDF documents, Preview provides tools to add, delete, or rearrange pages, apply effects using Quartz filters, and secure documents with passwords. Users can also extract single pages from multipage PDFs and combine multiple PDFs into one document.
Summary
Apple Preview is a versatile tool for macOS users, offering quick access to view and edit various image and document formats. Its robust PDF handling capabilities and seamless integration into macOS make it a valuable utility for everyday tasks.
Primary File Type
.JPGJPEG Image
Supported File Types
| Extension | File Type |
|---|---|
| .JPG | JPEG Image |
| .3FR | Hasselblad 3F RAW Image |
| .AI | Adobe Illustrator Artwork |
| .BMP | Bitmap Image |
| .CR3 | Canon Raw 3 Image |
| .DAE | Digital Asset Exchange File |
| .DGT | DST Thumbnail File |
| .DNG | Digital Negative Image |
| .DOCX | Microsoft Word Document |
| .DOTX | Microsoft Word Template |
| .EPSF | Encapsulated PostScript Format File |
| .EXR | OpenEXR Image |
| .FAX | Fax Document |
| .FFF | Hasselblad RAW Image |
| .FPX | FlashPix Bitmap Image File |
| .GIF | Graphical Interchange Format File |
| .HDR | High Dynamic Range Image File |
| .HEIC | High Efficiency Image Format |
| .HEIF | High Efficiency Image Format |
| .ICNS | macOS Icon Resource |
| .ICO | Icon File |
| .JFI | JPEG File Interchange Image |
| .JP2 | JPEG 2000 Core Image |
| .KDI | KD Player Skin Image File |
| .KEY | Apple Keynote Presentation |
| .LPDF | Localized PDF File |
| Portable Document Format File | |
| .PIC | Generic Picture File |
| .PICT | Picture File |
| .PNG | Portable Network Graphic |
| .POP | Samsung Popcon Character File |
| .PPT | Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation (Legacy) |
| .PPTX | Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation |
| .PSD | Adobe Photoshop Document |
| .QTIF | QuickTime Image File |
| .RAD | Radiance Scene File |
| .RAW | Raw Image Data |
| .S2MV | StarCraft 2 Map Preview File |
| .SGI | Silicon Graphics Image |
| .SPIFF | Still Picture Interchange File Format |
| .STL | Stereolithography File |
| .TGA | Targa Graphic |
| .THM | Generic Thumbnail Image |
| .TIF | Tagged Image File |
| .WWF | World Wide Fund Non-Printable Document |
| .XBM | X BitMap Graphic |
Additional Related File Types
| Extension | File Type |
|---|---|
| .JFIF | JPEG File Interchange Format |
| .JIF | JPEG Interchange Format Image |
| .JIFF | JPEG Image File Format |
| .JPE | JPEG Image |
| .JPEG | JPEG Image |
| .JPX | JPEG 2000 Image File |
| .PCT | Picture File |
| .PNTG | MacPaint Graphic File |
| .THM | Video Thumbnail File |
| .TIFF | Tagged Image File Format |