# FlowVision (open-source image editor)

> FlowVision is a free, open-source image editor for macOS. Waterfall-style image viewer for macOS, offering a smooth and immersive browsing experience. It has 1,339 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at netdcy/FlowVision.

FlowVision Waterfall-style Image Viewer for macOS [中文说明] (Due to the project being discontinued and copyright reasons, the prebuilt binaries have been removed. Here is a backup of original file.)

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/netdcy/FlowVision |
| Platforms | macOS |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 1,339 |
| License | GPL-3.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Swift |
| Website | https://flowvision.app |
| Official | no |
| Category | Image editing & photo |
| Latest release | 1.7.6 (Sep 8, 2026) |
| Last commit | Sep 8, 2026 |

## Install

### Homebrew (macOS)

```sh
brew install flowvision
```

Package page: https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/flowvision

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