# Tev (open-source image editor)

> Tev is a free, open-source image editor for Windows, macOS and Linux. High dynamic range (HDR) image viewer for people who care about colors. It has 1,442 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at Tom94/tev.

High dynamic range (HDR) image viewer for people who care about colors. A false-color comparison of two multi-layer OpenEXR images of a beach ball. Image courtesy of openexr-images.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/Tom94/tev |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 1,442 |
| License | GPL-3.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | C++ |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Image editing & photo |
| Latest release | v2.14.0 (Aug 23, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 3, 2026 |

## Install

### Flathub (Linux)

```sh
flatpak install flathub io.github.tom94.tev
```

Package page: https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.tom94.tev

### Homebrew (macOS)

```sh
brew install --cask tev
```

Package page: https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/tev

### winget (Windows)

```sh
winget install Tom94.tev
```

Package page: https://winstall.app/apps/Tom94.tev

### AUR (Arch Linux)

Package page: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/tev

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