See through
your folders
ThroughView lets you browse images across entire folder trees — instantly, without importing, without changing anything.
macOS 14 Sonoma or later. Apple Silicon and Intel.
See it in action
Everything at a glance
Who it's for
Built for people who work with a lot of images.
ThroughView is useful when you have folders full of images from client shoots, project exports, asset libraries, or archived work — and you need to see all of it without setting up anything first.
Designers
See the entire project at once — while you're still creating.
Photographers
Get a clear overview before diving into thousands of shots.
Developers
Stop hunting for assets buried in directories.
For anyone searching for images
Tired of opening subfolders again and again.
No library.
No setup.
Hierarchy disappears.
ThroughView removes the preparation.
Open a folder, and every image inside it — including all nested folders — appears instantly in one view.
No importing. No indexing. No restructuring.
Your files stay where they are. You simply see them all at once.
Experience
Fewer Steps. Less Friction.
Open a folder.
Drag a folder onto ThroughView, or choose one from the menu. The entire hierarchy — including all nested folders — is read instantly.
Focus on the images — not the folders.
All images appear in a single, unified view. There is no need to navigate through layers. Just scroll, zoom, and see.
Close the app. Your files stay untouched.
ThroughView only reads files. It creates no copies, writes no metadata, and leaves your folders exactly as they are.
Positioning
Designed for browsing. Not for managing.
ThroughView is not a photo manager replacement.
It does not organize, rate, tag, sync, or edit your files.
These are not missing features — they are deliberate design decisions.
There are many powerful tools for managing large libraries.
ThroughView is built to help you see what you have — all at once — by traversing your folder hierarchy without opening folders one by one.
It sits between Finder and a full editing workflow — a layer designed purely for viewing.
| Finder | ThroughView | Lightroom | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-hierarchy view | Search-based | After import | |
| Import | Not required | Not required | Required |
| Library / catalog | Not required | Not required | Required |
| Editing tools | None | None | |
| Writes to files | None | None | Optional |
Privacy
Privacy
ThroughView reads images directly from your selected folders.
It does not create a library.
It does not duplicate files.
It does not modify metadata.
It does not upload image data.
Network access may occur only for license verification.
Pricing
One price. Yours to keep.
ThroughView is a one-time purchase. No subscriptions. No annual renewals.
$14.99
One-time purchase
Pricing may change before launch.
- One-time purchase — no subscriptions
- All updates within the same major version
- Available on the Mac App Store or directly from this site
- App Store version and direct version are functionally identical
Ready to get started?
Download ThroughView and see your folders differently.
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macOS 14 Sonoma or later · Apple Silicon and Intel · Requires no additional software