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Fast Terminal Image Viewer: viu

Use the Rust-based viu viewer to display images in a terminal.

macOSimagesmediaLow risk
Run viu image.png to render the image with Unicode and color.

01Command

Command
$ viu image.png

02What it does

viu is a small, fast Rust image viewer for terminals. It supports common formats, custom width via -w and transparent backgrounds. Like other terminal viewers it degrades gracefully when the terminal lacks true color.

03Risk

RiskLow risk
Requirementsbrew install viu
CompatibilitymacOS with Homebrew installed
!Warning: Animated GIF playback depends on the terminal and may not render correctly everywhere.

04Undo

✓No undo needed — this command does not change persistent state.

05Sources

  • Homebrew formula: viu
    Homebrew · vendor-doc · 2026-09-20
    Evidence: Installs viu, a simple terminal image viewer written in Rust.
  • atanunq/viu
    GitHub · vendor-doc · 2026-09-20
    Evidence: Documents viu usage, -w width and transparency options.

Last verified: 2026-09-20 · Category: Media

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