Current product facts
Key facts
- Pricing
- FreeOfficial source repository; stable release assets are published from this repository. · Official website linked from the QL-Win/QuickLook repository.
- Subscription
- No subscription required
- Offline
- Works offline
- Account
- No account
- Source
- Open Source
- Local-first
- Yes
Editorial context
Why this app exists
Windows still lacks a universal, lightweight Spacebar preview workflow comparable to macOS Quick Look.
CurioBeam’s view
Why we like it
It turns a frequent micro-task into one keystroke, remains free and open source, has been maintained since 2017, and avoids ads and telemetry.
Product fit
Is it a fit?
Good for
- Windows users who frequently inspect images, PDFs, media, archives, code, Office documents, or other files without launching full applications.
Probably not for you if
- Users who require a formally documented security-response policy, or environments that cannot accept the parser/plugin attack surface inherent in previewing untrusted files.
Facts & verification
These labels reflect CurioBeam’s currently verified product information. Unknown and planned capabilities are not presented as current facts.
- Pricing
- FreeOfficial source repository; stable release assets are published from this repository. · Official website linked from the QL-Win/QuickLook repository.Checked Sep 2026.
- Subscription
- No subscription requiredChecked Sep 2026.
- Offline
- Works offlineChecked Sep 2026.
- Account
- No accountChecked Sep 2026.
- Source
- Open SourceChecked Aug 2026.
- Local-first
- YesChecked Sep 2026.
- Ads
- No adsChecked Sep 2026.
Maker
About the maker
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