fileviewer

noun
UK /ˈfaɪlˌvjuːə/
US /ˈfaɪlˌvjuːər/

A file viewer is a program that lets you look at a file on a computer.

I used a file viewer to open the picture on my laptop.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A tool that shows the contents of a file without changing it.

The file viewer displayed the text but would not let me edit it.

3. A small program built into a phone or tablet for opening files.

The phone's file viewer opened the PDF quickly.

4. A website feature that lets you preview uploaded files.

The file viewer on the site showed the image before I downloaded it.