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Image Preview - Visual Studio Code Extension. Shows image preview in the gutter and on hover. It looks like this.

(4.1)
Average rating 4.1 out of 5

Free, Freemium

Tool Information

Company

None

Founded

2017

Pricing

Free, Freemium

About Image preview

Image Preview is a VS Code extension that shows a thumbnail of an image in the gutter and on hover. It’s a preview utility, not an AI tool.

Pros

  • ✔️ Saves time by showing previews directly in the code.
  • ✔️ Helps verify correct image paths and file names.
  • ✔️ Gutter icon provides an at-a-glance preview.
  • ✔️ Larger preview appears on hover for more detail.
  • ✔️ Supports common web and SVG image formats.
  • ✔️ Lightweight and simple to use.

Cons

  • ✖️ It is not an AI tool.
  • ✖️ Can add visual clutter to the editor’s gutter.
  • ✖️ Previewing very large images can be slow.
  • ✖️ Less useful for developers who don’t work with images.

Key Features

✔️ Image thumbnail preview in the editor gutter.
✔️ Larger image preview on hover.
✔️ Works with local and remote image URLs.
✔️ Supports JPG, PNG, GIF, and SVG formats.

✔️ Clickable gutter icon to open the image file.

 

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Pricing Plans

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Use Cases

Save time switching between tools during UI or front-end work.

Simplify project management by viewing image paths visually.

Compare multiple image versions directly within the editor.

Help developers check design assets while coding websites.

Instantly preview images inside VS Code without opening extra apps.

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Quickly checking the content of an image asset.

Working on image-heavy websites or galleries.

Referencing sprites and textures in game dev.

Writing documentation (like Markdown) with images.

Improving workflow for frontend developers.

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