.dwg · .dxf for Windows 10 and 11
See your AutoCAD drawings in Windows Explorer.
Real thumbnails for every .dwg and .dxf file, a working Preview pane, and a right-click Preview window. No AutoCAD required, nothing leaves your PC.
Windows 64-bit · 1-day trial, all features
Thumbnails that are the drawing
The preview AutoCAD saves in DWG files, from R13 to the current 2018 format. DXF files are drawn from their lines, curves, blocks, hatches and text.
Details at a glance
The preview pane lists the AutoCAD format version and, for DXF, the units, size and entity, layer and block counts.
Never takes over
AutoCAD still opens your drawings. We only add a thumbnail and a preview, alongside whatever else you use.
How it works
Three things Windows should have done on its own. Everything runs locally, inside Explorer.
Install
Run the installer. It adds a thumbnail provider and a preview handler for .dwg, .dxf to Windows Explorer. The app that opens those files stays exactly as it is.
Open a folder
Explorer draws real thumbnails right away. Switch to Large or Extra large icons to see them best.
Preview and inspect
Turn on the Preview pane (View › Preview pane, or Alt+P) to see a file without opening it, with its details underneath. Or right-click and choose Preview for a larger window.
Simple pricing
One-time purchase. No subscription, no account.
DWG and DXF - Explorer Thumbnails and Preview
Thumbnails, preview pane and right-click Preview for .dwg, .dxf files.
- ✓ 1-day free trial, every feature unlocked
- ✓ Works offline. Files never leave your PC
- ✓ Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit)
- ✓ Does not change which app opens your files
- ✓ License key by email right after purchase
After the trial, thumbnails and the preview pane pause until a license key is entered. Nothing is uninstalled.
Every format
Explorer Thumbnails and Preview
PSD, SVG, HEIC, WPD, AI and EPS, INDD, XD, DWG and DXF, CLIP in one app, with new formats as they ship. Turn each file type on or off in Settings.
$9.95
Questions
Do I need AutoCAD installed?+
No. DWG files show the preview AutoCAD saves inside them, and DXF files are drawn from their lines, curves, blocks, hatches and text.
Why does a DWG show "No saved preview"?+
It was saved without one, which happens when AutoCAD’s THUMBSAVE setting is 0, or the file predates AutoCAD R13. Set THUMBSAVE to 1 and save it again.
Does it edit or convert my files?+
No. It only reads them to draw a thumbnail or preview. Files are never modified, and nothing is uploaded anywhere.
Which versions of Windows are supported?+
Windows 10 (1809 or later) and Windows 11, 64-bit. The installer is a standard MSI; Microsoft Store editions are on the way.
What happens after the 1-day trial?+
Thumbnails and the preview pane pause and the preview pane shows a purchase link. Enter a license key and everything resumes, with no reinstall.
Can I use one license on more than one PC?+
A license covers one Windows PC. Buy one license per machine; reinstalling on the same machine is fine.
Why do some thumbnails not appear right away?+
Windows caches thumbnails and fills large folders in the background. Refreshing (F5) speeds it up, and Settings › Maintenance can clear the cache.