.af · .afdesign · .afphoto · .afpub

Affinity thumbnails in Windows File Explorer

Affinity Designer, Photo and Publisher files, and the single .af format, shown as real previews in every folder.

No account, no card · Everything unlocked · Windows 10 and 11

Design Files · File Explorer
File Explorer showing real thumbnail previews for PSD, AI, CDR, INDD, PDF, Sketch and XD design files, with Design Previewer installedFile Explorer showing only generic blank application icons for the same design files, without Design Previewer installedWithout Design PreviewerWith Design Previewer

Drag the divider. The same folder, before and after Design Previewer.

01The problem

Why Affinity thumbnails do not show in Windows

Affinity thumbnails in File Explorer depend on how the app was installed, and they often vanish after an update. Many people never see them at all.

Design Previewer provides its own. AF, AFDESIGN, AFPHOTO and AFPUB files show thumbnails whichever version of Affinity you have, or none.

All Affinity formats

AFDESIGN, AFPHOTO, AFPUB and the .af format.

Independent of Affinity

Thumbnails keep working through app updates and reinstalls.

Preview pane included

A larger view of the selected file beside the folder.

Read only, always

Files are never changed and never leave your computer.

02How it works

Two minutes to set up. Yours for good.

Try it free for 15 days
1

Install it

Download and run. Everything unlocked for the length of your trial, no account, no card.

2

Open any folder

Your design files already show previews. There is nothing to configure.

3

Enter your serial

Buy by card, the serial is emailed instantly, type it in once. Done for good.

03Affinity questions

Affinity files on Windows, answered

Still have a question? Open a support ticket
04More file types

One install covers all of these

Free for 15 days

Stop opening five files to find one

Install it in two minutes and see every design file in the folder. Everything is unlocked while you try it.

  • No account, no card
  • Never changes your files
  • Clean uninstall