# viu > A small command-line application to view images from the terminal. > More information: . - Render an image or animated GIF: `viu {{path/to/file}}` - Render an image or GIF from the internet using `curl`: `curl -s {{https://example.com/image.png}} | viu -` - Render an image with a transparent background: `viu -t {{path/to/file}}` - Render an image with a specific width and height in pixels: `viu -w {{width}} -h {{height}} {{path/to/file}}` - Render an image or GIF and display its file name: `viu -n {{path/to/file}}`