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CZI · ND2 · SVS · DICOM · TIFFWindows · macOSSlideScope 1.10.1

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Windows 10/11

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Windows & macOS

Windows 10/11 macOS 14+ Apple Silicon macOS 14+ Intel

Apple Silicon and Intel builds require macOS 14 or later.

SlideScope 1.10.1

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See it in action

Every scanned region of a slide

45 seconds, no sound needed

Supported file formats

CZI for Zeiss microscopy images
ND2 for Nikon time-lapse, Z-stack, and multidimensional microscopy files
SVS for Aperio whole-slide pathology images
NDPI, VMS, VMU, MRXS, SCN, BIF, SVSLIDE, QPTIFF, and AVS scanner slides from Hamamatsu, 3DHISTECH, Leica, Ventana, Aperio, Vectra, and Agilent ARGOS
DICOM for research and education medical imaging review
TIFF and microscopy TIFF export workflows
LIF for Leica confocal and widefield microscopy files
IMS for Imaris/Bitplane multi-channel imaging files
Olympus/Evident VSI, OIB/OIF and OIR, Zeiss ZVI and LSM, Leica LOF and XLEF, DeltaVision DV, MetaMorph STK and ND, Hamamatsu NDPIS and OME-Zarr (including HCS plates), with the instrument settings each file records
PNG, JPEG, JPEG 2000, BMP, GIF and WebP images

Features

Windows 10/11 and macOS builds
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Account-linked saved slide notes
Brightness, contrast, and gamma controls with per-channel colours
Export the current view or a selected region as an image
Localized release notes and product documentation
Slide overview navigator and file details without opening a slide
On-device segmentation and object counting with folder batch runs

FAQ

What is SlideScope?

SlideScope is a desktop microscopy and medical imaging viewer for Windows and macOS. It supports CZI, ND2, SVS, DICOM, and TIFF review workflows.

How do pricing and the free trial work?

Free preview: open, measure and annotate up to 5 of your own local images. No account or card needed. Eligible accounts can start a free 3-day trial with every feature unlocked after approving a PayPal or card subscription. Nothing is charged today. For the individual monthly plan, billing starts at 25.00 USD per month when the trial ends unless you cancel beforehand. Cancel anytime from your account. Use one subscription on up to 2 desktop devices—Windows, macOS, or one of each—at no extra cost. Cloud-powered AI Analysis, shared views, and account-linked slide notes are included too. An individual annual option costs $249.99 USD per year, about two months free, and shared lab plans start at $79 USD per month for up to 5 contributor seats, with tiers up to 30 seats. Every plan also comes as SlideScope Plus, from $50 USD per month: up to 4 devices, 50 images in SlideScope Cloud, and unlimited notes and annotations.