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Image Shortcut on Windows Pc

Developed By: Arno den Hond

License: Free

Rating: 3,8/5 - 1.695 votes

Last Updated: August 05, 2026

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 10
Size 20.3 KB
Release Date January 25, 23
Category Personalization Apps

What's New:
rewrite in kotlin [see more]

Description from Developer:
Stop endlessly scrolling through your gallery to find that one important image.

Create a shortcut to it on your home screen launcher and view the image immediately!

Unlike widge... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Image Shortcut and install on Windows PC. Image Shortcut is free Personalization app, developed by Arno den Hond. Latest version of Image Shortcut is 10, was released on 2023-01-25 (updated on 2026-08-05). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000. Overall rating of Image Shortcut is 3,8. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 1,695 users, 1,014 users had rated it 5*, 338 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Image Shortcut on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Image Shortcut on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Image Shortcut on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Image Shortcut using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Image Shortcut" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Image Shortcut on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Image Shortcut" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Other versions available: 10.

Download Image Shortcut 10 on Windows PC โ€“ 20.3 KB

Stop endlessly scrolling through your gallery to find that one important image.

Create a shortcut to it on your home screen launcher and view the image immediately!

Unlike widgets, shortcuts can be grouped together into folders to save home screen space.

# Frequently Asked Questions
- If I delete the image after creating a shortcut, what happens?
A local copy of the image is kept so the shortcut always keeps working.

- If I delete the shortcut, what happens to the local copy of the image?
Unfortunately the launcher does not inform any app when shortcuts are deleted. Whenever the apps runs or the device starts, ImageShortcut checks which shortcuts have been removed and then removes the corresponding images.

- What does it cost?
It's free! No subscriptions, no in app purchases and no advertising. Donations are optional.

# Requirements
- Android version 13 (API Level 33) or higher
- A launcher (home screen) that supports shortcut pinning
- An image viewer app

# Permissions
Receive boot completed - Remove unused images that no longer have shortcuts

# Privacy policy
This software does not collect, store, share, or use any personal or sensitive user data.

# Contact
https://www.arnodenhond.com/imageshortcut
https://www.github.com/arnodenhond/ImageShortcut
rewrite in kotlin