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A computer program used to display the contents of files of a certain type (e.g., images, documents, 3D models) without being able to edit them.
Um die PDF-Datei zu lesen, brauchst du nur einen kostenlosen Viewer.
To read the PDF file, you only need a free viewer.
'Viewer' is a direct loanword from English. In German, it is used in contexts related to computers and the internet, and it is usually also pronounced in the English way.
Die Zahl der Viewer bei diesem Event war beeindruckend.
The number of viewers at this event was impressive.
To distinguish the meaning, pay attention to the context. If it is about files, programs, or opening documents, it means the software. If it is about live streams, channels, or people like 'Streamer' (streamer), it means the viewer.
Ich brauche einen Viewer, um diese 3D-Modelle anzusehen.
I need a viewer to look at these 3D models.
In a software context, 'Viewer' is often combined with a file type, e.g., as 'PDF-Viewer' (PDF viewer) or 'Bild-Viewer' (image viewer). Typical verbs are 'installieren' (to install), 'herunterladen' (to download), or 'benutzen' (to use).
Lade dir einen kostenlosen Bild-Viewer herunter, um die Fotos zu öffnen.
Download a free image viewer to open the photos.
The meaning 'Zuschauer' (viewer) is especially common in online and gaming culture. On platforms like Twitch or YouTube, 'Viewer' is the standard term for the audience of a live stream.
Ein guter Streamer interagiert viel mit seinen Viewern im Chat.
A good streamer interacts a lot with his viewers in the chat.
spectator / viewer
'der Zuschauer' and 'der Viewer' can both mean a person who watches something. On the internet, especially with live streams on platforms like YouTube or Twitch, 'Viewer' can be used like 'Zuschauer'. However, 'Zuschauer' is the more general German word and also fits in the theater, in a stadium, or for a TV program. 'Viewer' sounds more technical and modern and is natural mainly online. Important: 'Viewer' can also mean a program for displaying files, but this relation is about people who watch a stream.
Der Stream hatte am Abend über tausend Viewer.
The stream had over a thousand viewers in the evening.
Viele Zuschauer sahen sich das Konzert im Fernsehen an.
Many viewers watched the concert on television.