filePeeker

filePeeker is a tiny utility that allows you to access huge files, such as database logs, for instance, fast as it does not try to display the whole content at once.

The program does not require any installation, but rather you can extract the contents of the archive to any desired location on your hard drive. Upon launch, you come face to face with a rugged, yet intuitive and easy to navigate interface.

It is important to note that the application allows you to view only the sections that you are interested in, a feature can be quite helpful when you are analyzing extensive logs with a lot of data, for example. You can view the desired segments, by accessing the forward and backward functions located in the lower section of the interface.

The perk of the application is that it enables you to view very large files up to several gigabytes without having to wait or get errors due to various reasons. Considering the role, it is only natural that the program includes a search function so that you can find a particular block of content faster. On a side note, you can enable the case sensitive option during your query, if the situation demands it.

A further noteworthy feature is that you can preview the content in a hexadecimal view, a feature that can be useful when you want to analyze debugging or error logs, for instance. Although you can explore and preview the content in standard and binary more, the tool is essentially a viewer and hence, it does not allow you to modify files.

In the eventuality that you need to open several large files in a short interval, but want to keep the hassle with the text editor not responding or taking too long to display the content, then perhaps you can consider trying out filePeeker.