A picture displaying method and apparatus, and a terminal device are disclosed. The method includes detecting a view instruction, input by a user, on any picture; responding to the view instruction and outputting the picture; acquiring generation time of the picture from EXIF information of the picture; and querying whether an audio file with a file name including the generation time of the picture is stored, and if the audio file is stored, outputting the audio file. By implementing embodiments of the present invention, the user can not only obtain a static image directly from the picture, but also obtain audio information around a shooting scene in addition to the static image, thereby keeping more memories for the user and improving user experience.