--- title: Install PhotoCraft description: Download PhotoCraft for Windows 10 or 11, macOS or Linux from getartcraft.com or GitHub, or install it with ArtCraft Launcher. order: 10 verified: 0.8.2 --- The easiest way is the [PhotoCraft page on getartcraft.com](https://getartcraft.com/apps/photocraft). You can also install it with [ArtCraft Launcher](https://getartcraft.com/docs/craft-launcher/guides/install-and-update-apps), which lists PhotoCraft. For a specific build or file format, take it from the [latest release](https://github.com/storytold/photocraft/releases/latest) on GitHub. In the file names below, `` stands for the version number, for example `0.8.2`. ## Windows PhotoCraft needs Windows 10 or later. On Windows 7 and 8 the installer stops with "PhotoCraft needs Windows 10 or later." 1. Open the [latest release](https://github.com/storytold/photocraft/releases/latest). 2. Download `photocraft--windows-x64.msi`. It fits most PCs (64-bit Intel and AMD). 3. Run the file and follow the installer. To run without installing, download `photocraft--windows-x64-portable.zip` instead and unzip it. | Your PC | Installer | Portable | |------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------| | 64-bit Intel or AMD | `photocraft--windows-x64.msi` | `photocraft--windows-x64-portable.zip` | | Arm (Snapdragon and other Arm PCs) | `photocraft--windows-arm64.msi` | `photocraft--windows-arm64-portable.zip` | | 32-bit | `photocraft--windows-x86.msi` | `photocraft--windows-x86-portable.zip` | The installers and executables are code-signed. ## macOS 1. Download `photocraft--macos-universal.dmg`. It works on Apple silicon and Intel Macs, and is signed and notarized by Apple. 2. Open it and drag PhotoCraft to Applications. ## Linux Pick one file from the release. Use `x86_64` for Intel and AMD, or `aarch64` for Arm. | Format | File | Notes | |---------------------|----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | AppImage | `photocraft--linux-x86_64.AppImage` | Runs anywhere and needs no install. | | Debian and Ubuntu | `photocraft--linux-x86_64.deb` | | | Fedora and openSUSE | `photocraft--linux-x86_64.rpm` | | | Flatpak | `photocraft--linux-x86_64.flatpak` | Run `flatpak install --user `, then `flatpak run ai.storyteller.photocraft`. | | Tarball | `photocraft--linux-x86_64.tar.gz` | Unpack it anywhere. | The first time you run the AppImage, it adds its icon and menu entry under `~/.local/share`. Set `PHOTOCRAFT_NO_DESKTOP_INTEGRATION=1` to skip that. For RISC-V, take the `riscv64` file: `photocraft--linux-riscv64.tar.gz`, `.deb` or `.rpm`. The RISC-V tarball needs glibc 2.39 or newer. On a Wayland session, files dropped on the PhotoCraft window do not open yet. Use **File › Open…** instead, or copy the image in your file manager and paste it with Ctrl+V. To drag and drop, start PhotoCraft under XWayland with `WAYLAND_DISPLAY= photocraft`. PhotoCraft shows the right command for your install in a notice until you dismiss it. ## FreeBSD and the web FreeBSD 14 (x86_64) has a tarball, `photocraft--freebsd-x86_64.tar.gz`, laid out like `/usr/local`. The web version comes as `photocraft-web-.zip`, a static site you host on any web server. It runs in a modern browser. ## Check your download `SHA256SUMS.txt` on the release lists a checksum for every file. ## Next step Open an image: [Open and save files](../guides/open-and-save-files.md).