How do I download and install the desktop app?

Updated on 16 September 2024

You can download and install the MEGA Desktop App from here. We offer installers for Windows, macOS and all major Linux distributions.

To install on Windows

  1. Visit https://mega.io/desktop
  2. Click Download MEGA Desktop App.
  3. Click Download.

or

  1. Select between the 64-bit and 32-bit installers.
  2. Click Download.
  1. Open the installer from your downloads folder, or by clicking the completed download in the browser.
  2. Follow the installation wizard.
  3. Log in or sign up for a MEGA account.

To install on macOS

  1. Visit https://mega.io/desktop
  2. Click Download MEGA Desktop App.
  3. Click Download under either Intel or Apple Silicon.
  4. Double-click the file.
  5. Drag MEGAsync.app to your Applications folder.
  6. Log in or sign up for a MEGA account.

Note

The operating system may display a dialogue asking for your authorisation. You will need to enter your computer login and password to proceed.

To install on Linux

  1. Visit https://mega.io/desktop
  2. Click Download MEGA Desktop App.
  3. Select your Linux distribution from the list.
  4. Click Download underneath the version.
    • You can click All downloads to choose from our full list of Linux installers.
  5. Follow the installation instructions.
  6. Log in or sign up for a MEGA account.

We have more detailed Linux installation instructions here.

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