Downloads#

This page includes all available packages for the latest release.

Release Version: Version 2.7.4
Release Date: July 15, 2025
Release Notes: Release 2.7
Release Feedback: Discussion
Release on GitHub: GitHub

Linux#

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AppImage

The AppImage should run on any recent Linux distro.

Download: novelwriter-2.7.4-x86_64.AppImage [83.5 MB] Checksum File

Debian Package

The package is built for Debian, but should also work for Ubuntu and Linux Mint.

Download: novelwriter_2.7.4_all.deb [3.62 MB] Checksum File

Windows#

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Setup Installer

This is a standard setup installer for Windows. It is made for Windows 10 or newer.

Download: novelwriter-2.7.4-amd64-setup.exe [78.0 MB] Checksum File

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MacOS#

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DMG Image for Intel

This is a DMG image for MacOS with x86_64 architecture.

Download: novelwriter-2.7.4-x86_64.dmg [104 MB] Checksum File

DMG Image for Apple Silicon (M1)

This is a DMG image for MacOS with aarch64 architecture.

Download: novelwriter-2.7.4-aarch64.dmg [98.5 MB] Checksum File

Other Packages#

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Python Wheel

The Wheel package can be installed with pip install <file_path>.

Download: novelwriter-2.7.4-py3-none-any.whl [5.72 MB] Checksum File

Source Code

The source code packages are archived files of the entire source code.

See also the novelWriter Repository.

Checksum Files#

Checksum files are released alongside the packages. These files can be used to verify the downloaded package.

Verify the Checksum

Download the corresponding Checksum File to the same location
Run one of the commands below in a terminal window in the same folder
shasum -c novelwriter-2.7.4-x86_64.AppImage.sha256
shasum -c novelwriter_2.7.4_all.deb.sha256
Run the following command in PowerShell from the same folder
Check the Hash value against the value displayed above
Get-FileHash -Algorithm SHA256 novelwriter-2.7.4-amd64-setup.exe | Format-List
Download the corresponding Checksum File to the same location
Run the command below in a terminal window in the same folder
shasum -c novelwriter-2.7.4-x86_64.dmg.sha256