GIMP requirements

Free image editing and graphics software. Large layered images need more memory than the installer itself.

windows requirements

Operating system
Windows 10 version 1903 or newer
Processor
No fixed CPU minimum published
Graphics
No fixed GPU minimum published
Memory
Not published
Available storage
Not published
  • GIMP 3.2 provides 64-bit Windows builds for x86_64 and ARM64.
  • The Microsoft Store build has a newer Windows requirement than the standalone installer.

Publisher specifications

macos requirements

Operating system
macOS 11 Big Sur or newer
Processor
Intel or Apple Silicon
Graphics
No fixed GPU minimum published
Memory
Not published
Available storage
Not published
  • GIMP provides separate Intel and Apple Silicon builds.
  • Complex documents and many layers can require substantial memory even though no fixed RAM minimum is published.

Publisher specifications

linux requirements

Operating system
GNU/Linux; GIMP AppImage currently targets Debian 13 or newer distributions
Processor
No fixed CPU minimum published
Graphics
No fixed GPU minimum published
Memory
Not published
Available storage
Not published
  • GIMP provides native GNU/Linux downloads for x86_64 and ARM64 plus Flatpak/Snap options.
  • Package requirements vary by distribution and packaging method.

Publisher specifications

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