Which file should I download?
- Windows PC or laptop: the
.exeinstaller. Use the.msionly if your IT department deploys software with Group Policy or Intune. - Mac from late 2020 or newer (M1, M2, M3, M4 chip): Apple Silicon. Check under Apple menu → About This Mac. If it says "Chip: Apple M…", choose Apple Silicon. If it says "Processor: Intel", choose Intel.
- Linux: the
.AppImage. Make it executable withchmod +x, then run it. On Ubuntu 22.04+, installlibfuse2first.
Quick install steps
Windows: run the .exe, accept the licence and click Install. If SmartScreen appears, choose More info → Run anyway.
Mac: open the .dmg and drag UltiMaker Cura into Applications.
Linux: chmod +x UltiMaker-Cura-5.13.0-linux-X64.AppImage && ./UltiMaker-Cura-5.13.0-linux-X64.AppImage
New to Cura? Read our step-by-step beginner tutorial and best settings for PLA & PETG.
Cura 5.14 beta
Want to try Paint-on Support, the new tabbed settings layout and the experimental Windows on ARM build? Cura 5.14.0-beta.1 (October 15, 2026) is available on the official 5.14.0-beta.1 release page. Betas may be unstable, so keep 5.13.0 installed alongside it.
Older versions of Cura
Need an older release to match a printer profile or a school lab? All previous versions are archived on the UltiMaker Cura GitHub releases page, including 5.12.1, 5.11.0, 5.10.2 and the 4.x series.