Windows & macOS

Download Freehand

Free and open source. Set up a supported local runtime in Freehand or connect your own speech service. Models and runtimes are separate, optional downloads.

Choose your desktop build

Choose Windows x64 or ARM64, Apple Silicon, or Intel below. Not every release includes every platform.

Windows 11 x64 / ARM64 · macOS 13+
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Choose your platform

All builds connect to the speech infrastructure you choose.

Installer, executable, or ZIP

Windows

Windows 11 · x64 or ARM64

x64 installer

Intel / AMD

Install for your account with a Start Menu shortcut and uninstaller.

Windows x64 installer — Check GitHub availability

x64 portable

Standalone EXE

Run from a stable, user-writable folder. No shortcuts or uninstaller.

Windows x64 portable — Check GitHub availability

ARM64 installer

ARM / Snapdragon

Install the native ARM64 app for your account with a Start Menu shortcut and uninstaller.

Windows ARM64 installer — Check GitHub availability

ARM64 portable

Standalone EXE

Run the native ARM64 app from a stable, user-writable folder.

Windows ARM64 portable — Check GitHub availability

macOS

macOS 13 or later

Apple Silicon

ARM64 · ZIP

For Macs with an Apple M-series chip.

Mac · Apple Silicon — Check GitHub availability

Intel

x64 · ZIP

For Macs with an Intel processor. Check About This Mac if unsure.

Mac · Intel — Check GitHub availability

Installation & permissions

Windows builds are unsigned. Mac builds are ad-hoc signed, not notarized. Follow the platform guide for installation and permissions.

Windows installation →
macOS setup →

Verify & connect

Check SHA-256 against SHA256SUMS from the same release. After opening Freehand, configure the connection and model for the task you want to use.

Setup guide →