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      Windows macOS Linux  
      Raspberry Pi iOS/iPadOS/tvOS Android/ChromeOS  

      Tip: Please make sure your device is running one of our supported operating systems!

      AnyDesk can be run in portable mode (uninstalled) or installed on all major desktop-based operating systems. See Portable vs. Installed for some differences between the portable and installed versions.

      Installing AnyDesk for Windows, macOS¹, and Linux will install the AnyDesk Service

      ¹ - See Operating-System-Specific Instructions - macOS

      Windows

      EXE: The executable file version of AnyDesk can be used while uninstalled as well as installed. To install the .EXE version of AnyDesk, simply start the AnyDesk program then click the link contained in the orange "Install AnyDesk" tile.

      MSI: The Microsoft Software Installation version of AnyDesk cannot be run in portable mode. As it is an installer package, running the MSI would install AnyDesk on the device.

      AnyDesk for Windows can also be installed via the command-line.

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      macOS

      AnyDesk for macOS offers three installation methods:

      1. Full Installation via DMG

      The full installation includes both the AnyDesk client and the AnyDesk Service, enabling features such as remote access when the user is logged out or the account is switched.

      Installation Steps:

      1. Open the DMG file and double-click the AnyDesk application.

      2. In the AnyDesk main window, click the orange "Install Now" tile.

      3. Accept the Terms and Conditions to complete the installation.

      2. Portable Installation

      The portable installation only installs the AnyDesk client and does not include the AnyDesk Service.

      Installation Steps:

      1. Open the DMG file.

      2. Drag & drop the AnyDesk application into the Applications folder.

      Important: The portable installation does not include the global AnyDesk Service. This means features such as connecting after a restart or when the remote user is logged out will not be available. For a comparison, see Portable vs. Installed.

      Converting to Full Installation: If you installed AnyDesk in portable mode but later need full functionality, open AnyDesk, click AnyDesk in the top menu bar, and select Install AnyDesk Service….

      Troubleshooting

      On macOS, replacing an existing application in the Applications folder by dragging a new version from the DMG may sometimes result in an error.

      To resolve this:

      1. Open the Applications folder and locate the current AnyDesk app.
      2. Delete the existing AnyDesk application.
      3. Try dragging and dropping the new AnyDesk app from the DMG again.

      If the issue persists, consider installing AnyDesk via Method 1: Full Installation via DMG instead.

      3. Full Installation via PKG

      The PKG installer is exclusively available for custom AnyDesk clients. Similar to the Windows MSI installer, it does not support portable mode and will always install both the client and the global AnyDesk Service.

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      Linux

      For Debian and Red Hat-compatible Linux distributions, using our official AnyDesk for Linux repositories is strongly recommended (DEB Repository, RPM Repository).

      For specific situations where older versions of AnyDesk are required, our archived repositories are also available (Archived DEB Repository, Archived RPM Repository). Please note that these AnyDesk versions are no longer supported at this time.

      DEB and RPM format package installers are also available. Running these installers would install AnyDesk on the device.

      If using a Linux distribution that is no longer supported by AnyDesk (RHEL/CentOS 6, Debian 8, Ubuntu 16.04), the last version that is available for these operating systems is AnyDesk 5.0.0 for Linux and older. While they are no longer supported, they are available for download at https://download.anydesk.com/linux/.

      AnyDesk for Linux can also be installed via the command-line

      Compressed folders in the .TAR.GZ file format are also available. These folders, once unpacked, contain the portable AnyDesk client. Installing the AnyDesk clients contained in the .TAR.GZ folders is not supported at this time.

      Required Dependencies

      • libc6 (>= 2.7),
      • libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1),
      • libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.16.0),
      • libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.20.1),
      • libstdc++6 (>= 4.1.1),
      • libx11-6,
      • libxcb-shm0,
      • libxcb1,
      • libpango1.0-0,
      • libcairo2,
      • libxrandr2 (>= 1.3),
      • libx11-xcb1,
      • libxtst6,
      • libxfixes3,
      • libxdamage1,
      • libgtkglext1.

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      Raspberry Pi

      A DEB installer is available for Raspberry Pi 2 and newer devices running Raspberry Pi OS.

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      iOS/iPadOS/tvOS

      AnyDesk for iOS/iPadOS/tvOS is available on the Apple App Store.

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      Android/ChromeOS

      AnyDesk for Android and ChromeOS is available on the Google Play Store.

      AnyDesk for Android can also be downloaded from the Amazon App Store and Huawei App Gallery.

      The APK version of AnyDesk for Android can be manually downloaded from anydesk.com as well as my.anydesk.com, and sideloaded on the Android device.

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