Getting Started

Installing Verkilo

Download and install Verkilo on macOS, Windows, or Linux. One purchase covers every platform.

Created January 1, 2026 · Last updated July 22, 2026

Verkilo is a desktop app you install and run locally — there’s nothing to configure in the cloud and no account required to start writing. Your purchase and license unlock the same download on every platform.

Download

Grab the installer for your operating system from your account page or the verkilo.com download link:

  • macOS — Apple Silicon and Intel, delivered as a signed .dmg.
  • Windows — Windows 10 and 11, delivered as an .exe installer.
  • Linux — a .deb package and a portable .AppImage.

One purchase covers all three platforms, so you can install Verkilo on every desktop in your household.

Install

macOS

Open the .dmg and drag Verkilo into your Applications folder. The first time you launch it, macOS confirms the app is from an identified developer.

Windows

Run the installer and follow the prompts. Verkilo installs for the current user and adds a Start-menu shortcut.

Linux

Install the .deb with your package manager, or mark the .AppImage executable and run it directly — no installation needed.

System requirements

Verkilo is lightweight. Any machine from the last several years running a current version of macOS, Windows, or a mainstream Linux distribution will run it comfortably. Your projects live on your own disk, so the only storage you need is room for your manuscripts.