winget install --id IPFS.IPFS-DesktopAbout IPFS Desktop
IPFS Desktop gives you all the power of IPFS in a convenient desktop app: a complete IPFS node, plus handy OS menubar/taskbar shortcuts and an all-in-one file manager, peer map, and content explorer. Use IPFS Desktop to get acquainted with IPFS without needing to touch the terminal — or, if you're already experienced, use the powerful menubar/taskbar shortcuts alongside the command line to make your IPFS workflow faster.
What's new in 0.49.0
[!NOTE] This release was brought to you by the Shipyard team and IPFS community. Highlights Kubo 0.41 and Electron 41 Bundled Kubo is now v0.41.0. Highlights include faster reclamation of provide queue disk space, and improved FUSE. Electron is now v41 (Chromium 135). Pick a CID Format from the Tray A new Settings → CID Profile submenu (IPIP-499) lets you switch the format used for newly imported content between the modern UnixFS v1 default (unixfs-v1-2025) and the legacy v0 format (unixfs-v0-2015). User edits made directly in JSON config show up as Manually edited in Kubo config, so the tray never overwrites a hand-tuned config. Pick What You Announce to the Network A new Settings → Provide Strategy submenu lets you cut down on what your node announces to the DHT: - All Files, Pins, and Browsing Cache (Kubo default) - Only Files and Pins - Only Pins Each preset also turns on fast-provide for newly imported content, so files show up on the network without waiting for the next reprovide cycle. Cleaner Recovery When Your Install Is Out of Date If Kubo refuses to start because the on-disk repo is newer than the bundled binary, the startup dialog now offers a Download latest release button linking to the latest release, instead of asking you to file a crash report. Smoother WebUI Navigation - Opening a tray entry while the window is visible navigates in place instead of reloading. - The bandwidth graph and peer list pause rendering when the window is hidden, minimized, or covered. - Routes survive a daemon restart instead of snapping back to Status. Sharper Tray Icons on HiDPI...
Version history
| Version | Updated | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.49.0 | Unknown | [!NOTE] This release was brought to you by the Shipyard team and IPFS community. Highlights Kubo 0.41 and Electron 41 Bundled Kubo is now v0.41.0. Highlights include faster reclamation of provide queue disk space, and im... |
| 0.48.0 | Unknown | [!NOTE] This release was brought to you by the Shipyard team and IPFS community. Highlights Updated Kubo to v0.40 See Release Notes for Kubo v0.40.0 and v0.40.1 for details. Updated Electron to v40 Electron has been upda... |
| 0.47.0 | Unknown | [!NOTE] This release was brought to you by the Shipyard team. What's Changed - feat: electron 39 + kubo 0.39 with sweep and fast root cid provides by @lidel in https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-desktop/pull/3020 - feat: updat... |
| 0.46.2 | Unknown | What's Changed - fix(windows): update publisher name by @lidel in https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-desktop/pull/3013 Full Changelog: https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-desktop/compare/v0.46.1...v0.46.2 |
| 0.46.1 | Unknown | [!NOTE] This release was brought to you by the Shipyard team. What's Changed - fix: kubo 0.38.2 by @lidel in https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-desktop/pull/3011 Full Changelog: https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-desktop/compare/v0.... |
| 0.46.0 | Unknown | Note This release was brought to you by the Shipyard team. What's Changed - feat: webui 4.9 and electron 38 by @lidel in https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-desktop/pull/2995 - fix: kubo v0.38.1 with Windows migrations by @lide... |
| 0.45.0 | Unknown | This release was brought to you by the Shipyard team. What's Changed - feat: ipfs-webui v4.8.0 by @lidel in https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-desktop/pull/2981 - Release Notes: https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-webui/releases/tag/... |
| 0.44.0 | Unknown | This release was brought to you by the Shipyard team. What's Changed - feat: kubo 0.36 by @lidel in https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-desktop/pull/2963 - Release Notes: https://github.com/ipfs/kubo/releases/tag/v0.36.0 Full C... |
| 0.43.0 | Unknown | This release was brought to you by the Shipyard team. What's Changed - feat: kubo v0.35, electron 36 by @lidel in https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-desktop/pull/2949 - Release Notes: https://github.com/ipfs/kubo/releases/tag/... |
| 0.42.0 | Unknown | What's Changed - kubo 0.34 + electron 35 + windows signing by @lidel in https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-desktop/pull/2936 - ipfs-webui v4.6 with CAR import (thx @badgooooor) in https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-desktop/pull/2938... |
| 0.41.2 | Unknown | What's Changed - fix: kubo v0.33.2 + electron 34.2 by @lidel in https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-desktop/pull/2930 Full Changelog: https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-desktop/compare/v0.41.1...v0.41.2 This release was brought to yo... |
| 0.41.1 | Unknown | What's Changed - fix: kubo v0.33.1 and electron update by @lidel in https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-desktop/pull/2921 - fix: ipfs-webui v4.4.2 by @lidel in https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-desktop/pull/2918 - chore(deps): bump... |
| 0.41.0 | Unknown | This release introduces AutoTLS for Secure WebSockets with libp2p.direct public good service run by by the Shipyard team, enabling browser clients to securely retrieve data directly from IPFS Desktop providers. No user a... |
| 0.40.0 | Unknown | What's Changed - feat: kubo 0.32 + electron 33.2 by @lidel in https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-desktop/pull/2890 - refactor: lossless compression of assets by @Awqre in https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-desktop/pull/2892 New Cont... |
| 0.39.0 | Unknown | What's Changed - feat: ipfs-webui v4.3.2 by @SgtPooki in https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-desktop/pull/2861 - feat: ipfs-webui v4.3.3 by @lidel in https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-desktop/pull/2877 - feat: kubo v0.31 and electro... |
| 0.38.0 | Unknown | What's Changed - feat: webui v4.3.0 by @lidel in https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-desktop/pull/2847 - feat: kubo 0.30.0 by @lidel in https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-desktop/pull/2855 - Details in Release Notes at https://github... |
| 0.37.0 | Unknown | What's Changed - feat: electron 31 by @lidel in https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-desktop/pull/2832 - fix: support kubo with /webrtc-direct listener - chore: remove dweb: handler (rationale: ipfs/ipfs-docs#1855) Full Changelo... |
| 0.36.0 | Unknown | Release notes |
| 0.35.1 | Unknown | What's Changed - fix: downgrade to macos-13 for intel-compat build by @lidel in #2811 Full Changelog: https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-desktop/compare/v0.35.0...v0.35.1 |
| 0.34.0 | Unknown | 0.34.0 (2024-03-27) What's Changed - chore(deps): bump actions/cache from 3 to 4 by @dependabot in #2736 - Update Kubo: v0.27.0 by @hacdias in #2763 - chore: fix typo in README.md by @occupyhabit in #2771 - chore(deps):... |