# Install Prior

> Download Prior for Mac, Windows, Linux or Android, or open it in your browser. Which file to pick, how to install it and what is not available yet.

Source: https://priortasks.com/docs/getting-started/install-prior/
Last updated: 2026-11-05

Download Prior from `priortasks.com/#download`. The buttons there highlight your system and link to the latest release. You can also open Prior in a browser with nothing to install.

| System | File | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| macOS | `Prior_<version>_universal.dmg` | One file for Apple silicon and Intel Macs. Signed and notarized by Apple. |
| Windows | `Prior_<version>_x64-setup.exe` | Installer for 64-bit Windows. The release page also has an `.msi` package. |
| Linux | `Prior_<version>_amd64.AppImage` | For 64-bit Linux. The release page also has `.deb` and `.rpm` packages. |
| Android | `app-universal-release.apk` | Android 7.0 or later, on 64-bit ARM phones and tablets. |
| Web | none | Open the [web app](https://app.priortasks.com/today) in a current browser. |

All files are on the [releases page](https://github.com/gh-Constant/prior/releases/latest). Download Prior only from there or from the site.

## Install it

### Mac
Open the `.dmg` and drag **Prior** into **Applications**, then open it from there.
### Windows
Run the `-setup.exe` installer and follow it. Prior opens when it finishes.
### Linux
For the AppImage, make the file executable (`chmod +x Prior_*.AppImage`) and run it. For `.deb` or `.rpm`, install the package with your package manager.
### Android
Open the downloaded `.apk` to install it. If Android asks, allow your browser to install unknown apps once.

Then sign in, or [create your account](https://priortasks.com/docs/getting-started/create-your-account/). Your tasks and settings arrive on every device you sign in on.

## What is not available

There is no iOS app yet. On an iPhone or iPad you can open the web app in the browser.

## Updates

The desktop app checks for a new version when it starts and once a day, and shows a download button next to your account when an update is waiting. Installing is always your click. **Settings → General** shows your version and lets you check by hand, on desktop and on Android. The web app is always the latest version. See [Update the app](https://priortasks.com/docs/troubleshooting/update-the-app/).

## Good to know

- Installing does not move data by itself. Your work comes from your account when you sign in.
- Desktop and Android keep your data in a local database, and the browser keeps it in browser storage. Let pending changes sync before you clear your browser data. See [Offline use and sync](https://priortasks.com/docs/getting-started/offline-and-sync/).
- The installed apps open and work without a connection. A browser tab that is already open keeps working too.
- Android and Mac also have home-screen and desktop widgets. See [Widgets](https://priortasks.com/docs/getting-started/widgets/).