Download and Install
The sections below can be used download the current stable release of QGroundControl for each platform.
See QGC Install/Config Problems if you have any problem running QGroundControl after installation!
System Requirements
QGC should run well on any modern computer or mobile device. Performance will depend on the system environment, 3rd party applications, and available system resources. More capable hardware will provide a better experience. A computer with at least 8Gb RAM, an SSD, Nvidia or AMD graphics and an i5 or better CPU will be suitable for most applications.
For the best experience and compatibility, we recommend you the newest version of your operating system.
Windows
Install QGroundControl for Windows Vista or later:
- Download QGroundControl-installer.exe.
- Double click the executable to launch the installer.
The Windows installer creates 3 shortcuts: QGroundControl, GPU Compatibility Mode, GPU Safe Mode. Use the first shortcut unless you experience startup or video rendering issues. For more information see QGC Install/Config Problems > Windows: UI Rendering/Video Driver Issues.
Mac OS X
Install QGroundControl for macOS 10.10 or later:
- Download QGroundControl.dmg.
Double-click the .dmg file to mount it, then drag the QGroundControl application to your Application folder.
QGroundControl continues to not be signed which causes problem on Catalina. To open QGC app for the first time:
- Right-click the QGC app icon, select Open from the menu. You will only be presented with an option to Cancel. Select Cancel.
- Right-click the QGC app icon again, Open from the menu. This time you will be presented with the option to Open.
Ubuntu Linux
Ubuntu comes with a serial modem manager that interferes with any robotics related use of a serial port (or USB serial). Before installing QGroundControl you should remove the modem manager and grant yourself permissions to access the serial port. You also need to install GStreamer in order to support video streaming.
Before installing QGroundControl for the first time:
- On the command prompt enter:
sudo usermod -a -G dialout $USER sudo apt-get remove modemmanager -y sudo apt install gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad gstreamer1.0-libav -y - Logout and login again to enable the change to user permissions.
To install QGroundControl for Ubuntu Linux 16.04 LTS or later:
- Download QGroundControl.AppImage.
- Install (and run) using the terminal commands:
chmod +x ./QGroundControl.AppImage ./QGroundControl.AppImage (or double click)
Android
QGroundControl is available from the Google Play Store.
You can also install manually:
iOS
QGroundControl is available from the App Store.
Old Stable Releases
Old stable releases can be found on GitHub.
Daily Builds
Daily builds can be downloaded from here.