> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.imagine.art/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# ImagineArt desktop app for Mac

> Install the ImagineArt desktop app on your Mac to use every ImagineArt tool in its own window, with downloads saved straight to your Downloads folder.

The ImagineArt desktop app puts every image, video, and audio tool you use on imagine.art into a Mac app of its own. It uses the same account, plan, and credits as the web app, so you can switch between the two at any time.

> [!NOTE]
>
> The desktop app is a free download for macOS. One app covers both Apple silicon and Intel Macs. On Windows, Linux, and ChromeOS, use ImagineArt in your browser.

## Install the app

**1. Download the app**

Go to [imagine.art/desktop](https://www.imagine.art/desktop) and click **Download for Mac**.

**2. Move it to Applications**

Open the download and drag ImagineArt into your **Applications** folder.

**3. Sign in through your browser**

Open the app and sign in. Signing in happens in the browser you already use, with your password, Google, Facebook, Discord, or your company's single sign-on. When you're done, click **Open Imagine** to come back to the app. The app stays signed in when you restart it.

## What the desktop app adds

| Feature | What it does |
| - | - |
| **Downloads that file themselves** | Everything you download goes straight into your Mac's Downloads folder, with no save dialog. If you download the same file twice, the second copy gets its own name, so nothing you saved earlier is replaced. |
| **Progress in your Dock** | The ImagineArt icon fills with progress while files download. When the last one finishes, a macOS notification tells you, and one click shows the file in Finder. |
| **A window of its own** | ImagineArt runs in a native Mac window instead of a browser tab. Switch to it with Command-Tab or give it a full screen. Links to other sites still open in your browser. |
| **Mic and camera, ready** | Record your voice for lipsync, voice cloning, and dictation, or film yourself for motion transfer and ads. macOS asks for permission the first time. |
| **Automatic updates** | Updates install in the background, so you're always on the latest version. |

## Desktop app or web app?

Both give you the same tools, Studios, and creations on the same account.

* Use the **desktop app** if you're on a Mac and want ImagineArt in its own window, with downloads saved automatically and progress in your Dock.
* Use the **web app** on any other computer, or when you don't want to install anything. It works on Windows, Linux, ChromeOS, and Mac.

## Related

* [Getting started](https://docs.imagine.art/getting-started.md)
* [Understanding credits](https://docs.imagine.art/overview/understanding-credits.md)


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