Adobe InDesign technical requirements

Last updated on Jun 2, 2026

Understand the minimum requirements for installing and running Adobe InDesign. Use recommended system specifications for optimum performance.

Technical requirements for versions 21.3 and later

System specifications	Minimum requirement
Processor	Multicore Intel processor (with 64-bit support) or AMD Athlon^® 64 processor. Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) Support required. Note: It is not possible to install the 21.x versions on Intel^® 3rd Generation of processors or previous (as well as previous AMD processors).
Operating system	Windows 10 (64-bit) Windows 11 (64-bit) Supported on Windows 10 versions 21H2, 22H2, and Windows 11 versions 23H2, 24H2, 25H2.
RAM	Minimum 8 GB of RAM (16 GB recommended).
Hard Disk	3.6 GB of available hard-disk space for installation. Additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash storage devices). SSD recommended.
Monitor resolution	1024 x 768 display (1920 X 1080 recommended), HiDPI display support. Scalable UI: Minimum monitor resolution required is 1920 x 1080. Note: To use the InDesign Touch workspace, you must have a touch-screen-enabled tablet/monitor running Windows 10 or above (such as Microsoft Surface Pro 3) with the screen resolution set to 2160 x 1440 or more.
GPU	For optimum GPU Performance, your Windows must have: A minimum of 1024 MB of VRAM (2 GB recommended). Monitors with a resolution greater than 2K. Open GL version should be 4.4 and above.
Internet connection	Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services.¹

System specifications	Minimum requirement
Processor	Multicore Intel processor or Apple silicon/M1/M2/M3/M4. SSE4.2 or higher SIMD engine. Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) Support required. Note: The 21.x versions will not install on Mac Pro 2013 or previous systems.
Operating system	macOS version 26.x (Tahoe) macOS version 15.x (Sequoia) macOS version 14.x (Sonoma) macOS version 13.x (Ventura) Note Support for macOS 12.0 (Monterey) has been discontinued. Installing the 21.x versions on macOS 12.0 or older versions isn't possible. The 21.x versions of InDesign are not supported on Rosetta. Mac users can continue to use the 21.0 version on Apple silicon and Intel-based Mac.
RAM	Minimum 8 GB of RAM (16 GB recommended).
Hard Disk	4.5 GB of available hard-disk space for installation. Additional free space is required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash storage devices).
Monitor resolution	1024 x 768 display (1920 X 1080 recommended), HiDPI display support. Scalable UI: Minimum monitor resolution required is 1920 x 1080.
GPU	For optimum GPU Performance, your Mac should have a minimum of 1024 MB of VRAM (2 GB recommended), and your computer must support Metal. Metal GPU feature is supported on: iMac 4K iMac 5K MacBook Pro Retina Mac Pro connected to a HiDPI monitor Mac mini connected to a HiDPI monitor To check for VRAM value, select Mac > About This Mac (Graphics information).
Internet connection	Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services.¹

Technical requirements for versions 21.0 to 21.2

Applicable for: InDesign 2026 versions 21.0, 21.1, and 21.2.

System specifications	Minimum requirement
Processor	Multicore Intel processor (with 64-bit support) or AMD Athlon^® 64 processor. Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) Support required. Note: It is not possible to install the 21.x versions on Intel^® 3rd Generation of processors or previous (as well as previous AMD processors).
Operating system	Windows 10 (64-bit) Windows 11 (64-bit) Supported on Windows 10 versions 21H2, 22H2, and Windows 11 versions 23H2, 24H2.
RAM	Minimum 8 GB of RAM (16 GB recommended).
Hard Disk	3.6 GB of available hard-disk space for installation. Additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash storage devices). SSD recommended.
Monitor resolution	1024 x 768 display (1920 X 1080 recommended), HiDPI display support. Scalable UI: Minimum monitor resolution required is 1920 x 1080. Note: To use the InDesign Touch workspace, you must have a touch-screen-enabled tablet/monitor running Windows 10 or above (such as Microsoft Surface Pro 3) with the screen resolution set to 2160 x 1440 or more.
GPU	For optimum GPU Performance, your Windows must have: A minimum of 1024 MB of VRAM (2 GB recommended). Monitors with a resolution greater than 2K. Open GL version should be 4.4 and above.
Internet connection	Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services.¹

System specifications	Minimum requirement
Processor	Multicore Intel processor or Apple silicon/M1/M2/M3/M4. SSE4.2 or higher SIMD engine. Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) Support required. Note: The 21.x versions will not install on Mac Pro 2013 or previous systems.
Operating system	macOS version 15.x (Sequoia) macOS version 14.x (Sonoma) macOS version 13.x (Ventura) Note Support for macOS 12.0 (Monterey) has been discontinued. Installing the 21.x versions on macOS 12.0 or older versions isn't possible. The 21.x versions of InDesign are not supported on Rosetta. Mac users can continue to use the 21.0 version on Apple silicon and Intel-based Mac.
RAM	Minimum 8 GB of RAM (16 GB recommended).
Hard Disk	4.5 GB of available hard-disk space for installation. Additional free space is required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash storage devices).
Monitor resolution	1024 x 768 display (1920 X 1080 recommended), HiDPI display support. Scalable UI: Minimum monitor resolution required is 1920 x 1080.
GPU	For optimum GPU Performance, your Mac should have a minimum of 1024 MB of VRAM (2 GB recommended), and your computer must support Metal. Metal GPU feature is supported on: iMac 4K iMac 5K MacBook Pro Retina Mac Pro connected to a HiDPI monitor Mac mini connected to a HiDPI monitor To check for VRAM value, select Mac > About This Mac (Graphics information).
Internet connection	Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services.¹

System specifications	Minimum requirement
Processor	Multicore Intel processor (with 64-bit support) or AMD Athlon^® 64 processor. Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) Support required. Note: It is not possible to install the 20.x versions on Intel^® 3rd Generation of processors or previous (as well as previous AMD processors).
Operating system	Windows 10 (64-bit) Windows 11 (64-bit) Supported on Windows 10 versions 21H2, 22H2, and Windows 11 versions 22H2, 23H2.
RAM	Minimum 8 GB of RAM (16 GB recommended).
Hard Disk	3.6 GB of available hard-disk space for installation. Additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash storage devices). SSD recommended.
Monitor resolution	1024 x 768 display (1920 X 1080 recommended), HiDPI display support. Scalable UI: Minimum monitor resolution required is 1920 x 1080. Note: To use the InDesign Touch workspace, you must have a touch-screen-enabled tablet/monitor running Windows 10 or above (such as Microsoft Surface Pro 3) with the screen resolution set to 2160 x 1440 or more.
GPU	For optimum GPU Performance, your Windows must have: A minimum of 1024 MB of VRAM (2 GB recommended). Monitors with a resolution greater than 2K. Open GL version should be 4.4 and above.
Internet connection	Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services.¹

System specifications	Minimum requirement
Processor	Multicore Intel processor or Apple silicon/M1/M2/M3/M4. SSE4.2 or higher SIMD engine. Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) Support required. Note: The 20.x versions will not install on Mac Pro 2013 or previous systems.
Operating system	macOS version 15.x (Sequoia) macOS version 14.x (Sonoma) macOS version 13.x (Ventura) macOS version 12.x (Monterey) Note Support for macOS 11.0 (Big Sur) has been discontinued. Installing the 20.x versions on macOS 11.0 or older versions isn't possible. The 20.x versions of InDesign are not supported on Rosetta. Mac users can continue to use the 21.0 version on Apple silicon and Intel-based Mac.
RAM	Minimum 8 GB of RAM (16 GB recommended).
Hard Disk	4.5 GB of available hard-disk space for installation. Additional free space is required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash storage devices).
Monitor resolution	1024 x 768 display (1920 X 1080 recommended), HiDPI display support. Scalable UI: Minimum monitor resolution required is 1920 x 1080.
GPU	For optimum GPU Performance, your Mac should have a minimum of 1024 MB of VRAM (2 GB recommended), and your computer must support Metal. Metal GPU feature is supported on: iMac 4K iMac 5K MacBook Pro Retina Mac Pro connected to a HiDPI monitor Mac mini connected to a HiDPI monitor To check for VRAM value, select Mac > About This Mac (Graphics information).
Internet connection	Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services.¹

Applicable for: InDesign 2026 versions 20.1, 20.2, and 20.3.

System specifications	Minimum requirement
Processor	Multicore Intel processor (with 64-bit support) or AMD Athlon^® 64 processor. Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) Support required. Note: It is not possible to install the 20.x versions on Intel^® 3rd Generation of processors or previous (as well as previous AMD processors).
Operating system	Windows 10 (64-bit) Windows 11 (64-bit) Supported on Windows 10 versions 21H2, 22H2, and Windows 11 versions 22H2, 23H2.
RAM	Minimum 8 GB of RAM (16 GB recommended).
Hard Disk	3.6 GB of available hard-disk space for installation. Additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash storage devices). SSD recommended.
Monitor resolution	1024 x 768 display (1920 X 1080 recommended), HiDPI display support. Scalable UI: Minimum monitor resolution required is 1920 x 1080. Note: To use the InDesign Touch workspace, you must have a touch-screen-enabled tablet/monitor running Windows 10 or above (such as Microsoft Surface Pro 3) with the screen resolution set to 2160 x 1440 or more.
GPU	For optimum GPU Performance, your Windows must have: A minimum of 1024 MB of VRAM (2 GB recommended). Monitors with a resolution greater than 2K. Open GL version should be 4.4 and above.
Internet connection	Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services.¹

System specifications	Minimum requirement
Processor	Multicore Intel processor or Apple silicon/M1/M2/M3. SSE4.2 or higher SIMD engine. Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) Support required. Note: The 20.x versions will not install on Mac Pro 2013 or previous systems.
Operating system	macOS version 15.x (Sequoia) macOS version 14.x (Sonoma) macOS version 13.x (Ventura) macOS version 12.x (Monterey) Note Support for macOS 11.0 (Big Sur) has been discontinued. Installing the 20.x versions on macOS 11.0 or older versions isn’t possible. The 20.x versions of InDesign are not supported on Rosetta. Mac users can continue to use the 21.0 version on Apple silicon and Intel-based Mac.
RAM	Minimum 8 GB of RAM (16 GB recommended).
Hard Disk	4.5 GB of available hard-disk space for installation. Additional free space is required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash storage devices).
Monitor resolution	1024 x 768 display (1920 X 1080 recommended), HiDPI display support. Scalable UI: Minimum monitor resolution required is 1920 x 1080.
GPU	For optimum GPU Performance, your Mac should have a minimum of 1024 MB of VRAM (2 GB recommended), and your computer must support Metal. Metal GPU feature is supported on: iMac 4K iMac 5K MacBook Pro Retina Mac Pro connected to a HiDPI monitor Mac mini connected to a HiDPI monitor To check for VRAM value, select Mac > About This Mac (Graphics information).
Internet connection	Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services.¹

System specifications	Minimum requirement
Processor	Multicore Intel processor (with 64-bit support) or AMD Athlon^® 64 processor. Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) Support required. Note: It is not possible to install the 20.x versions on Intel^® 3rd Generation of processors or previous (as well as previous AMD processors).
Operating system	Windows 10 (64-bit) Windows 11 (64-bit) Supported on Windows 10 versions 21H2, 22H2, and Windows 11 versions 22H2, 23H2.
RAM	Minimum 8 GB of RAM (16 GB recommended).
Hard Disk	3.6 GB of available hard-disk space for installation. Additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash storage devices). SSD recommended.
Monitor resolution	1024 x 768 display (1920 X 1080 recommended), HiDPI display support. Scalable UI: Minimum monitor resolution required is 1920 x 1080. Note: To use the InDesign Touch workspace, you must have a touch-screen-enabled tablet/monitor running Windows 10 or above (such as Microsoft Surface Pro 3) with the screen resolution set to 2160 x 1440 or more.
GPU	For optimum GPU Performance, your Windows must have: A minimum of 1024 MB of VRAM (2 GB recommended). Monitors with a resolution greater than 2K. Open GL version should be 4.4 and above.
Internet connection	Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services.¹

System specifications	Minimum requirement
Processor	Multicore Intel processor or Apple silicon/M1/M2/M3. SSE4.2 or higher SIMD engine. Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) Support required. Note: The 20.x versions will not install on Mac Pro 2013 or previous systems.
Operating system	macOS version 14.x (Sonoma) macOS version 13.x (Ventura) macOS version 12.x (Monterey) Note Support for macOS 11.0 (Big Sur) has been discontinued. Installing the 20.x versions on macOS 11.0 or older versions isn't possible. The 20.x versions of InDesign are not supported on Rosetta. Mac users can continue to use the 21.0 version on Apple silicon and Intel-based Mac.
RAM	Minimum 8 GB of RAM (16 GB recommended).
Hard Disk	4.5 GB of available hard-disk space for installation. Additional free space is required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash storage devices).
Monitor resolution	1024 x 768 display (1920 X 1080 recommended), HiDPI display support. Scalable UI: Minimum monitor resolution required is 1920 x 1080.
GPU	For optimum GPU Performance, your Mac should have a minimum of 1024 MB of VRAM (2 GB recommended), and your computer must support Metal. Metal GPU feature is supported on: iMac 4K iMac 5K MacBook Pro Retina Mac Pro connected to a HiDPI monitor Mac mini connected to a HiDPI monitor To check for VRAM value, select Mac > About This Mac (Graphics information).
Internet connection	Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services.¹

InDesign is not supported on case-sensitive file systems, removable storage devices, and network drives.²

NOTES:

1. Internet connection, Adobe ID, and acceptance of the license agreement are required to activate and use this product. This product may integrate with or allow access to certain Adobe or third-party hosted online services. Adobe services are available only to users 13 and older and require agreement to additional terms of use and the Adobe Privacy Policy. Applications and services may not be available in all countries or languages and may be subject to change or discontinuation without notice. Additional fees or membership charges may apply.

2. Some of the unsupported virtualized or server-based environments include, but are not limited to, Citrix Metaframe/Citrix Presentation Server, NVIDIA Grid, Microsoft App-V, VMWare, Parallels, and Virtual PC. "Thin Clients" are also server-based environments. InDesign has a few technical support boundaries for virtualized or server-based environments.

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