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Select any of the following versions to check the system requirements:
InDesign 2022 system requirements
Applicable for:
InDesign 2022 version 17.0 release onwards.
Windows
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Multicore Intel processor (with 64-bit support) or AMD Athlon® 64 processor |
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Operating system |
Windows 10 64-bit (version 1909) or later; LTSC versions are not supported |
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RAM |
Minimum 4 GB of RAM (16 GB recommended) |
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Hard disk space |
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Monitor resolution |
1024 x 768 display (1920 X 1080 recommended), HiDPI display support 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.
For Scalable UI the minimum monitor resolution required is 1920 x 1080. |
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Supported Video adapter |
Video card - 32-bit video card |
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Internet |
Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services. † |
macOS
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Operating system |
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RAM |
Minimum 4 GB of RAM (16 GB recommended) |
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Hard disk space |
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Monitor resolution |
1024 x 768 display (1920 x 1080 recommended), Retina display support. For Scalable UI the minimum monitor resolution required is 1920 x 1080. |
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Supported Video adapter |
Video card - 32-bit video card |
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Internet |
Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services.† |
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Metal GPU |
To use 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:
To check for VRAM value, choose Mac > About This Mac (Graphics information).
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† NOTICE TO USERS: Internet connection, Adobe ID, and acceptance of license agreement 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.
Language versions available for InDesign
Dansk
Deutsch
English
Español
Français
Français*
Hebrew*
Hungarian
Italiano
Nederlands
Norwegian
Polish
Português (Brasil)
Suomi
Svenska
Turkish
Ukrainian
čeština
Русский
عربي**
日本語
简体中文
繁體中文
한국어
** Arabic and Hebrew supported in a Middle Eastern version with full right-to-left language support, Arabic/Hebrew features, and an English interface; also in a North African French (Français*) version with full right-to-left language support, Arabic/Hebrew features, and a French interface.
InDesign 2021 system requirements
Applicable for:
InDesign 2021 version 16.0 release onwards.
Windows
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Processor |
Multicore Intel processor (with 64-bit support) or AMD Athlon® 64 processor |
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Operating system |
Windows 10 (64-bit) Supported on Windows 10 versions 1607, 1809, 1903, 1909, 2004, 20H2, 21H1. |
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RAM |
Minimum 4 GB of RAM (16 GB recommended) |
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Hard disk space |
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Monitor resolution |
1024 x 768 display (1920 X 1080 recommended), HiDPI display support 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.
For Scalable UI the minimum monitor resolution required is 1920 x 1080. |
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Supported Video adapter |
Video card - 32-bit video card |
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Internet |
Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services. † |
macOS
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Processor |
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Operating system |
macOS version 11 (Big Sur), macOS version 10.15 (Catalina), and macOS version 10.14 (Mojave). |
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RAM |
Minimum 4 GB of RAM (16 GB recommended) |
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Hard disk space |
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Monitor resolution |
1024 x 768 display (1920 x 1080 recommended), Retina display support. For Scalable UI the minimum monitor resolution required is 1920 x 1080. |
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Supported Video adapter |
Video card - 32-bit video card |
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Internet |
Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services.† |
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Metal GPU |
To use 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:
To check for VRAM value, choose Mac > About This Mac (Graphics information).
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† NOTICE TO USERS: Internet connection, Adobe ID, and acceptance of license agreement 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.
Language versions available for InDesign
Dansk
Deutsch
English
Español
Français
Français*
Hebrew*
Hungarian
Italiano
Nederlands
Norwegian
Polish
Português (Brasil)
Suomi
Svenska
Turkish
Ukrainian
čeština
Русский
عربي**
日本語
简体中文
繁體中文
한국어
** Arabic and Hebrew supported in a Middle Eastern version with full right-to-left language support, Arabic/Hebrew features, and an English interface; also in a North African French (Français*) version with full right-to-left language support, Arabic/Hebrew features, and a French interface.
InDesign 2020 system requirements
Applicable for:
August 2020 (15.x) release.
Windows
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Processor |
Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon® 64 processor |
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Operating system |
Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit) with Service Pack 1 or Windows 10* (64-bit) |
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RAM |
Minimum 4 GB of RAM (16 GB recommended) |
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Hard disk space |
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 |
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Monitor resolution |
1024 x 768 display (1920 X 1080 recommended), HiDPI display support Note: To use the new 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 |
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Video card |
32-bit video card |
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Internet |
Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services.† |
* Not supported on Windows 10 versions 1507, 1511, 1703, and 1709.
macOS
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Processor |
Multicore Intel processor |
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Operating system |
macOS version 10.15 (Catalina), macOS version 10.14 (Mojave), and macOS version 10.13 (High Sierra) |
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RAM |
Minimum 4 GB of RAM (16 GB recommended) |
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Hard disk space |
3.5 GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash storage devices) |
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Monitor resolution |
1024 x 768 display (1920 x 1080 recommended), Retina display support |
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Video card |
32-bit video card |
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GPU |
To use GPU Performance, your Mac should have a minimum of 1024 MB of VRAM (2 GB recommended), and your computer must support OpenGL version 4.0 or greater.
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Internet |
Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services.† |
† NOTICE TO USERS: Internet connection, Adobe ID, and acceptance of license agreement 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.
Language versions available for InDesign
Dansk
Deutsch
English
Español
Français
Français*
Hebrew*
Hungarian
Italiano
Nederlands
Norwegian
Polish
Português (Brasil)
Suomi
Svenska
Turkish
Ukrainian
čeština
Русский
عربي**
日本語
简体中文
繁體中文
한국어
** Arabic and Hebrew supported in a Middle Eastern version with full right-to-left language support, Arabic/Hebrew features, and an English interface; also in a North African French (Français*) version with full right-to-left language support, Arabic/Hebrew features, and a French interface.
InDesign 2019 system requirements
Applicable for:
October 2018 (14.0) release
Windows
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Processor |
Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon® 64 processor |
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Operating system |
Microsoft Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 or Windows 10* |
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RAM |
Minimum 4 GB of RAM (16 GB recommended) |
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Hard disk space |
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 |
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Monitor resolution |
1024 x 768 display (1920 X 1080 recommended), HiDPI display support Note: To use the new 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 |
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Video card |
32-bit video card |
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Internet |
Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services.† |
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Other |
Adobe® Flash® Player 10 software required to export SWF files |
* Not supported on Windows 10 versions 1507, 1511, and 1607.
macOS
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Processor |
Multicore Intel processor |
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Operating system |
macOS version 10.14 (Mojave), macOS version 10.13 (High Sierra), or macOS version 10.12 (Sierra) |
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RAM |
Minimum 4 GB of RAM (16 GB recommended) |
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Hard disk space |
3.5 GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash storage devices) |
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Monitor resolution |
1024 x 768 display (1920 x 1080 recommended), Retina display support |
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Video card |
32-bit video card |
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GPU |
To use GPU Performance, your Mac should have a minimum of 1024 MB of VRAM (2 GB recommended), and your computer must support OpenGL version 4.0 or greater.
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Internet |
Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services.† |
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Other |
Adobe® Flash® Player 10 software required to export SWF files |
† NOTICE TO USERS: Internet connection, Adobe ID, and acceptance of license agreement 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.
Language versions available for InDesign
Dansk
Deutsch
English
Español
Français
Français*
Hebrew*
Hungarian
Italiano
Nederlands
Norwegian
Polish
Português (Brasil)
Suomi
Svenska
Turkish
Ukrainian
čeština
Русский
عربي**
日本語
简体中文
繁體中文
한국어
** Arabic and Hebrew supported in a Middle Eastern version with full right-to-left language support, Arabic/Hebrew features, and an English interface; also in a North African French (Français*) version with full right-to-left language support, Arabic/Hebrew features, and a French interface.
InDesign March 2018 (13.x) system requirements
Applicable for:
October 2017 and March 2018 (13.x) release
Windows
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Processor |
Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon® 64 processor |
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Operating system |
Microsoft Windows 7 with Service Pack 1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10* |
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RAM |
2 GB of RAM (8 GB recommended) |
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Hard disk space |
2.6 GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash storage devices) |
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Monitor resolution |
1024 x 768 display (1280 x 800 recommended) with 32-bit video card; supports HiDPI display Note: To use the new InDesign Touch workspace, you must have a touch screen enabled tablet/monitor running Windows 8 or above (such as Microsoft Surface Pro 3) with the screen resolution set to 2160 x 1440 or more |
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Other |
Adobe® Flash® Player 10 software required to export SWF files |
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Internet |
Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services.† |
* Not supported on Windows 10 version 1507.
macOS
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Processor |
Multicore Intel processor |
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Operating system |
macOS version 10.13 (High Sierra), macOS version 10.12 (Sierra), or macOS X version 10.11 (El Capitan) |
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RAM |
2 GB of RAM (8 GB recommended) |
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Hard disk space |
2.5 GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash storage devices) |
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Monitor resolution |
1024 x 768 display (1280 x 800 recommended) with 32-bit video card; supports Retina display |
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GPU |
Optional: To use GPU Performance, your Mac should have a minimum of 1024 MB of VRAM (2 GB recommended), and your computer must support OpenGL version 4.0 or greater.
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Other |
Adobe® Flash® Player 10 software required to export SWF files |
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Internet |
Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services.† |
† NOTICE TO USERS: Internet connection, Adobe ID, and acceptance of license agreement 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.
Language versions
InDesign is available in the following languages:
Dansk
Deutsch
English
Español
Français
Français*
Hebrew*
Hungarian
Italiano
Nederlands
Norwegian
Polish
Português (Brasil)
Suomi
Svenska
Turkish
Ukrainian
čeština
Русский
عربي**
日本語
简体中文
繁體中文
한국어
** Arabic and Hebrew supported in a Middle Eastern version with full right-to-left language support, Arabic/Hebrew features, and an English interface; also in a North African French (Français*) version with full right-to-left language support, Arabic/Hebrew features, and a French interface.
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