Lightroom system requirements

Last updated on Jan 22, 2026

Your computer must meet the minimum technical specifications outlined below to run and use Lightroom.

Applicable for

October 2025 release (desktop version 9.0 and mobile version 11.0) and later

System requirements for earlier releases

Minimum and recommended system requirements for Lightroom 

Windows

  Minimum Recommended
Processor Intel® or AMD processor with 64-bit and SSE 4.2 support; 2 GHz or faster processor
Operating system Windows 10 (version 22H2) or Windows 11 (version 23H2 or later)
RAM 8 GB  16 GB or more
Hard disk space 10 GB of available hard-disk space; additional free space is required during installation and sync
Monitor resolution 1280 x 768 display 1920 x 1080 display or greater
Graphics card
  • GPU with DirectX 12 support
  • 2GB of VRAM
  • GPU with DirectX 12 support
  • 4 GB of GPU memory for 4k displays and greater
  • 8 GB of dedicated GPU memory or 16 GB of shared memory for full GPU acceleration and AI features such as Denoise, Lens Blur, and Reflection Removal
For more information, see the Lightroom GPU FAQ
Internet Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services†

macOS

 

Minimum Recommended
Processor Multicore Intel® processor with 64-bit support or Apple silicon processor
Operating system macOS Sonoma (version 14.x) or later
RAM 8 GB of RAM  16 GB recommended
Hard disk space

10 GB of available hard disk space; additional free space is required during installation and sync

Lightroom will not install on case-sensitive file systems or removable flash storage devices

Monitor resolution 1280 x 768 display 1920 x 1080 display or greater
Graphics card
  • GPU with Metal support
  • 2GB of VRAM

 

  • Apple silicon GPU (M1 or later)
  • 16 GB of unified memory for full GPU acceleration and AI features such as Denoise, Lens Blur, and Reflection Removal

 

To find out if your computer supports Metal, see Mac computers that support Metal

For more information, see the Lightroom GPU FAQ

Internet Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services†
Note

† Internet connection, Adobe ID, and acceptance of license agreement required to activate and use this product; the application attempts to validate your software every 30 days. 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.

Minimum system requirements for Lightroom mobile

iOS

Lightroom on mobile (iOS) supports any iPhone or iPad that runs iOS 17.0 or later.

Lightroom on mobile (iOS) (version 9.1.1 or later) will be compatible with Apple's new Vision Pro device. 

Note

Features such as Select Subject and Select Sky in Masking are unavailable on some iOS devices. For the complete list, see Devices compatible with features like Select Subject and Select Sky.

Lens Blur and Quick Actions are compatible with iOS devices that have a minimum of 4 GB of RAM. View Lens Blur and Quick Actions to access a list of compatible devices.

Android

Note

Adobe has ended support for Lightroom on mobile (Android) on devices using ARMv7 or x86 processors. As a result, Lightroom on mobile (Android) version 8.3.1 will no longer be available for download on these devices.

 

Minimum Recommended
Processor Quad Core CPU and ARMv8 or x86_64 architecture
Octa Core CPU and ARMv8 or x86_64 architecture
RAM 4 GB 8 GB and above is recommended
Internal storage 32 GB 128 GB and above is recommended
Android OS version
8.x (Oreo) and later are supported

Language versions available for Lightroom

Lightroom desktop is supported in the following languages:

Deutsch

Dutch

English

Español

Français

Italiano

Norwegian

Português (Brasil)

Polish

Русский

Svenska

Thai

日本語

简体中文

繁體中文

한국어