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How to install Kraken Desktop

Last updated: August 19, 2025

Kraken Desktop is a fully-customizable desktop application for Windows, Mac, and Linux. It allows you to watch and trade on hundreds of Kraken markets simultaneously in real-time, and offers powerful charting/trading tools with incredible performance and a minimal CPU and memory footprint.

Homepage
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    To install Kraken Desktop, scroll down to the Supported operating systems section below, and click the download link available for your operating system.

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    The download will begin automatically, in the top left corner of your browser you can click the Downloads icon, then click the Kraken Desktop download to view the file.

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    Lastly, execute the file and follow the installation wizard. After a few clicks, Kraken Desktop will be installed on your system. 🎉

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System requirements

Kraken Desktop will run on just about any modern computer.

Supported operating systems:

Operating system

Download link

Mac (Universal)

https://desktop-downloads.kraken.com/latest/kraken-universal-apple-darwin.zip

Windows (Universal)

https://desktop-downloads.kraken.com/latest/KrakenDesktopInstaller.msi

Linux (x86_64)

https://desktop-downloads.kraken.com/latest/Kraken-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.zip

Linux (ARMv7)

https://desktop-downloads.kraken.com/latest/kraken-armv7-unknown-linux-gnueabihf.zip

Linux (AArch64)

https://desktop-downloads.kraken.com/latest/kraken-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu.zip

Debian x86_64

https://desktop-downloads.kraken.com/latest/kraken-x86_64-debian-linux-gnu.deb

Debian ARMv7

https://desktop-downloads.kraken.com/latest/kraken-armv7-debian-linux-gnueabihf.deb

Debian AArch64

https://desktop-downloads.kraken.com/latest/kraken-aarch64-debian-linux-gnu.deb

Hardware requirements:

Kraken Desktop does not have any strict hardware requirements; the application should generally use <1GB of memory and runs just fine on even low-end CPUs.

Linux ARM support means you can even run Kraken Desktop on a Raspberry Pi!

Troubleshooting

Kraken Desktop downloads might be detected by cybersecurity/antivirus filters prior to installation. Please reach out to support for further assistance.

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