macOS
Your systemmacOS 11 or later — one universal app for Apple Silicon and Intel
Download for macOS.dmg · universal
Signed with an Apple Developer ID and notarized.
Download Hew
v1.0.0The desktop app is the full Hew experience: native file dialogs, .hew file associations, and automatic updates. It's free, open source, and available for every major platform. Grab the build for your system below.
Windows
Your systemWindows 10 or later
Download for Windowsinstaller · x64
The installer isn't code-signed yet, so SmartScreen may warn on first run — choose “More info”, then “Run anyway”. Signing is planned as the project grows.
Linux
Your systemNeeds WebKitGTK 4.1 — stock on Ubuntu 22.04+, Fedora 36+, and most current distros
Download AppImageAppImage · x64
Mark the AppImage executable (chmod +x) before first run, or install the .deb/.rpm.
Desktop builds keep themselves current: the macOS app, Windows install, and Linux AppImage check for new releases and update in place. (.deb and .rpm installs pick up new versions from this page.)
No install needed
Hew in your browser
Want to try Hew before installing anything — or you're away from your own machine? The web app runs the same Rust kernel, has the same tools, and reads and writes the same .hew files, entirely in your browser.
More ways to get Hew
- Self-host the web app — a tarball of the static web build; unzip it behind any file server.
- Build from source — Hew is open source (AGPL-3.0 with a plugin exception); the README covers setup.
- All releases — release notes and every download, on GitHub.