Get the right build.
Start without guesswork.
Check compatibility, installer availability and the setup guide before you begin.
Check your computer.
Start with the right build.
Forge Studio 1.8.12 customer installers are available for Apple Silicon Mac and Windows x64.
Choose your computer
Download the matching installer, then read the signing notice and setup guide.
Download for Apple Silicon Mac ↓Download for Windows x64 ↓Open the setup guides ↗Check plans and activationWhat you need.
No guessed hardware promises. Larger batches need more storage and processing time.
- Mac
- macOS 14 or later · Apple Silicon (M1 or newer)
- Windows
- Windows 10 or 11 · 64-bit (x64)
- Current release
- 1.8.12 · build 20260909.1
- Connection
- Internet for account, plans and optional online services
- Storage
- Local space for source clips and exported versions
- Optional captions
- Local transcription needs its optional model/module
- Signing notice
- Mac is ad-hoc signed, not Apple notarised. Windows signing was not independently verified here.
Know the installer status.
The Mac app passes its code-integrity check, but it is ad-hoc signed and not Apple Developer ID notarised. The Windows installer identity was not independently verified on macOS. Use the checksums below and install only on a computer you trust.
- Forge-Studio-1.8.12-macOS-Apple-Silicon.dmg
- Forge-Studio-1.8.12-Windows-x64-Setup.exe
Clear answers.
No surprises.
Where do I learn the menus?+
Open Tutorials in the product menu. Every main screen links to written steps. Video lessons are coming soon.
Is the website the software?+
No. This website explains the desktop app and its plans. The screenshots and walkthroughs are previews; your media work happens inside the installed software.