Install Study
Download Study for Linux, macOS or Windows, and keep it up to date.
Study is a desktop app. You install it once on your computer, and your projects, files and notes stay on that computer. Each release on the project’s GitHub releases page has one download per platform.
Pick your download
| Platform | File |
|---|---|
| Linux on Intel or AMD | study-linux-x86_64.AppImage |
| Linux on ARM | study-linux-aarch64.AppImage |
| macOS on Apple Silicon | study-macos-aarch64.dmg |
| Windows | study-windows-x86_64.exe |
On Linux, the AppImage is the whole app. Make it executable, then open it:
chmod +x study-linux-x86_64.AppImage
./study-linux-x86_64.AppImageThe Linux builds are made on Ubuntu 24.04, so they need a distribution of about that age or newer.
On macOS, open the .dmg and drag Study into Applications. Study needs macOS 12 or later on an Apple Silicon Mac. There is no build for Intel Macs. If macOS blocks Study because the developer cannot be verified, first try opening it, then go to System Settings › Privacy & Security, choose Open Anyway, and confirm. Only approve a copy you downloaded from this project’s releases.
On Windows, run the .exe installer and follow its steps.
Optional tools
Two command-line tools add to what Study can read. You don’t need either to get started.
- yt-dlp lets Study take the sound of a YouTube link and transcribe it. Study asks it for the audio only, so this needs nothing else.
- FFmpeg is a last resort for unusual recording formats, such as AMR or WMA. Common formats like MP3, M4A, WAV and the sound of most videos are read without it.
Install them with your system’s package manager, so Study can find them on your path.
What runs where
Study does its model work on your ChatGPT plan, so you sign in with a ChatGPT Plus or Pro account the first time you open it. Two things run on your computer instead: transcribing recordings, and search by meaning. Each needs a model that you download from inside the app, only when you choose to. First steps walks through this, and privacy says what goes where.
Updates
Study doesn’t update itself behind your back. To look for a new version, open Settings › Updates and choose Check for updates. If one is available, Install and restart downloads it and opens the new version. Updates are signed, and Study checks the signature before installing.
An update replaces only the app. Your database, your files and the models you downloaded stay where they are, and background work picks up again after the restart.
Uninstall
Remove the app the way you’d remove any other on your system. Your data lives in a separate folder, which privacy lists for each platform. Delete that folder too if you want nothing left behind.