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This page provides links to the latest downloads of the Windows App SDK (WASDK) for all three release channels (stable, preview, and experimental). See Windows App SDK release channels for more details on the WASDK release channels.
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For older releases, see the Archive of Windows App SDK downloads.
Stable release
Windows App SDK 1.7
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For older releases, see the Archive of Windows App SDK downloads.
Preview release
Windows App SDK 1.8 Preview
| Version | Runtime downloads |
|---|---|
| Version 1.8 Preview (1.8-preview) 08/19/2025 Release notes Source |
Installer (x64) Installer (x86) Installer (arm64) Redistributable |
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For older releases, see the Archive of Windows App SDK downloads.
Experimental release
Windows App SDK 1.8 Experimental
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For older releases, see the Archive of Windows App SDK downloads.
Other downloads
Depending on your development scenario, you might also require the following.
SDK downloads
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| NuGet package | The Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK NuGet package provides access to APIs provided by the Windows App SDK. The NuGet package is included with the Visual Studio extension project templates. If you have an existing project in which you want to use the Windows App SDK, you can install the latest version of the Windows App SDK NuGet package in your project directly from Visual Studio. For setup instructions, see Use the Windows App SDK in an existing project. |
Runtime downloads
Apps packaged with external location, and unpackaged apps, that use the Windows App SDK can use the standalone .exe runtime installer or MSIX packages to deploy the Windows App SDK package dependencies with them. For setup instructions, see Windows App SDK deployment guide for framework-dependent apps packaged with external location or unpackaged.
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| Installer | The standalone .exe installer, WindowsAppRuntimeInstall.exe, is available as a separate download beginning with Windows App SDK 1.0.1. It installs the Windows App SDK Runtime which includes the Framework, Main, Singleton and DDLM packages. |
| Redistributable | The Windows App Runtime Redistributable (Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Redist) is a zip file that includes the installer and MSIX packages for all architectures (x64, x86, and ARM64). |
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