These system requirements are for the latest version of Capture One. If you have an older version of Capture One, you can always refer to the Release Notes category.
While Capture One may launch in unsupported environments, including OS and hardware, problems are to be expected and technical support is not offered in such cases.
An internet connection is required to activate all versions of Capture One.
Table of Contents
- Capture One Minimum System Requirements
- Capture One Recommended System Requirements
- For users with 4K monitors
- Recommended hardware
- Table of Capture One versions and supported OS
Capture One Minimum System Requirements
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macOS 13 or newer (tested on macOS 13.7.2, 14.7.2 and 15.3.1)
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Windows 10 64-bit 22H2, Windows 11 22H2 or newer (tested on Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 and Windows 11 24H2)
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Intel Core i3 or AMD Jaguar Family CPU
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8 GB of RAM
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10 GB of free disk space
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Calibrated monitor with 1280×800, 24-bit resolution
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Internet is required for Capture One Live and other cloud services
Note: SSE4.2 CPU instruction set is required. Read more about this on Intel's website.
Apple Silicon
All releases from Capture One 21 (14.2.0) onwards provide native support for Apple Silicon Macs. Additionally, Hardware Acceleration on Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3) machines is achieved using Metal – this is now also the case on Intel based Macs, if you are using Capture One 22 (15.3.0) or newer.
Previous versions of Capture One, that have not been designed with silicon based Macs in mind, will still run on Mac computers using the Rosetta 2 emulation platform. This is run by default and there is no need to change any preferences in order for Capture One to run.
The only known limitation when using Rosetta, is when it comes to tethering with Canon cameras. Download and install the latest firmware from https://www.canon-europe.com/support/ to try remedying this issue.
Capture One Recommended System Requirements
If working with high-resolution images and doing calculation-heavy adjustments,
we recommend the following:
- CPU: Intel 4+ cores
- RAM: 16+ GB
- Disk: Solid State Disk (SSD)
- GPU: NVIDIA or AMD with 8 GB+ RAM
- Monitor: Calibrated monitor at 1920×1200, 24-bit, 96dpi
For users with 4K monitors
For 4K monitors, double the system specs and invest in a high-performance GPU with ample VRAM for optimal Capture One performance.
Recommended hardware
We often get asked which GPU or CPU we recommend, and the truth is, we cannot recommend specific components as these are consistently being updated and replaced with newer models.
In general, the faster the system, the better.
The more RAM available to the graphics card, the more CUDA cores for Nvidia GPUs and Stream Processors for AMD GPUs, the higher the performance gain.
Table of Capture One versions and supported OS
Be sure to check the release notes for details or if your version is not on the list.
| Capture One Version | Minimum OS | Tested OS |
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16.5.8 |
macOS 13 Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11 22H2 |
macOS 13.7.2, 14.7.2 and 15.3.1 Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11 24H2 |
|
16.5.7 |
macOS 13 Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11 22H2 |
macOS 13.7.2, 14.7.2 and 15.3.1 Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11 24H2 |
| 16.5.6 |
macOS 13 Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11 22H2 |
macOS 13.7.2, 14.7.2 and 15.3 Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11 24H2 |
| 16.5.5 |
macOS 13 Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11 22H2 |
macOS 13.7.2, 14.7.2 and 15.3 Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11 24H2 |
| 16.5.4 |
macOS 13 Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11 22H2 |
macOS 13.7.2, 14.7.1 and 15.2 Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11 24H2 |
| 16.5.3 (macOS only) |
macOS 13 |
macOS 13.7, 14.7.1 and 15.2 |
| 16.5.2 |
macOS 13 Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11 22H2 |
macOS 13.7, 14.7.1 and 15.2 Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11 24H2 |
| 16.5.1 |
macOS 13 Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11 22H2 |
macOS 13.7, 14.7.1 and 15.1 Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11 24H2 |
| Capture One version | Earliest supported OS | Latest supported OS |
| 16.5.0 |
macOS 13.7 Ventura Windows 10 (22H2) |
macOS 15.1 Sequoia Windows 11 (24H2) |
| 16.4.6 |
macOS 12.7 Monterey Windows 10 (22H2) |
macOS 15.0 Sequoia Windows 11 (23H2) |
| 16.4.5 |
macOS 12.7 Monterey Windows 10 (22H2) |
macOS 14.6 Sonoma Windows 11 (23H2) |
| 16.4.4 |
macOS 12.7 Monterey Windows 10 (22H2) |
macOS 14.6 Sonoma Windows 11 (23H2) |
| 16.4.3 |
macOS 12.7 Monterey Windows 10 (21H2) |
macOS 14.5 Sonoma Windows 11 (23H2) |
| 16.4.2 |
macOS 12.7 Monterey |
macOS 14.5 Sonoma |
| 16.4.1 |
macOS 12.7 Monterey Windows 10 (21H2) |
macOS 14.4 Sonoma Windows 11 (23H2) |
| 16.4.0 |
macOS 12.7 Monterey Windows 10 (21H2) |
macOS 14.4 Sonoma Windows 11 (23H2) |
| 16.3.8 |
macOS 12.7 Monterey Windows 10 (21H2) |
macOS 14.4 Sonoma Windows 11 (23H2) |
| 16.3.7 |
macOS 12.7 Monterey Windows 10 (21H2) |
macOS 14.3 Sonoma Windows 11 (23H2) |
| 16.3.6 |
macOS 12.7 Monterey Windows 10 (21H2) |
macOS 14.3 Sonoma Windows 11 (23H2) |
| 16.3.5 |
macOS 12.7 Monterey Windows 10 (21H2) |
macOS 14.3 Sonoma Windows 11 (22H2) |
| 16.3.4 |
macOS 12.7 Monterey Windows 10 (21H2) |
macOS 14.3 Sonoma Windows 11 (22H2) |
| 16.3.3 |
macOS 12.7 Monterey Windows 10 (21H2) |
macOS 14.2 Sonoma Windows 11 (22H2) |
| 16.3.2 |
macOS 12.7 Monterey Windows 10 (21H2) |
macOS 14.1 Sonoma Windows 11 (22H2) |
| 16.3.1 |
macOS 12.6 Monterey Windows 10 (21H2) |
macOS 14.0 Sonoma Windows 11 (22H2) |
| 16.3.0 |
macOS 12.6 Monterey Windows 10 (21H2) |
macOS 14.0 Sonoma Windows 11 (22H2) |
| 23 (16.2.6) | macOS 11.7 Big Sur Windows 10 (20H2) |
macOS 14.0 Sonoma Windows 11 (22H2) |
| 23 (16.2.5) | macOS 11.7 Big Sur Windows 10 (64-bit) |
macOS 14.0 Sonoma Windows 11 |
| 23 (16.2.3-16.2.4) | macOS 11.7 Big Sur Windows 10 (64-bit) |
macOS 13.5 Ventura Windows 11 |
| 23 (16.2.2) | macOS 11.7 Big Sur Windows 10 (64-bit) |
macOS 13.4 Ventura Windows 11 |
| 23 (16.2.1) | macOS 11.7 Big Sur Windows 10 (64-bit) |
macOS 13.4 Ventura Windows 11 |
| 23 (16.2.0) | macOS 11.7 Big Sur Windows 10 (64-bit) |
macOS 13.3 Ventura Windows 11 |
| 23 (16.1.3) | macOS 11 Big Sur Windows 10 (64-bit) |
macOS 13.2 Ventura Windows 11 |
| 23 (16.1.2) | macOS 11 Big Sur Windows 10 (64-bit) |
macOS 13.2 Ventura Windows 11 |
| 23 (16.1.1) | macOS 11 Big Sur Windows 10 (64-bit) |
macOS 13.2.1 Ventura Windows 11 |
| 23 (16.1) | macOS 11 Big Sur Windows 10 (64-bit) |
macOS 13.2.1 Ventura Windows 11 |
| 23 (16.0.2) | macOS 11 Big Sur Windows 10 (64-bit) |
macOS 13.1 Ventura Windows 11 |
| 23 (16.0.1) | macOS 11 Big Sur Windows 10 (64-bit) |
macOS 13.0 Ventura Windows 11 |
| 23 (16.0) | macOS 11 Big Sur Windows 10 (64-bit) |
macOS 13.0 Ventura Windows 11 |
| 22 (15.4.3) | macOS 10.15 Catalina Windows 8.1 (64 bit) |
macOS 13.0 Ventura Windows 11 |
| 22 (15.4.2) | macOS 10.15 Catalina Windows 8.1 (64 bit) |
macOS 12.6 Monterey Windows 11 |
| 22 (15.4.1) | macOS 10.15 Catalina Windows 8.1 (64 bit) |
macOS 12.6 Monterey Windows 11 |
| 22 (15.4.0) | macOS 10.15 Catalina Windows 8.1 (64 bit) |
macOS 12.6 Monterey Windows 11 |
| 22 (15.3.3) | macOS 10.15 Catalina Windows 8.1 (64 bit) |
macOS 12.5.1 Monterey Windows 11 |
| 22 (15.3.2) | macOS 10.15 Catalina Windows 8.1 (64 bit) |
macOS 12.5 Monterey Windows 11 |
| 22 (15.3) | macOS 10.15 Catalina Windows 8.1 (64 bit) |
macOS 12.4 Monterey Windows 11 |
| 22 (15.2.2) | macOS 10.15 Catalina Windows 8.1 (64 bit) |
macOS 12.4 Monterey Windows 11 |
| 22 (15.2.1) | macOS 10.15 Catalina Windows 8.1 (64 bit) |
macOS 12.3.1 Monterey Windows 11 |
| 22 (15.2.0) | macOS 10.15 Catalina Windows 8.1 (64 bit) |
macOS 12.2 Monterey Windows 11 |
| 22 (15.1.2) | macOS 10.15 Catalina Windows 8.1 (64 bit) |
macOS 12.1 Monterey Windows 11 |
| 22 (15.1.1) | Windows 8.1 (64 bit) | Windows 11 |
| 22 (15.1.0) | macOS 10.15 Catalina Windows 8.1 (64 bit) |
macOS 12.1 Monterey Windows 11 |
| 22 (15.0.1) | macOS 10.15 Catalina Windows 8.1 (64 bit) |
macOS 12.1 Monterey Windows 11 |
| 22 (15.0.0) | macOS 10.15 Catalina Windows 8.1 (64 bit) |
macOS 12.0.1 Monterey Windows 11 |
| 21 (14.4.1) | macOS 10.13 High Sierra Windows 8.1 (64 bit) |
macOS 12.0.1 Monterey Windows 11 |
| 21 (14.4.0) | macOS 10.13 High Sierra Windows 8.1 (64 bit) |
macOS 11.6 Big Sur Windows 10, 64-bit (v.21H1) |
| 21 (14.3.1) | macOS 10.13 High Sierra Windows 8.1 (64 bit) |
macOS 11.5.1 Big Sur Windows 10, 64-bit (v.21H1) |
| 21 (14.3.0) | macOS 10.13 High Sierra Windows 8.1 (64 bit) |
macOS 11.4 Big Sur Windows 10, 64-bit (v.21H1) |
| 21 (14.2.0) | macOS 10.13 High Sierra Windows 8.1 (64 bit) |
macOS 11.3.1 Big Sur Windows 10, 64-bit (v.20H2) |
| 21 (14.1.1) | macOS 10.13 High Sierra Windows 8 (64 bit) |
macOS 11.2.3 Big Sur Windows 10, 64-bit (v.20H2) |
| 20 (13.1.4) | macOS 10.13.6 High Sierra Windows 7 SP1 (64 bit) |
macOS 11.1.0 Big Sur Windows 10, 64-bit (v.20H2) |
| 12 (12.1.5) | macOS 10.12.6 Sierra Windows 7 SP1 (64 bit) |
macOS 10.15.1 Catalina Windows 10, 64-bit (v.1809) |
| 11 (11.3.2) | macOS 10.11.6 El Capitan Windows 7 SP1 (64 bit) |
macOS 10.14.1 Mojave Windows 10, 64-bit (v.1803) |
| 10 (10.2.1) | macOS 10.11.6 El Capitan Windows 7 SP1 (64 bit) |
macOS 10.13.4 High Sierra Windows 10, 64-bit (v.1709) |
| 9 (9.3) | macOS 10.10.5 Yosemite Windows 7 SP1 (64 bit) |
macOS 10.12.6 Sierra Windows 10, 64-bit (v.1607) |
| 8 (8.3.4) | macOS 10.9.5 Mavericks Windows 7 SP1 (64 bit) |
macOS 10.11.6 El Capitan Windows 10, 64-bit (v.1607) |
| 7 (7.2.4) | macOS 10.7.5 Lion Windows Vista SP2 (64 bit) |
macOS 10.9.5 Mavericks Windows 8.1 (64 bit) |
| 6 (6.4.5) | macOS 10.5.8 Leopard Windows XP SP3 (32 bit only) or Windows Vista SP2 (32 & 64 bit) |
macOS 10.8.5 Mountain Lion Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit) |
| 5 (5.2.1) | macOS 10.5.8 Leopard Windows XP Service Pack 3 |
macOS 10.6.4 Snow Leopard Windows 7 |
| 4 (4.8.3) | macOS 10.5.6 Leopard Windows XP Service Pack 3 |
macOS 10.5.8 Leopard Windows Vista, Service Pack 1 |
| 3 (3.7.9) | macOS 10.3.9 Panther Windows 2000 |
macOS 10.6.4 Snow Leopard Windows XP |