Your computer must meet the minimum technical specifications outlined below to run and use Photoshop. Photoshop system requirements
Applicable for
October 2021 release (version 23.0) and later
Important! The Photoshop hardware requirements for Processor and Graphics card and have increased for version 23.x.
Ensure your system still meets the minimum requirements listed below. If you experience any issues, see Known issues in Photoshop.
System requirements for earlier releases
Photoshop system requirements | earlier releases
Minimum and recommended system requirements for Photoshop
Windows
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel® or AMD processor with 64-bit support; 2 GHz or faster processor with SSE 4.2 or later | |
| Operating system | Windows 10 64-bit (version 1909) or later; LTSC versions are not supported | |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB or more |
| Graphics card | GPU with DirectX 12 support1.5 GB of GPU memory | GPU with DirectX 12 support4 GB of GPU memory for 4k displays and greater |
| See the Photoshop graphics processor (GPU) card FAQ | ||
| Monitor resolution | 1280 x 800 display at 100% UI scaling | 1920 x 1080 display or greater at 100% UI scaling |
| Hard disk space | 4 GB of available hard-disk space; additional space is required for installation | 16 GB of available hard-disk space; additional space is required for installationFast internal SSD for app installationSeparate internal drive for scratch disks. |
| Internet | Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services † | |
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ARM processor | |
| Operating system | Windows 10 ARM device running Windows 10 64-bit (version 1909) or later | |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB or more |
| Graphics card | 4 GB of GPU memory | |
| All the other aspects for ARM are the same as Intel | ||
macOS
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel processor with 64-bit support; 2 GHz or faster processor with SSE 4.2 or later | |
| Operating system | macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later | macOS Big Sur (version 11) macOS Catalina (version 10.15) |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB or more |
| Graphics card | GPU with Metal support1.5 GB of GPU memory | GPU with Metal support4 GB of GPU memory for 4k displays and greater |
| To find out if your computer supports Metal, see Mac computers that support MetalSee the Photoshop graphics processor (GPU) card FAQ | ||
| Monitor resolution | 1280 x 800 display at 100% UI scaling | 1920 x 1080 display or greater at 100% UI scaling |
| Hard disk space | 4 GB of available hard-disk space; additional space is required for installation | 16 GB of available hard-disk space; additional space is required for installationFast internal SSD for app installationAdditional high-speed drive(s) or SSD to set up scratch disks |
| Photoshop will not install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system | ||
| Internet | Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, membership validation, and access to online services † | |
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ARM-based Apple Silicon processor | |
| Operating system | macOS Big Sur (version 11.2.2) or later | |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB or more |
| All the other aspects for Apple Silicon are the same as Intel | ||
† NOTICE TO USERS. Internet connection, Adobe ID, and acceptance of license agreement required to activate and use this product. This product may integrate with or allow access to certain Adobe or third-party hosted online services. Adobe services are available only to users 13 and older and require agreement to additional terms of use and Adobe’s online privacy policy. Applications and Services may not be available in all countries or languages and may be subject to change or discontinuation without notice. Additional fees or membership charges may apply.
Language versions available for Photoshop
Windows and macOS
Photoshop is available in the following languages:
Dansk
Deutsch
English
Español
Français
Français*
Hebrew*
Hungarian
Italiano
Nederlands
Norwegian
Polish
Português (Brasil)
Suomi
Svenska
Turkish
Ukrainian
čeština
Русский
عربي*
日本語
简体中文
繁體中文
한국어
* Arabic and Hebrew supported in a Middle Eastern version with full right-to-left language support, Arabic/Hebrew features, and an English interface; also in a North African French (Français*) version with full right-to-left language support, Arabic/Hebrew features, and a French interface.
System requirements for Adobe Camera Raw
The Adobe Camera Raw plug-in gives you ability to import and work with raw images, as well as JPEG and TIFF, in Photoshop.
Your computer may need to meet additional system requirements to work efficiently with Adobe Camera Raw.
See Adobe Camera Raw | System requirements for details.
