--- title: Knowledge Base - System Requirements description: Discover the system requirements for Lightworks v22.0 onwards, including compatible operating systems and recommended specifications. --- Menu Topics: [Introduction ](https://lwks.com/kb?hsLang=en) Download and Install - [System Requirements](https://lwks.com/kb/system-requirements) - [Windows](https://lwks.com/kb/installwindows?hsLang=en) - [macOS](https://lwks.com/kb/installmac?hsLang=en) - [Linux](https://lwks.com/kb/installinux?hsLang=en) Getting Started - [Start The Application](https://lwks.com/kb/startinglightworks?hsLang=en#open) - [Registering an Account](https://lwks.com/kb/startinglightworks?hsLang=en#register) - [Signing Into Lightworks](https://lwks.com/kb/startinglightworks?hsLang=en#signingin) - [Signing Out of Lightworks](https://lwks.com/kb/startinglightworks?hsLang=en#signout) - [Activating a License](https://lwks.com/kb/startinglightworks?hsLang=en#activating) Projects - [Overview](https://lwks.com/kb/projects?hsLang=en) - [Creating a New Project](https://lwks.com/kb/projects?hsLang=en#newproject) - [Opening an Existing Project](https://lwks.com/kb/projects?hsLang=en#existingproject) - [Importing Local Files into a Project](https://lwks.com/kb/projects?hsLang=en#localfiles) - [Closing a Project](https://lwks.com/kb/projects?hsLang=en#closingproject) - [Deleting a Project](https://lwks.com/kb/projects?hsLang=en#deletingproject) Content Manager - [Overview](https://lwks.com/kb/contentmanager?hsLang=en) - [Adding Cloud Storage Libraries](https://lwks.com/kb/contentmanager?hsLang=en#addingcloud) - [Removing Cloud Storage Libraries](https://lwks.com/kb/contentmanager?hsLang=en#removingcloud) - [Browsing the Content Manager](https://lwks.com/kb/contentmanager?hsLang=en#browsingcontentmanager) - [Using the Filter Types](https://lwks.com/kb/contentmanager?hsLang=en#usingfiltertypes) - [Bins](https://lwks.com/kb/contentmanager?hsLang=en#bins) Importing - Importing Local Files Into a Project Clips - [Opening a Tile in a Viewer](https://lwks.com/kb/clips?hsLang=en#openingtileviewer) - [Playback in a Viewer](https://lwks.com/kb/clips?hsLang=en#playbackviewer) - [Displaying Full-Screen Video](https://lwks.com/kb/clips?hsLang=en#displayfullvideo) - [Loading a Clip in Full-Screen Mode](https://lwks.com/kb/clips?hsLang=en#loadingfullscreen) - [Finding Information about Clips](https://lwks.com/kb/clips?hsLang=en#findclipinfo) [Mark and Park ](https://lwks.com/kb/markandpark?hsLang=en) [Subclips ](https://lwks.com/kb/subclips?hsLang=en) Cue Markers - [Adding Cue Markers](https://lwks.com/kb/cue-markers?hsLang=en#addingcuemarkers) - [Adding Ranged Markers](https://lwks.com/kb/cue-markers?hsLang=en#addingranged) Sequences - [Overview](https://lwks.com/kb/sequences?hsLang=en) - [Creating a Sequence](https://lwks.com/kb/sequences?hsLang=en#createsequence) - [Opening an Existing Sequence](https://lwks.com/kb/sequences?hsLang=en#openingexistingsequence) Trimming Cuts - [Overview](https://lwks.com/kb/trimming-cuts?hsLang=en) - [Disable Track Sync](https://lwks.com/kb/trimming-cuts?hsLang=en#disablesync) - [Trimming an Outgoing Clip](https://lwks.com/kb/trimming-cuts?hsLang=en#trimmingoutgoing) - [Trimming an Incoming Clip](https://lwks.com/kb/trimming-cuts?hsLang=en#trimmingincoming) - [Moving a Cut](https://lwks.com/kb/trimming-cuts?hsLang=en#movecut) - [Slipping a Clip](https://lwks.com/kb/trimming-cuts?hsLang=en#slippingclip) - [Sliding a Clip](https://lwks.com/kb/trimming-cuts?hsLang=en#slidingclip) Transitions - [Overview](https://lwks.com/kb/transitions?hsLang=en) - [Adding a Video Transition](https://lwks.com/kb/transitions?hsLang=en#addingvideotransition) - [Adding an Audio Transition](https://lwks.com/kb/transitions?hsLang=en#addingaudiotransition) Audio - [Overview](https://lwks.com/kb/audio?hsLang=en) - [Using the Audio Mixer](https://lwks.com/kb/audio?hsLang=en#usingaudiomixer) - [Adding a Voice Over](https://lwks.com/kb/audio?hsLang=en#addingvoice) Exporting - [Exporting a Clip, Subclip, or Sequence](https://lwks.com/kb/exporting?hsLang=en#export) - [Uploading to Vimeo or YouTube](https://lwks.com/kb/exporting?hsLang=en#uploadingyoutube) - [Uploading Exports to Cloud Service Providers](https://lwks.com/kb/exporting?hsLang=en#uploadcloudstorage) - [Cloud Storage Library Limitations](https://lwks.com/kb/exporting?hsLang=en#cloudlimitations) [Flexible Layout ](https://lwks.com/kb/flexible-layout?hsLang=en) [Fixed Layout ](https://lwks.com/kb/fixed-layout?hsLang=en) # System Requirements Applies to 2022.3 onwards Free Create Pro ## Operating Systems All versions are designed to run on Intel and AMD chipsets and motherboards.   **Windows 8 or higher**   **macOS X 10.14 or higher**   **Linux-Supported Debian Distros:** - Ubuntu / Lubuntu / Xubuntu 20.04 or higher - Mint 17 or higher **Linux Supported RPM Distros:** - Fedora 34 or higher ## Recommended System Specifications Intel i7 chipset or faster, fast AMD chipset 4 GB RAM or higher Two high-resolution displays (1920 x1080) or above PCI Express graphics card (NVIDIA or AMD) with 1GB or higher DirectX 9 (Windows OS only) Compatible sound card. Make sure that you can hear audio from your system Separate media and system drives (these can be internal or external as long as the interface has sufficient speed) 200MB Disk space for Lightworks installation   Internet connection required to install Lightworks and register licenses (Optional) a Lightworks Console (Optional) a Lightworks keyboard     ## NewBlue Requirements Several Lightworks features use plugins from NewBlue: **Transitions** requires an active Lightworks Free, Create or Pro license **Titler** requires an active Lightworks Create or Pro license **Essentials** requires an active Lightworks Pro license The full suite of NewBlue tools - **TotalFX** - is available as a paid upgrade to Lightworks Pro.    All of these plugins require the following: **Operating System:** Windows 10 and later macOS 10.15 and later **CPU** 2GHz (multicore / multiprocessor recommended) **RAM** 4GB required (8GB recommended) **GPU** NVIDIA or AMD with OpenGL 2.1 902Mhz base clock (1506Mhz recommended) 1GB VRAM required (4GB VRAM recommended     [Previous Introduction ](https://lwks.com/kb?hsLang=en) [Next Download and Install Lightworks on Windows ](https://lwks.com/kb/installwindows?hsLang=en) In this Article: - [Operating Systems](https://lwks.com/kb/system-requirements#operatingsystems) - [Recommended System Specifications](https://lwks.com/kb/system-requirements#systemspecs) - [NewBlue Requirements](https://lwks.com/kb/system-requirements#newblue)