ZoiteChat
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Find the latest stable release, any newer pre-release build, and older versions in one place.

ZoiteChat package and installer options
Platform Channel Status Packaging handled by Steps
Snap Store Available nbuechner
Arch User Repository Available coruja
Arch User Repository Available coruja
APT package Available sney
Backports package Available sney
APT package Coming soon sney
Stable repository Available deepend-tildeclub
Testing repository Testing deepend-tildeclub
Rawhide repository Available deepend-tildeclub
Windows Package Manager Available Community
GitHub release asset Available deepend-tildeclub
GitHub release asset Available deepend-tildeclub
GitHub release asset Available deepend-tildeclub
Release archive

Previous Versions

Older stable builds and pre-releases are listed here for users who need a specific version.

Previous ZoiteChat releases
Version Type Published Download GitHub
zoitechat-2.18.2 Stable release Jun 20, 2026 ZoiteChat-2.18.2-x86_64.exe View release
zoitechat-2.18.1 Stable release May 22, 2026 ZoiteChat-2.18.1-x86_64.exe View release
zoitechat-2.18.0 Stable release Apr 20, 2026 ZoiteChat-2.18.0_x64.exe View release
zoitechat-2.18.0-pre6 Pre-release Mar 30, 2026 ZoiteChat-2.18.0.pre6_x64.exe View release
zoitechat-2.18.0-pre5 Pre-release Mar 22, 2026 ZoiteChat-2.18.0.pre5_x64.exe View release
zoitechat-2.18.0-pre4 Pre-release Mar 15, 2026 ZoiteChat-2.18.0-pre4_x64.exe View release
zoitechat-2.18.0-pre3 Pre-release Mar 13, 2026 ZoiteChat-2.18.0-pre3_x64.exe View release
zoitechat-2.18.0-pre2 Pre-release Feb 25, 2026 zoitechat-2.18.0-pre2-x86_64.exe View release
zoitechat-2.18.0-pre1 Pre-release Feb 22, 2026 ZoiteChat-2.18.0-pre1_x64.exe View release
zoitechat-2.17.4 Stable release Feb 3, 2026 ZoiteChat-2.17.4_x64.exe View release
zoitechat-2.17.3 Stable release Jan 17, 2026 ZoiteChat-2.17.3_x64.exe View release
zoitechat-2.17.2 Stable release Jan 13, 2026 ZoiteChat-2.17.2_x64.exe View release
zoitechat-2.17.1 Stable release Jan 13, 2026 ZoiteChat-2.17.1_x64.exe View release
zoitechat-2.17.0 Stable release Jan 7, 2026 ZoiteChat-2.17.0_x64.exe View release
Packaging notes

Which download should I choose?

Use your distro package when possible. Use WinGet on Windows when you want command-line installs and updates. Use the Windows installer, AppImage, or Flatpak cards when you want the current files published with the ZoiteChat GitHub release.

ZoiteChat is developed upstream by the ZoiteChat project. Some install paths are packaged by the community, while GitHub release files are handled by deepend-tildeclub.

Snap Store

Snap

Use this when your Linux system has snapd enabled and you want a packaged install path.

Status
Available
Packaging handled by
nbuechner

Steps

  1. Install or enable snapd if your distro does not already include it.
  2. Run the install command below.
  3. Launch ZoiteChat from your application menu or from the terminal.

Command

sudo snap install zoitechat

Downloads and links

Open Snapcraft package
Arch User Repository

Arch Linux / AUR (release version)

Use this on Arch or Arch-based systems to build a package from the latest ZoiteChat release.

Status
Available
Packaging handled by
coruja

Steps

  1. Build manually with makepkg. Optionally, use your preferred AUR helper.
  2. Review the PKGBUILD before installing, as normal for AUR.
  3. Launch ZoiteChat from your application menu after installation.

Commands

git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/zoitechat.git
cd zoitechat
makepkg -si
yay -S zoitechat

Downloads and links

Open AUR site
Arch User Repository

Arch Linux / AUR (Git version)

Use this on Arch or Arch-based systems to build a package from current ZoiteChat git master.

Status
Available
Packaging handled by
coruja

Steps

  1. Build manually with makepkg. Optionally, use your preferred AUR helper.
  2. Review the PKGBUILD before installing, as normal for AUR.
  3. Launch ZoiteChat from your application menu after installation.

Commands

git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/zoitechat-git.git
cd zoitechat-git
makepkg -si
yay -S zoitechat-git

Downloads and links

Open AUR site
APT package

Debian Testing/unstable

Use this on Debian Testing/unstable systems where ZoiteChat is available from the normal Debian repositories.

Status
Available
Packaging handled by
sney

Steps

  1. Make sure your system is tracking Debian Testing.
  2. Refresh APT package metadata.
  3. Install the ZoiteChat package from the configured Debian repository.

Command

sudo apt update
sudo apt install zoitechat

Downloads and links

Open Debian package search
Backports package

Debian Stable + Backports

Use this on Debian Stable when you have the matching backports repository enabled.

Status
Available
Packaging handled by
sney

Steps

  1. Enable the backports repository that matches your Debian stable codename.
  2. Refresh APT package metadata.
  3. Install ZoiteChat explicitly from backports so APT does not silently mix branches.

Command

. /etc/os-release
sudo apt update
sudo apt -t "${VERSION_CODENAME}-backports" install zoitechat

Downloads and links

Open Debian Backports Open Debian package search
APT package

Debian Stable

This is the future plain-stable Debian path once the package is available without backports.

Status
Coming soon
Packaging handled by
sney

Steps

  1. Use this once ZoiteChat has landed in Debian Stable.
  2. Refresh APT package metadata.
  3. Install ZoiteChat from the standard Debian stable repository.

Command

sudo apt update
sudo apt install zoitechat

Downloads and links

Open Debian package search
Stable repository

Fedora 44

Use this on Fedora 44 once your normal stable updates are enabled.

Status
Available
Packaging handled by
deepend-tildeclub

Steps

  1. Refresh your package metadata if needed.
  2. Launch ZoiteChat from your desktop application menu.

Command

sudo dnf install zoitechat

Downloads and links

Open Fedora package page
Testing repository

Fedora 43

Use this on Fedora 43 while the update is still in the updates-testing repository.

Status
Testing
Packaging handled by
deepend-tildeclub

Steps

  1. Enable updates-testing only for this install transaction.
  2. Update normally after the package reaches stable updates.

Command

sudo dnf --enablerepo=updates-testing install zoitechat

Downloads and links

Open Fedora package page
Rawhide repository

Fedora Rawhide

Use this only on Rawhide systems. Rawhide is Fedora’s rolling development branch.

Status
Available
Packaging handled by
deepend-tildeclub

Steps

  1. Confirm the system is already running Fedora Rawhide.
  2. Keep Rawhide updated frequently to stay aligned with its rolling package set.

Command

sudo dnf install zoitechat

Downloads and links

Open Fedora Rawhide package
Windows Package Manager

Windows WinGet

Use this on Windows 10 or Windows 11 when WinGet is installed and available in PowerShell or Terminal.

Status
Available
Packaging handled by
Community

Steps

  1. Open Windows Terminal or PowerShell.
  2. Run the WinGet install command below.
  3. Launch ZoiteChat from the Start menu after installation.

Command

winget install --id ZoiteChat.ZoiteChat -e

Downloads and links

Open WinGet package page
GitHub release asset

Windows installer

Use this when you want the installer EXE directly from the latest GitHub release.

Status
Available
Packaging handled by
deepend-tildeclub

Steps

  1. Use the direct download link in this card for the current Windows installer asset.
  2. Run the installer and follow the prompts.
  3. Launch ZoiteChat from the Start menu after installation.

Downloads and links

Download ZoiteChat-2.18.3-x86_64.exe (Stable zoitechat-2.18.3, 18 MB)
GitHub release asset

AppImage

Use this on Linux when you want a portable application file from the GitHub release assets.

Status
Available
Packaging handled by
deepend-tildeclub

Steps

  1. Use the direct download link in this card for the current AppImage asset.
  2. Make the AppImage executable.
  3. Run the file directly, or integrate it with your desktop if you use an AppImage helper.

Command

chmod +x ZoiteChat-*.AppImage
./ZoiteChat-*.AppImage

Downloads and links

Download zoitechat-2.18.3-x86_64.AppImage (Stable zoitechat-2.18.3, 105 MB)
GitHub release asset

Flatpak

Use this when you prefer the Flatpak bundle provided through the GitHub release assets.

Status
Available
Packaging handled by
deepend-tildeclub

Steps

  1. Use the direct download link in this card for the current Flatpak asset.
  2. Install the downloaded local Flatpak bundle.
  3. Launch ZoiteChat from your application menu.

Command

flatpak install --user ./*.flatpak

Downloads and links

Download ZoiteChat-2.18.3-x86_64.flatpak (Stable zoitechat-2.18.3, 11 MB)