Download and Installation

MuseScore Studio exists for various different operating systems, including Windows, macOS, Linux distributions and BSD variants. "Musescore Studio" was previously named "MuseScore", see online announcement.

MuseScore, MuseScore 3, MuseScore 4

More on MuseScore and versions so that you can choose one that best suit your needs.

Minimum requirements for Musescore Studio 3.6.2

Windows
Windows 7 or higher.
At least 300MB hard disk space
1024x600 pixel resolution

Mac
macOS 10.10 or higher
1024x600 monitor resolution

Download and Installation

MuseScore Studio is completely free. Users do not need any PRO or PLUS account subscription service to use Musescore Studio. Musescore Studio 3 is released under the GNU General Public License version 2, see details of GPLv2 on http://www.gnu.org.

Additionally, the right to redistribute (the unmodified binary) to friends and students is granted to all - see "you may give any of the versions of MuseScore on musescore.org to other people, or share it internally via a server." on https://musescore.org/en/faq#faq-20204 . To impose an additional service charge or fee legally, read the GPLv2 terms.

• Download and Install on Windows.
• Download and Install on macOS.
• Download and Install on Linux.
• Download and Install on Chromebook.

Initial preferences

The first time you start MuseScore after the installation, you will be asked to confirm your basic preferences:

First, you can choose to authorize MuseScore (3.4 or later) to collect usage data, click on Yes, send anonymous reports or Don't send to continue:

The settings for language is retrieved from your installation, and should normally not need to be changed. Just click Next to continue:

followed by:

Select your keyboard layout in the drop down list, click Next to continue:

You will now be asked if you wish to take the Tours. If you are new to MuseScore keep the 'Yes' option checked, and click Next to continue:

Finally click Finish to start MuseScore.