How to download Lightroom for free

Adobe Lightroom is a very popular photo editing and cataloging software. It is available for both Windows and macOS and is one of the most popular solutions of its kind, as it combines the presence of advanced tools for organizing and editing photos with a fairly intuitive user interface, allowing you to control virtually any parameter of your shots. To use it you need to subscribe to one of the Adobe Creative Cloud plans  with prices starting from 12.19 euros / month, but no one forbids you to try it by subscribing to the free 7-day trial. If you don’t believe it, let me tell you how to download Lightroom for free .

There is also an app for smartphones and tablets, both for Android and for iOS / iPadOS. It allows you to take photos in the DNG format, import and edit files in the RAW format and take advantage of many other features. In this case, the download is totally free, but to access some extra functions, a Premium subscription is required through in-app purchases, which has prices starting from 4.99 euros / month. Also know that some features are only supported on devices with higher performance processing and memory capabilities.

Index

• How to download Lightroom for free: Windows
• How to download Lightroom for free: Mac
• How to download Lightroom for free: Android
• How to download Lightroom for free: iPhone and iPad
• How to download Lightroom Classic for free
• How to download Lightroom presets for free

How to download Lightroom for free: Windows

If you are interested in understanding how to download Lightroom for free for Windows , the instructions you must follow are the ones you find in this step. First, however, it is my duty to explain to you what are the necessary requirements to make the program work, you can find them indicated below.

• Processor: Intel, AMD or ARM with 64-bit support and at least 2 GHz.
• Operating system: Windows 10 (64-bit) version 1909 or later.
• RAM: 8 GB, preferably 16 GB or more.
• Hard Drive Space: 2GB, but additional free space is required during installation and synchronization.
• Monitor resolution: 1024 x 768, preferably 1920 x 1080 or higher.
• Graphics card: GPU with DirectX 12 support and 2 GB of VRAM, preferably 4 GB of VRAM for 4K screens or higher.

After making sure that your PC has the necessary features to make the software work, you can proceed by going to download Lightroom for free , connecting to its website and clicking on the Free Trial button located in the center. In the box that, at this point, will be shown to you, identify which plan you are most interested in ( Photography Plan , Lightroom  or All Creative Cloud applications ) and click on the corresponding Free Trial button .

In the new page that opens, fill in the proposed form with your e-mail address , click on the Continue button and, if you do not yet have an Adobe account, choose the payment method you want to use between credit / debit card and PayPal and provide the relevant data (do not worry, you will not be charged if you cancel your subscription before the free trial period expires), press the Start free trial version button and set a secure password . If, on the other hand, you already have an Adobe ID, you will be asked to enter your login data to log in directly.

Now, on the page that opened, click on the Install button attached to Lightroom and wait for the program installation file to be downloaded. When the download is complete, start the .exe file obtained and, in the window that appears on the desktop, click the Yes button .

In the Lightroom installation screen that is now shown to you, click on the Continue button , then on the Start installing button and, while waiting for the setup to be completed, answer the questions that are asked you in relation to your role, the reason for which you intend to use the software and what is your level of knowledge of Lightroom, by clicking on the Continue button each time .

At the end of the process, Lightroom will start automatically and, once you have displayed its interface, you can finally start using it. If the software doesn’t run automatically, you can do it yourself by selecting the appropriate link that has been added to the Start menu . For more information on how it works, you can read my specific guide on how to use Lightroom .

If you do not want to be charged for using Lightroom, you must cancel your subscription before the trial expires. To do this, go to this web page , log in to your Adobe account, click on the Plan management button and press the Cancel your plan button .

How to download Lightroom for free: Mac

Do you own an Apple-branded computer and, therefore, would like to understand how to download Lightroom for Mac ? No problem, I can help you with that too. First, however, always check the requirements necessary to make the program work, which are the ones listed below.

• Processor: Intel multicore with 64-bit support or Apple Silicon M1 processor.
• Operating system: macOS Catalina (version 10.15), preferably macOS Big Sur (version 11) or later.
• RAM: 8 GB, preferably 16 GB or more.
• Hard Drive Space: 2GB, but additional free space is required during installation and synchronization. Also, you cannot install on case-sensitive file systems or on removable flash storage devices.
• Monitor resolution: 1024 x 768, preferably 1920 x 1080 or higher.
• Graphics card: GPU with Metal support and 2 GB of VRAM, preferably 4 GB of VRAM for 4K screens or higher.

After making sure that your Mac has the above features, to download Lightroom, all you have to do is connect to the program’s website , press the Free Trial Version button and proceed in the same way as I have already explained to you in the previous step for Windows , in order to create an Adobe account or log in to an existing ID and download the software installation file.

The only major difference from Windows will be that after you manage to download Lightroom for free on macOS you will get a .dmg file . To install the program, open it, double-click on the Lightroom Installer icon inside it, click on the Open and OK buttons , type the administration password of your user account on the Mac in the appropriate text field and press the OK button , then carry on the setup procedure as I have already explained to you.

Once the installation is complete, Lightroom should start automatically. If this doesn’t happen, to fix it, just select the program icon that was just added to the macOS Launchpad .

How to download Lightroom for free: Android

If you want to download Lightroom on Android , be it smartphone or tablet, even in this case you must first make sure that the device you own meets the required characteristics and that you find listed below.

• Processor: Quad Core CPU with a frequency of 1.5 GHz and ARMv7 architecture, preferably with a frequency of 2.2 GHz and ARMv8 architecture.
• Operating system : Android versions 6.x (Marshmallow) and later
• RAM: 2 GB, preferably 6 GB or more.
• Internal memory: 8 GB, preferably 64 GB or more.

Once you have verified that your mobile device has the necessary features to make Lightroom work, proceed to download the app by accessing the relevant section of the Play Store and tapping the Install button (if you have a device without Google services, you can get the app from an alternative store ).

Then, start the app by pressing the Open button that appeared on the display or by selecting the relative icon that has just been added to the home screen and / or drawer. Then wait for the main screen of the app to be visible and follow the short introductory tutorial that is proposed to you.

After completing the above steps, register an Adobe ID by selecting the Sign up link and providing the required data or log in to your existing account by pressing the Login button and entering the relevant login information. Once logged in, you can finally start using Lightroom at no cost on your device.

How to download Lightroom for free: iPhone and iPad

If you intend to download Lightroom for free on iPhone and iPad , I inform you that the only requirement is to have a device updated to at least iOS / iPadOS 13.0 or later.

If your Apple smartphone or tablet meets the above requirement, to proceed with the download and installation of the Lightroom app, access the relevant section of the App Store , press the Get button , then the Install button and authorize the download via Face ID , Touch ID or Apple ID password .

Then, start the app by pressing the Open button that appeared on the display or select the relative icon added to the home screen and / or to the App Library. Then wait for the appearance of the main Lightroom screen, then start using the application as well, proceeding in the same way as I have already explained to you in the previous step on Android .

How to download Lightroom Classic for free

If, on the other hand, you are willing to download Lightroom Classic for free , that is the version of Lightroom that offers all the essential desktop tools for exceptional photographs for both professionals and beginners, know that even in this case you can make the free download of the program in the form of a trial version.

To do this, connected to the software website , click on the Free trial version button and proceed in the same way as I have already explained to you for the other variant of Lightroom, following the instructions for Windows or for macOS depending on the operating system you are using. . For smartphones and tablets it is not available.

How to download Lightroom presets for free

Did you end up on this tutorial of mine because you wanted to download Lightroom presets for free , thanks to which you can retouch your shots instantly? If that’s the case, I refer you to reading my insights on  how to create Lightroom presets and how to import Lightroom Mobile presets  where you can find more specific information.