A node-based image processing GUI aimed at making chaining image processing tasks easy and customizable. Born as an AI upscaling application, chaiNNer has grown into an extremely flexible and powerful programmatic image processing application.
Publisher’s description
What is chaiNNer?
chaiNNer is an open-source languages & sdk program for Windows from chaiNNer-org. It is written in Python.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 32-bit as EXE.
Updates and version history
The current version is 0.25.1, released on October 23, 2025. 8 versions are listed since October 11, 2023, each with links to its own installer files. That is about 3.9 releases a year. The last update is more than a year old.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 651 times. The source code on GitHub (chaiNNer-org/chaiNNer) has 6,102 stars. Similar programs include Go Programming Language, LLVM and Deno.
Project description on GitHub: “A node-based image processing GUI aimed at making chaining image processing tasks easy and customizable. Born as an AI upscaling application, chaiNNer has grown into an extremely flexible and powerful programmatic image processing application.”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Large user base
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- 32-bit only
- No update for more than a year
- No documented silent install switch
In short: chaiNNer is an open-source languages & sdk tool for 32-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down.
Is chaiNNer safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
A3670B54A59EB371F9F742E56D6F656B8A679E3334FBC81C8D88C3C034877C16· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 8 versions ›8 versions over 2 years · about 3.9 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25.1Latest | October 23, 2025 | — | 32-bit EXE |
| 0.25.0 | October 19, 2025 | — | 32-bit EXE |
| 0.24.1 | June 7, 2024 | — | 64-bit EXE |
| 0.22.1 | February 19, 2024 | — | 64-bit EXE |
| 0.22.0 | February 19, 2024 | — | 64-bit EXE32-bit Portable |
| 0.20.2 | October 23, 2023 | — | 64-bit EXE |
| 0.20.1 | October 12, 2023 | — | 64-bit EXE |
| 0.19.2 | October 11, 2023 | — | 64-bit EXE |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id chaiNNer-org.chaiNNer -echoco install chainner -yRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- chaiNNer-org
- Category
- Languages & SDKs
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/chaiNNer-org/chaiNNer
- Written in
- Python
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 32-bit
- Installer
- EXE
- Version
- 0.25.1
- Released
- October 23, 2025
- Added to the catalogue
- October 11, 2023
- Versions listed
- 8
- Updates / year
- 3.9
- Chocolatey downloads
- 651
- GitHub stars
- 6,102
- GitHub forks
- 379
- Website
- chainner.app
- winget ID
- chaiNNer-org.chaiNNer
- Chocolatey package
- chainner
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Frequently asked questions
Is chaiNNer free?
Yes. chaiNNer is open-source software under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Is chaiNNer safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install chaiNNer with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Does chaiNNer run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 32-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of chaiNNer?
The versions page lists all 8 versions with links to their official installer files, back to October 11, 2023.
What are alternatives to chaiNNer?
Go Programming Language, LLVM, Deno, CMake and Yarn. The alternatives page compares them.
