Take potentially dangerous PDFs, office documents, or images and convert them to safe PDFs
Publisher’s description
What is Dangerzone?
Dangerzone is an open-source program for Windows from Freedom of the Press Foundation. It is written in Python.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit as MSI. Installation asks for administrator rights. The installer supports unattended (silent) installation. An MSI package is available for deployment with Group Policy, Intune or Configuration Manager.
Updates and version history
The current version is 0.11.1, released on October 22, 2026. 3 versions are listed since December 2, 2025, each with links to its own installer files. The last update is less than a month old.
Popularity and file types
The source code on GitHub (freedomofpress/dangerzone) has 5,791 stars.
Project description on GitHub: “Take potentially dangerous PDFs, office documents, or images and convert them to safe PDFs”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- MSI package for managed deployment
- Documented silent install
- Updated in the last two months
- Large user base
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- Installation needs administrator rights
In short: Dangerzone is an open-source Windows tool for 64-bit PCs. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is Dangerzone 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:
D3CD0DC6173CB184C2A7FE32C5EBDCE93FB8F7F1D3F028ED3AF836C9C73C3594· 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 3 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.11.1Latest | October 22, 2026 | — | 64-bit MSI |
| 0.11.0 | July 30, 2026 | — | 64-bit MSI |
| 0.10.0 | December 2, 2025 | — | 64-bit MSI |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id FreedomofthePressFoundation.Dangerzone -emsiexec /i Dangerzone-0.11.1.msi /qn /norestartmsiexec /x {B2802F73-9FFE-4281-95BE-9E3F364E378B} /qn /norestartRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- Freedom of the Press Foundation
- Licence
- AGPL-3.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/freedomofpress/dangerzone
- Written in
- Python
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- MSI
- Version
- 0.11.1
- Released
- October 22, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- April 20, 2026
- Versions listed
- 3
- GitHub stars
- 5,791
- GitHub forks
- 276
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- FreedomofthePressFoundation.Dangerzone
- MSI product code
- {B2802F73-9FFE-4281-95BE-9E3F364E378B}
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Frequently asked questions
Is Dangerzone free?
Yes. Dangerzone is open-source software under the AGPL-3.0 licence.
Is Dangerzone 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 Dangerzone 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.
Can Dangerzone be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer, including msiexec for the MSI package.
Does Dangerzone run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of Dangerzone?
The versions page lists all 3 versions with links to their official installer files, back to December 2, 2025.