ParaView is an open-source multiple-platform application for interactive, scientific visualization. It has a client–server architecture to facilitate remote visualization of datasets, and generates level of detail (LOD) models to maintain interactive frame rates for large datasets. It is an application built on top of the Visualization Toolkit (VTK) libraries. ParaView is an application designed for data parallelism on shared-memory or distributed-memory multicomputers and clusters. It can also be run as a single-computer application.
ParaView is an open-source, multi-platform data analysis and visualization application. ParaView is known and used in many different communities to analyze and visualize scientific data sets. It can be used to build visualizations to analyze data using qualitative and quantitative techniques. The data exploration can be done interactively in 3D or programmatically using ParaView's batch processing capabilities.
What is ParaView?
ParaView by Kitware, Inc. (developed by Kitware) is open-source Windows software. It is written in C, C++, and Python. Besides Windows, it is available for Unix and Unix-like operating system.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides MSI installers for 64-bit Windows. The main installer is 559.0 MB. A silent install is possible with the installer’s documented switches. An MSI package is available for deployment with Group Policy, Intune or Configuration Manager.
Updates and version history
The current version is 6.2.0, released on October 1, 2026. The version history goes back to February 17, 2022: 10 releases, all linked to the official files. That is about 2.2 releases a year. The last update is less than a month old.
Popularity and file types
Wikipedia has an article about it in 10 of our languages.
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
- Also runs on Unix and Unix-like operating system
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- Large download (559.0 MB)
In short: ParaView is an open-source Windows tool for 64-bit PCs. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is ParaView safe to download?
- The file is served by paraview.org, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
386F308913D217A558EB8069A811C0037E2D9174385F573ECAA43CD814E29F40· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link answered when we last checked it (October 22, 2026)
- 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 10 versions ›10 versions over 5 years · about 2.2 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2.0Latest | October 1, 2026 | 559.0 MB | 64-bit MSI |
| 6.1.1 | July 8, 2026 | — | 64-bit MSI |
| 6.1.0 | March 31, 2026 | — | 64-bit MSI |
| 6.0.1 | November 6, 2025 | — | 64-bit MSI |
| 5.13.1 | September 30, 2024 | — | 64-bit MSI |
| 5.12.0 | April 11, 2024 | — | 64-bit MSI |
| 5.11.2 | October 11, 2023 | — | 64-bit MSI |
| 5.11.1 | May 22, 2023 | — | 64-bit MSI |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id Kitware.ParaView -emsiexec /i download.php /qn /norestartmsiexec /x {5F0A0C37-758D-47CB-99F8-88444B911D71} /qn /norestartRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
brew install --cask paraviewInformation
- Publisher
- Kitware, Inc.
- Developer
- Kitware and Utkarsh Ayachit
- Licence
- BSD-3-Clause
- Price
- Free
- Written in
- C, C++, and Python
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- MSI
- Other platforms
- Unix, Unix-like operating system
- Version
- 6.2.0
- Released
- October 1, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- February 17, 2022
- Versions listed
- 10
- Updates / year
- 2.2
- Website
- paraview.org
- winget ID
- Kitware.ParaView
- MSI product code
- {5F0A0C37-758D-47CB-99F8-88444B911D71}
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Frequently asked questions
Is ParaView free?
Yes. ParaView is open-source software under the BSD-3-Clause licence.
Is ParaView safe to download?
The download comes from paraview.org, 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 ParaView 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 ParaView be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer, including msiexec for the MSI package.
Does ParaView 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 ParaView?
The versions page lists all 10 versions with links to their official installer files, back to February 17, 2022.