Install k6 Studio

You can install k6 Studio on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Before you begin

Install Google Chrome on your computer.

Note
For ARM64 Linux users, you can use Chromium in place of Google Chrome.

Install k6 Studio on Mac

To install k6 Studio on macOS:

Go to the Releases page in the k6 Studio GitHub repository.
Download the executable file for macOS:
- If your Mac has an Apple silicon processor, download k6.Studio-{VERSION}-arm64.dmg.
- If your Mac has an Intel silicon processor, download k6.Studio-{VERSION}-x64.dmg.
After the download finishes, open the executable file.
When prompted, move the k6 Studio application file to the Applications folder. This ensure updates can be installed correctly.

Install k6 Studio on Windows

To install k6 Studio on Windows:

Go to the Releases page in the k6 Studio GitHub repository.
Download the executable file for Windows: k6.Studio-{VERSION}-Setup.exe.
After the download finishes, open the executable file.

Install k6 Studio on Linux

To install k6 Studio on Linux:

Go to the Releases page in the k6 Studio GitHub repository.
Download the executable file for Linux:
- If you’re using a Debian-based system, download k6.Studio-{VERSION}-amd64.deb.
- If you’re using a Red Hat-based system, download k6.Studio-{VERSION}-x86_64.rpm.
After the download finishes, open your terminal and run:

sudo dpkg -i <K6_STUDIO_EXECUTABLE>

Update k6 Studio

When using k6 Studio on Mac or Windows, k6 Studio automatically updates whenever a new version is released.

For Linux systems, you have to manually update the application. To do so, follow the instructions on Install k6 Studio on Linux to download the latest release, and run the installation command to update the application.