SketchUp for Desktop – System Requirements
SketchUp runs best when your system meets or exceeds the recommended specifications. Here's a breakdown for both Windows and macOS users.
Supported Versions
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SketchUp 2023
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SketchUp 2024
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SketchUp 2025
Note: SketchUp 2022 and earlier versions are no longer supported.
System Requirements by Platform
| Windows | macOS |
|---|---|
| Operating System | Operating System |
| - Windows 10 - Windows 11 |
- macOS 12+ (Monterey) - macOS 13 (Ventura) - macOS 14 (Sonoma) - macOS 15 (Sequoia) |
| Processor | Processor |
| - 2 GHz or faster - 64-bit Intel or AMD (ARM not supported) |
- 2.1 GHz or faster - Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3) - Intel Macs also supported |
| RAM | RAM |
| - 8 GB or more | - 8 GB or more |
| Storage | Storage |
| - 6 GB available disk space | - 6 GB available disk space |
| Graphics | Graphics |
| - Discrete GPU (NVIDIA or AMD) - At least 8 GB VRAM - OpenGL 3.1+ required - 32 GB VRAM recommended for advanced rendering (PBR, AO, IBL) |
- Modern GPU with at least 1 GB VRAM - OpenGL 3.1+ required - Metal 2 required for the new graphics engine |
| Mouse | Mouse |
| - 3-button mouse with scroll wheel recommended | - 3-button mouse with scroll wheel recommended - Magic Mouse is not recommended |
| Software Requirements | Software Requirements |
| - Internet connection for installation, license authorization, and features - .NET Framework 4.5.2 |
- Internet connection for installation, license authorization, and features - Safari and QuickTime 5.0 for multimedia tutorials |
| New Graphics Engine (SketchUp 2024 and later) | New Graphics Engine (SketchUp 2024 and later) |
| - Requires DirectX 12, Feature Level 11.0 | - Requires macOS 12.3.1 or later - Metal 2 support required |
| Unsupported GPUs | Unsupported GPUs |
| - Intel HD Graphics 4000 series | • Intel HD Graphics 5000 / 6000 • Intel Iris Graphics (all versions) |
Note: SketchUp Studio is available for Windows only.
Unsupported Environments
| Windows | macOS |
|---|---|
| - Windows 7, 8, Vista - 32-bit operating systems - ARM64 emulation - Linux - Virtualization tools (VMWare, Parallels) - Remote Desktop connections - External GPUs (eGPUs) |
- macOS 10.15 (Catalina) or older - Magic Mouse - Digitizer devices (e.g., Faro, MicroScribe) - iPad and iPad Pro - Virtualization tools (VMWare, Parallels) - Remote Desktop connections - External GPUs (eGPUs) |
