What is the ImagineArt desktop app?
It's the free Mac app for ImagineArt, the AI image, video and audio platform at imagine.art. It runs the whole platform, including the image and video generators, audio tools, Studios, Workflows and the Creative Agent, in its own window instead of a browser tab.
What does the desktop app add over the web app?
Files you download save straight to your Downloads folder and never overwrite each other, the Dock shows download progress, and a notification tells you when files finish. You also get a window of its own, direct use of your microphone and camera for voice and video tools, and updates that install themselves.
How do I install ImagineArt on my Mac?
Click Download for Mac to get the installer, a .dmg file. Open it and drag Imagine into your Applications folder. Then open Imagine from Applications, Launchpad or Spotlight and sign in with your ImagineArt account.
Does the desktop app have every ImagineArt tool and model?
Yes. The app runs the same ImagineArt platform as imagine.art, so every AI image, video and audio tool, model and Studio is there, and new ones appear in the app as soon as they launch on the web.
Which Macs does it run on?
Both Apple silicon and Intel Macs. It's a universal app, so one download runs natively on either kind of Mac.
Is there an ImagineArt app for Windows?
Not at the moment: the desktop app is for macOS only. On Windows, Linux or ChromeOS, use ImagineArt in any modern browser at imagine.art, with the same tools and the same account.
Do I need a new account?
No. Sign in with the ImagineArt account you already have. Your plan, credits and creations are the same in the app and on the web.
Is the desktop app free?
The app is free to download. Creating with it works exactly as it does on the web: generations use your plan's credits, and your plan unlocks the same features in both places.
How does signing in work?
Click Sign in with browser and the app opens your default browser, where you sign in as you do on the web. Then choose Open Imagine and you're back in the app, on Home. The app keeps you signed in when you restart it.
Where do my downloads go?
To your Mac's Downloads folder. If a file with the same name is already there, the new one is saved with a number added, such as image (1).png, so nothing gets replaced. Click the notification that appears when a download finishes to see the file in Finder.
How do updates work?
The app checks for new versions in the background and downloads them for you. When one is ready, you can restart to install it straight away, or let it install the next time you quit.
Does it work offline?
No. ImagineArt creates images, video and audio on its servers, so the app needs an internet connection. If the connection drops, the app keeps trying and reloads the page as soon as you're back online.
Why does it ask for my microphone or camera?
Only when you use a feature that needs one. The microphone records your voice for lipsync, voice cloning and dictation, and the camera records video for motion transfer and ads. macOS asks before the app can use either, and you can change your choice in System Settings at any time.