GIMP 3.2.6 is a free image editor for Windows from The GIMP Team, released on September 10, 2026. It is the GNU Image Manipulation Program, used for photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. The installer is 181.5 MB and comes straight from the official server, download.gimp.org. It costs nothing.
First steps after installing GIMP 3.2.6
Start by confirming the version number in the About dialog. It should read 3.2.6, which is the current release. The package ID for the Windows Store build is GIMP.GIMP.
Open a photo you already own and try a small retouch before committing to larger work.
Retouching, composition and authoring
GIMP stands for GNU Image Manipulation Program. It handles photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It is also tagged for painting and general image editing.
When Audacity, REAPER or PDFsam fit better
GIMP works with images only. If your task involves sound, the alternatives in our catalog such as Audacity or REAPER suit it better. For PDF work, look at PDFsam Basic.
Mp3tag and MusicBrainz Picard cover music tagging, and scrcpy handles Android screen mirroring. None of these edit pictures, so GIMP stays the pick for image work.
What's new in 3.2.6
Version 3.2.6 was released on September 10, 2026.
GIMP pros and cons
Pros
- Free to use
- Licensed under GPLv3
- Official download from download.gimp.org
- Covers photo retouching, composition and image authoring
- Updated to version 3.2.6 on September 10, 2026
Cons
- The installer is 181.5 MB
- Screenshots are not available on this page
- Version 3.2.6 has no published list of changes
Is GIMP safe?
The installer is fetched from download.gimp.org, the project's own server, and not from a copy kept on our side. GIMP is published by The GIMP Team under the GPLv3 license. Beyond that, we have no independent scan results to share, so it is worth running your usual antivirus check on the downloaded file.
How to install GIMP
- Press the download button to get the official file.
- Run the installer you saved and confirm the Windows security prompt if the publisher matches.
- Follow the setup steps, then start GIMP from the Start menu.
