Secure PuTTY — stable build 0.85

Looking to download PuTTY for Windows? This is the official Secure PuTTY page for the latest stable release — SSH client, secure copy tools, and key utilities in one bundle. Current version 0.85, released 2026-08-16.

We refresh this page whenever a stable tag ships, so bookmark it for future PuTTY downloads. Permanent notes for 0.85 are on the 0.85 release page. . Start with the documentation, check the FAQ for common issues, and read Updates for security notices.

Stable builds are recommended for everyday use. Test fixes on the snapshot channel if you need changes that are not in this release yet.

Bundled installers and archives

Most people download PuTTY using one of the bundles below. Each includes the full Secure PuTTY toolset for the selected architecture.

Choose 64-bit x86 on modern PCs. The 32-bit package remains for legacy Windows only.

MSI packages (Windows Installer)

64-bit x86:putty-64bit-0.85-installer.msi(signature)

64-bit Arm:putty-arm64-0.85-installer.msi(signature)

32-bit x86:putty-0.85-installer.msi(signature)

Portable archive (zip of all Windows binaries)

64-bit x86:putty.zip(signature)

64-bit Arm:putty.zip(signature)

32-bit x86:putty.zip(signature)

Source code (Unix tarball)

.tar.gz:putty-0.85.tar.gz(signature)

Individual Windows programs

Installers already include these programs. Download separate putty.exe or companion tools only if you deploy them individually.

64-bit x86 is still the default unless you must support older 32-bit Windows.

putty.exe — graphical SSH and Telnet session client

64-bit x86:putty.exe(signature)

64-bit Arm:putty.exe(signature)

32-bit x86:putty.exe(signature)

pscp.exe — command-line tool for encrypted file copy (SCP)

64-bit x86:pscp.exe(signature)

64-bit Arm:pscp.exe(signature)

32-bit x86:pscp.exe(signature)

psftp.exe — interactive SFTP client for file transfers over SSH

64-bit x86:psftp.exe(signature)

64-bit Arm:psftp.exe(signature)

32-bit x86:psftp.exe(signature)

plink.exe — command-line front end to the Secure PuTTY network stack

64-bit x86:plink.exe(signature)

64-bit Arm:plink.exe(signature)

32-bit x86:plink.exe(signature)

pageant.exe — SSH key agent used by the suite of command-line tools

64-bit x86:pageant.exe(signature)

64-bit Arm:pageant.exe(signature)

32-bit x86:pageant.exe(signature)

puttygen.exe — utility for creating and converting SSH key pairs

64-bit x86:puttygen.exe(signature)

64-bit Arm:puttygen.exe(signature)

32-bit x86:puttygen.exe(signature)

puttytel.exe — Telnet client without SSH capabilities

64-bit x86:puttytel.exe(signature)

64-bit Arm:puttytel.exe(signature)

32-bit x86:puttytel.exe(signature)

Integrity lists

MD5:md5sums(signature)

SHA256:sha256sums(signature)