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Exodus official download: get the real installer
Exodus is a closed-source desktop wallet. The only safe path is exodus.com/download plus a local hash — not Softonic, not a YouTube mirror.
Security Guides · 7 min · Updated Aug 2026 · Expert
The Exodus official download lives at exodus.com/download. Every other “latest Exodus 2026” zip is a credential stealer until a SHA-256 match says otherwise.
Exodus does not publish a useful Chrome extension ID because the product you are installing is a desktop (or mobile) binary. Hash the file. Do not skip that because the UI looks familiar.
Do this now
- Fetch the installer from Exodus. Type
exodus.com/download. Download the Windows.exe, macOS.dmg, or Linux AppImage Exodus offers there — not a renamed copy from a forum. - Hash it here with the Exodus preset. Drop the file into the verifier. This page selects
exodus_windows(switch to mac/linux in the dropdown). Compare to the catalog string and to the value Exodus publishes on that same download page. - Install only on a match. Run the official installer. Exodus will create a local wallet. Write the recovery phrase offline. Exodus support will never ask you to paste it into Chrome.
Which Exodus file you actually downloaded
Desktop users grab a platform binary. Mobile users should stay in the App Store / Play Store listing opened from exodus.com — not an APK from a “mod” site.
| File you have | Preset | What the hash proves |
|---|---|---|
| Windows .exe from exodus.com | exodus_windows | Integrity of that installer snapshot |
| macOS .dmg from exodus.com | exodus_mac | Integrity of that disk image |
| Linux AppImage from exodus.com | exodus_linux | Integrity of that AppImage |
| Random “ExodusPortable.zip” | None | Treat as malware; do not hash-and-hope |
What an Exodus checksum cannot do
Exodus is not open source. SHA-256 cannot show you hidden telemetry or a future auto-update. It only answers: is this the file whose digest we (and, separately, Exodus) published for this version.
If Exodus rotates a build and our catalog lags, trust the digest on exodus.com/download and paste it into the expected-hash box.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the official Exodus download?
exodus.com/download. Type the domain. WalletGuard’s Exodus hub links there; we do not host the binary.
Does Exodus have a Chrome extension ID I should check?
The product people sideload as a fake is usually a desktop installer or a look-alike extension that is not Exodus. For the real desktop app, verify the file hash. Do not install a third-party “Exodus Chrome wallet.”
What if the SHA-256 does not match?
Delete the file. Re-download from exodus.com/download. If it still fails, stop — that is the hashes-do-not-match failure, not a “close enough” install.