Desktop application

The J-AST desktop application is a standalone program that runs entirely on your local machine. It bundles a Java 21 runtime and the JIPipe image processing engine, so no additional software needs to be installed.

Supported platforms

Platform	Architecture	Package format
Windows	x64	ZIP archive or NSIS installer (.exe)
Linux	x64	Tarball (.tar.gz)
macOS	Apple Silicon (arm64)	ZIP archive containing J-AST.app

Installing on Windows

Download the Windows installer (.exe) or ZIP archive from the J-AST website.
If you downloaded the installer, run it and follow the on-screen instructions. The installer creates Start Menu shortcuts and an optional desktop shortcut. It installs per-user (no administrator privileges required).
If you downloaded the ZIP archive, extract it to a folder of your choice and launch J-AST.exe.
On first launch, J-AST will start its embedded backend. You will see a "Loading J-AST..." indicator until the backend is ready. No login is required.

Installing on Linux

Download the Linux tarball (.tar.gz) from the J-AST website.
Extract the archive to a directory of your choice:
tar -xzf j-ast-*-linux-x64.tar.gz
Launch J-AST by running the extracted executable.
./J-AST
On first launch, J-AST will start its embedded backend. You will see a "Loading J-AST..." indicator until the backend is ready. No login is required.

Installing on macOS

Download the macOS ZIP archive from the J-AST website.
Extract the archive. This will produce a J-AST.app bundle.
Drag J-AST.app to your Applications folder.
Launch J-AST from Applications or Spotlight.
On first launch, macOS Gatekeeper may warn that the app is from an unidentified developer. Right-click the app and select Open to bypass this warning, then confirm in the dialog that appears.
On first launch, J-AST will start its embedded backend. You will see a "Loading J-AST..." indicator until the backend is ready. No login is required.

Where your data is stored

The desktop application stores all data — including the H2 database, uploaded images, and temporary processing files — within the application directory under a storage/ subfolder.

Updating J-AST

To update J-AST, download the latest version from the website and replace the old installation. Your data in the storage/ directory will be preserved if you keep it in the same location.

13 July 2026