Zano Wallet Download Guide

What you are downloading

Zano Wallet is an open-source desktop wallet for the Zano privacy blockchain. The current version is 2.0.4. Native installers exist for Windows (.exe), macOS (.dmg, Apple Silicon and Intel), and Linux (.AppImage, portable). The download is free. There is no signup, no account creation, no email collection at any point.

The binary is published at zanowallet.io/download. This is the only official source — any other source claiming to distribute Zano Wallet is unofficial and potentially compromised.

Step 1: Visit the official download page

Go to https://zanowallet.io/download. Confirm you are on the correct domain (zanowallet.io, not a typo-squat variant). Bookmark this page if you will download future updates from it.

You will see four download cards: Windows, macOS, Linux, Mobile. Mobile is marked "Coming Soon" — we are desktop-only at launch. Pick your OS.

Step 2: Download the binary

Click the Download button on your OS card. The download starts. File sizes are approximately:

Windows installer: ~80 MB
macOS DMG: ~85 MB
Linux AppImage: ~75 MB

If your antivirus flags the file (particularly Windows Defender), this is a known false positive across the privacy-wallet category. Heuristic antivirus tools see open-source binaries with cryptographic operations and low Microsoft "reputation score" and treat them as suspicious. The file is not malware. We document this on the download page so users are not surprised.

Confirm you downloaded directly from zanowallet.io before whitelisting in your antivirus.

Step 3: Install

Run the installer (or open the DMG / AppImage as appropriate for your OS). Follow the platform-standard installation flow.

The installer does NOT ask for elevated permissions you should not need. It installs to your standard Applications / Program Files / user-local locations. It does not install browser extensions, telemetry agents, or system-wide services.

Step 4: Launch and create / restore a wallet

On first launch, you have two options:

Create new wallet — generates a new 24-word seed phrase. Write this down on paper. Two copies, two locations, no digital storage. This is your only recovery path; losing it means losing the funds permanently.
Restore existing wallet — enter an existing seed phrase. The wallet rebuilds from the blockchain.

Set a wallet password. This encrypts the wallet file on disk; it is local-only and separate from your seed.

Step 5: Wait for first sync

The wallet downloads the Zano blockchain. With predownload checkpoint, this is ~15 minutes on typical broadband. The wallet UI shows sync progress.

After sync, your balance (or zero, if a new wallet) is displayed. You can now send, receive, stake, and use other features.

Common issues

"Windows Defender quarantined the installer." Known false positive. Confirm you downloaded from zanowallet.io and add an exception in Defender.

"macOS says the app cannot be opened because the developer cannot be verified." Open Finder, locate the wallet, right-click and choose "Open," confirm. macOS may require this for the first launch only. Alternative: System Settings → Privacy & Security → allow.

"Linux AppImage will not run." Make it executable: chmod +x zano-wallet-2.0.4.AppImage. Then run: ./zano-wallet-2.0.4.AppImage.

"Sync stuck." Wait — first sync genuinely takes time. If progress is zero after 30 minutes, check internet connection. Restart wallet if needed.

"Lost my seed phrase." No recovery is possible. We do not have your seed and cannot recreate it. This is the cost of true self-custody.