# Meld for Windows PC - **Name:** Meld for Windows PC - **Version:** 3.24.1 - **Developer:** GNOME Project - **License:** Open Source - **Platform:** Windows - **Requires:** Windows 10 - **File type:** EXE Installer - **Size:** 29.9 MB - **Category:** Developer Tools - **Updated:** 2026-10-25 - **SHA-256:** 96ada1d7a9e40b9ceca868d5d25d5fd5bda8a7abbfa5bb58c8c20d70654f10e0 - **Canonical page:** https://filecobra.com/app/meld-pc/ - **Download page:** https://filecobra.com/download/meld-pc/ - **Direct download:** https://gitlab.gnome.org/api/v4/projects/301/packages/generic/meld/3.24.1/meld-3.24.1.exe > Meld is the GNOME Project's free visual diff and merge tool for comparing files, folders and version-control changes side by side — a trusted open-source developer staple, now on Windows… Meld is the visual difference and merge tool from the GNOME Project, used for two decades by developers and writers to see exactly what changed between files. It compares two or three files side by side with live editing, highlights changes block by block, and helps resolve merge conflicts with a base-version view. Folder comparison shows which files are missing, modified or identical across two directory trees, with filters to hide noise. Meld integrates with Git, Mercurial, Bazaar and Subversion, so you can review working-copy changes, stage and commit from the same window, and it is a popular choice as a git mergetool. Meld is free and open source under the GPL, and this is the official Windows installer published by the GNOME project. ## Installation 1. **Download the Meld Windows installer** — Download meld-3.24.1.exe (about 30 MB), the official Windows build published by the GNOME Project and linked from meldmerge.org, using the download button on this page. 2. **Run the installer** — Open the EXE and follow the setup wizard with the default options to install Meld on your PC. 3. **Compare your first files** — Launch Meld, choose a file comparison, and open two versions of a document or source file to see the differences highlighted side by side. ## Editorial verdict Meld remains the diff tool we recommend first to anyone who asks, because its comparisons are unusually easy to read. Changes are shown as clear blocks you can push from one side to the other with a click, text updates live as you type, and the three-way view with the base version in the middle makes merge conflicts feel like a puzzle you can actually solve rather than a punishment. Folder comparison is equally calm and useful for synchronising backups or auditing what a build changed, and the version-control view — review, stage, commit — turns Meld into a comfortable front end for everyday Git work without pretending to be a full IDE. A naming warning that genuinely matters: this is the GNOME Meld visual diff tool, a free open-source project maintained since the early 2000s. It has nothing whatsoever to do with Meld Studio, the unrelated commercial streaming and recording application that now dominates search results for the name. If a page tries to sell you a subscription or talks about overlays and live streaming, you are looking at the wrong Meld. The real one's honest limitations are smaller: Windows builds arrive without automatic updates, and the GTK interface looks slightly foreign next to native Windows apps. For developers, system administrators and anyone who reviews document revisions, it is close to essential — and it costs nothing at all. ### Strengths - Two- and three-way file comparisons with clear change blocks and one-click merging make resolving differences genuinely fast. - Folder comparison quickly surfaces missing, new and modified files across whole directory trees, with filtering to cut the noise. - Built-in Git, Mercurial, Bazaar and Subversion support lets you review, stage and commit changes and use Meld as your git mergetool. - Live comparison updates while you edit mean both panes can be fixed in place instead of round-tripping through another editor. - It is completely free and open source from the GNOME Project, with no accounts, subscriptions or advertising of any kind. ### Trade-offs - The Windows build has no automatic updater, so you must check meldmerge.org yourself and install new releases manually. - Its GTK interface looks and occasionally behaves slightly differently from native Windows applications, which some users notice. - There is no official portable edition, and macOS support remains unofficial, so cross-platform teams face uneven installs. ## FAQ **Is Meld available for Windows?** Yes. Meld has an official Windows installer published by the GNOME Project, and it runs on Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit). The current version listed here is 3.24.1. **Is Meld software free?** Yes. Meld is free and open source under the GPL, and has been used for two decades by developers and writers to see exactly what changed between files. **What is the latest version of Meld?** Version 3.24.1 is the current Meld release listed on this page, published by the GNOME Project. **Where can I download Meld?** The official Windows installer is published by the GNOME Project — the same build listed for download on this page. Meld is free and open source under the GPL. **How to use Meld?** Open two files — or three, for a merge — and Meld shows them side by side with changes highlighted block by block; you can edit the text live in the same window. It also compares whole folders, and integrates with Git, Mercurial, Bazaar and Subversion, so it is a popular choice as a git mergetool for reviewing changes and resolving conflicts. --- Source: https://filecobra.com/app/meld-pc/ · Mirrored from the publisher's own release channel by FileCobra. FileCobra runs no antivirus lab of its own.