PuTTY
v0.85Open sourceReleased 16 Aug 2026
Classic free SSH and Telnet client for Windows. By Simon Tatham
- Windows
By the ToolsBharat teamUpdated 16 Aug 2026How we check
Quick answer
PuTTY is open source software for Windows from Simon Tatham. Classic free SSH and Telnet client for Windows. Download it only from chiark.greenend.org.uk. The latest version we track is 0.85 (16 Aug 2026). The developer publishes a SHA-256 hash for the installer, shown on our download page. ToolsBharat links straight to the publisher's own download page, with no bundled offers.
- Latest version:
- 0.85 (16 Aug 2026)
- Publisher:
- Simon Tatham
- Official site:
- chiark.greenend.org.uk
- Licence:
- Open source — MIT
- Requirements:
- Windows
Our verdict
Small, dependable and still common for SSH sessions and serial consoles. Download it only from the author's own page linked here, which publishes SHA-256 checksums and signatures. Windows' built-in OpenSSH covers basic SSH if you prefer the command line.
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Key features
- SSH, Telnet, rlogin and serial connections
- PuTTYgen key generator and Pageant agent
- PSCP and PSFTP file transfer tools
- MSI for x64, Arm64 and 32-bit
Pros
- Pro: Tiny and fast
- Pro: SHA-256 and signatures published
Cons
- Con: Dated settings dialog
- Con: No tabs
What's new in 0.85
See what changed in 0.85 in the official release notes
Version history
Version 0.85Latest
16 Aug 2026- SHA-256
- 2213ebac…596b2511(published by the developer)
- Source
- Release notes
Requirements
- OS
- Windows
- Architecture
- 64-bit, 32-bit, ARM64
Licence
- Type
- Open source
- Licence
- MIT
- Publisher
- chiark.greenend.org.uk
Where these facts come from
Checked 30 Oct 2026
FAQ
What is the official PuTTY website?
PuTTY's home is chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/, run by its author Simon Tatham. We link only to that page.
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