Download PuTTY
v0.85Windows
Before you download
Publisher
OfficialSimon Tatham — chiark.greenend.org.ukWhere the file comes from
Publisher's pageThe publisher's own download page: chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.htmlLink checked 30 Oct 2026SHA-256
From the developerPublished by the developer. Compare it with the file you download.2213ebacf962b709411d654a40087508a694756bc4e41c5a1c24ad86596b2511Bundled offers
NoneNone. You get the publisher's original installer from their own site — we never host, repackage or wrap it.
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Download
Save the installer from chiark.greenend.org.uk.
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Get-FileHash .\<installer name>.exe -Algorithm SHA256Replace <installer name> with the file you downloaded. The result must match the developer's SHA-256 above exactly.
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