Download Kali Linux Images

We generate fresh Kali Linux image files every few months, which we make available for download. This page provides the links to download Kali Linux in its latest official release. For a release history, check our Kali Linux Releases page. Please note: You can find unofficial, untested weekly releases at http://cdimage.kali.org/kali-weekly/.
Image Name Download Size Version sha256sum
Kali Linux Light
64 Bit 		HTTP | Torrent
867M 2018.4 ad63589f761a4344e930486e05e9d3652b8c8badb2e0f808951861ed489db1f6
Kali Linux Light
Armhf 		HTTP | Torrent
630M 2018.4 4b409b7f0650741400b2c3c9076333f6c52211205c4a2828d677f1099d3e5d64
Kali Linux Light
32 Bit 		HTTP | Torrent
863M 2018.4 0659674f841d91b71bd2503e352ded588ec17d0e976c9fee4345dad35ace83b1
Kali Linux
64 Bit 		HTTP | Torrent
3.0G 2018.4 7c65d6a319448efe4ee1be5b5a93d48ef30687d4e3f507896b46b9c2226a0ed0
Kali Linux
32 Bit 		HTTP | Torrent
3.1G 2018.4 14e53cd797d673db31437c36d51bab0f0a0b6ef9ab277c6c90b9f1fc9d96c291
Kali Linux Mate
64 Bit 		HTTP | Torrent
2.9G 2018.4 3e045904582879e4c2ba75a4486f93d7d74de63e0ed54a5108804cefd7287ffb
Kali Linux Kde
64 Bit 		HTTP | Torrent
3.0G 2018.4 baf5c29371aca86ed28a87a32282f801e041876fd19152ea621ce84e4e0ff5dc
Kali Linux
64 Bit 		HTTP | Torrent
2.8G 2018.4 f262287286ef5fc630bd0ea219ecc03f767dd2ff9ad1b769bfcc35dfe1fa66e2
Kali Linux E17
64 Bit 		HTTP | Torrent
2.8G 2018.4 b7236b7747454fea12b5fb81be85ad7530bc6416e07127558e98f80dfbef2bd9
Kali Linux Lxde
64 Bit 		HTTP | Torrent
2.8G 2018.4 612aebd78f570aac62511b049a45ebf0be027a28c9b4732e0b5d799fa818ca6d
Kali Linux 64 bit VMware VM Available on the Offensive Security Download Page
Kali Linux 32 bit VMware VM PAE Available on the Offensive Security Download Page
Kali Linux 64 bit Vbox Available on the Offensive Security Download Page
Kali Linux 32 bit Vbox Available on the Offensive Security Download Page

Kali Linux Weekly Builds


We now generate weekly Kali images so you can always get a fresh ISO whenever you need it. The ISOs will be generated each Sunday and will be versioned as “-W“. Once all builds are generated, they will be available via http://cdimage.kali.org/kali-images/kali-weekly. Each weekly release will have it’s own SHA256SUM file which will be available at0 http://cdimage.kali.org/kali-weekly/SHA256SUMS

Download ARM images

Are you looking for Kali Linux ARM images? The good folks at Offensive Security (who are also the funders, founders, and developers of Kali Linux) have generated alternate flavors of Kali using the same build infrastructure as the official Kali releases. ARM architecture Kali images produced by Offensive Security can be found on the Official Offensive Security Kali Linux ARM Images page.

Download Kali Linux Images Securely

When you download an image, be sure to download the SHA256SUMS and SHA256SUMS.gpg files that are next to the downloaded image (i.e. in the same directory on the Kali Linux Download Server). Before verifying the checksums of the image, you must ensure that the SHA256SUMS file is the one generated by Kali. That’s why the file is signed by Kali’s official key with a detached signature in SHA256SUMS.gpg. Kali’s official key can be downloaded like so:
$ wget -q -O - https://www.kali.org/archive-key.asc | gpg --import
# or...
$ gpg --keyserver hkp://keys.gnupg.net --recv-key 7D8D0BF6
# ...and verify that the displayed fingerprint matches the one below
$ gpg --fingerprint 7D8D0BF6
pub rsa4096 2012-03-05 [SC] [expires: 2021-02-03]
44C6 513A 8E4F B3D3 0875 F758 ED44 4FF0 7D8D 0BF6
uid [ unknown] Kali Linux Repository < devel@kali.org >
sub rsa4096 2012-03-05 [E] [expires: 2021-02-03]
One you have download both SHA256SUMS and SHA256SUMS.gpg, you can verify the signature as follows:
$ gpg --verify SHA256SUMS.gpg SHA256SUMS
gpg: Signature made Tue 13 Feb 2018 03:33:53 AM EST
gpg: using RSA key 44C6513A8E4FB3D30875F758ED444FF07D8D0BF6
gpg: Good signature from "Kali Linux Repository < devel@kali.org >" [unknown]
gpg: WARNING: This key is not certified with a trusted signature!
gpg: There is no indication that the signature belongs to the owner.
Primary key fingerprint: 44C6 513A 8E4F B3D3 0875 F758 ED44 4FF0 7D8D 0BF6

Want an Updated or Custim Kali Image ?

Feeling a little more adventurous? Want to build the latest version of Kali? Want to customize your ISO? Looking for KDE, LXDE, MATE, XFCE and other customizations? This is the option for you. With everything set up correctly, the basic process is as simple as:
apt-get install git live-build cdebootstrap
git clone git://git.kali.org/live-build-config.git
cdlive-build-config
./build.sh --distribution kali-rolling --verbose

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